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Senior Internal Auditor - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Employer
Massenhove Recruitment Ltd
Location
London, Central London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 29, 2020

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Job Role
Internal Auditor
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Senior Internal Auditor - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job Market - Insurance - Audit / Accountancy

Senior Internal Auditor - About the role

The role of the Senior Internal Auditor is to support the Internal Audit function, which aims to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation, and sustainability of the organisation.

The Senior Internal Auditor has responsibility for leading all aspects (i.e. planning, execution and reporting) of assigned audits, including completing them in accordance with Internal Audit Standards and guidance, and the use of Internal Audit technology tools.

Senior Internal Auditor - Key duties

To deliver, either solo or in a team, high quality, commercially focused audits, and advisory reviews that ful?l the audit objectives, whilst managing client's expectations

Complete the audit planning inclusive of discussion with management in respect of the scope and timing as well as drafting the initial audit program (i.e. controls to be tested)

Recommend and promote practical and cost-effective actions for improving the effectiveness of the risk management process and internal control environment, and to monitor and ensure the successful completion of these action plans

Produce Internal Audit Reports for each area of review

Develop effective senior management relationships

Assist in liaising and working closely with Risk Management and other Control functions to deliver a robust but ?exible risk based Annual Audit Programme

Assist in integrating and coordinating as far as possible any controls assurance work performed by other areas of the business

Investigate irregularities or frauds, to the extent that Internal Audit resources allow

Support the identi?cation and promotion of market-leading audit practice, including utilisation of on-line audit tools

Ensure own awareness of and compliance with company procedures and policies

Assist in producing information and analysis for presentation to the Audit Committee

Assist in building and maintaining relationships with speci?ed internal and external stakeholders to encourage open discussion and commitment to problem solving

To assist in the maintenance of a central Internal Audit Action Log (utilising audit software), including discussion and agreement with management regarding content, wording and classi?cation of items, agreement of actions required and follow-up of action points to completion

Regulatory

responsibilities:
Manage the relationships with Customers, Agents and Service Providers:

Identify and assist in advising the Audit Committee on Conduct Risk matters arising within the business and to co- ordinate audits in a manner which ensures adequate oversight of potential Conduct Risk exposures.

Senior Internal Auditor - Key Requirements

External or internal audit experience

Proven track record within internal/external audit environment evidencing strong performance in conducting high quality audit work, ?ndings and reports

Demonstrated leadership in managing people and projects

Effective interaction with members of senior management

Familiar with risk-based and business process

Desirable

General insurance/Lloyd's experience

Big "4" accountancy ?rm training

Strong computer skills with experience in system based audits

SOx environment experience

Good knowledge of Excel and Word

Good report writing skills

Good understanding and experience of risk based controls auditing

Good project management skills

Good risk awareness

ACA, ACCA, CPA or MIIA quali?cation

BA/BSc degree in Accounting, Auditing Business or equivalent

ACII or CIA - would be advantageous



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