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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