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Group & EMEA Senior Inernal Auditor

Employer
Dentsu
Location
Charing Cross, Central London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jan 19, 2022

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Job Role
Auditor
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
To safeguard the current and future economic value of dentsu by identifying control risks within the business and examining and evaluating the adequacy of controls to mitigate those risk. This could be through a variety of methods, including undertaking internal audit reviews, facilitating risk management activities, the development of policies and procedures, managing self-assessments and carrying out investigations.

Job Title:

Group & EMEA Senior Inernal AuditorJob Description:

Role overview

To safeguard the current and future economic value of dentsu across Group and the EMEA region, by identifying control risks within the business and examining and evaluating the adequacy of controls to mitigate those risk. This could be through a variety of methods, including undertaking internal audit reviews, JSOX assessments, facilitating risk management activities, the development of policies and procedures, managing self-assessments and carrying out investigations.

Key Accountabilities

  • Understands the strategic direction and values of the dentsu Risk and Audit department (including IA Strategy, IA Charter, Ways of Working, Team values) ensuring that the activities executed, and behaviours exhibited are in line with the department and company.

  • Lead internal audit projects in line with departmental and other appropriate (e.g. IA methodology, IIA) standards from planning through to completion, performing risk assessment planning procedures and audit test procedures.

  • Supervise external consultants and guest auditors as appropriate on audit projects.

  • Perform JSOX testing in line with the JSOX Ways of Working document and Denstu instructions.

  • Ensure that all appropriate documents are produced to the high-quality standard and retained on Riskonnect.

  • Work with the Risk & Audit line manager to maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., Regional & Market Finance Directors) to help ensure the audit work carried out adequately addresses the key risks in the Group.

  • Work with the business to facilitate improvements in the controls environment to mitigate risks to an acceptable level.

  • Ensures that reported actions agreed with management are followed-up to establish whether they have been carried out to an acceptable level.

  • Assist with the preparation of appropriate Management and Audit Committee reporting as appropriate.

  • Collaboratively work with other team members to ensure audit work and other projects undertaken throughout the Group provides appropriate assurance.

  • Assist in the continuing development and improvement of the Risk & Audit team

  • Carry out and oversee other work as required e.g., policy reviews

  • Actively seeks and responds positively to feedback from internal and external stakeholders to audit team.

Personal Specification

Essential skills

  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)

  • Good relationship management capability, including dealing confidently with senior management

  • Enthusiastic, curious, confident and a team player

  • Flexible and positive approach to work, including willingness to undertake substantial international business travel across region and beyond

  • Able to pay attention to detail whilst combining with the ability to see the 'big picture'

  • Organised and able to prioritise and meet deadlines

Desired experience

  • At least 5 years previous internal audit experience (financial & operational) in a Big 4 or global enterprise, although candidates with a strong industry and financial background may be considered

  • Experience of SOX or JSOX assessments

  • Experience in Risk Management, Data Analytics and Investigations

  • Additional languages skills such as French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic are a plus

  • Strong cultural awareness, with experience of working across the EMEA region

Desired qualifications

  • Relevant audit qualification (e.g. CIA, ACA, CPA, ACCA, ACMA)

Our values:

We are proud of our differences and diversity of thought that comes from working across 145 markets and we come together as dentsu, we have unified articulation of our shared values. We call these the '8 ways to the never before'

We dream loud - We rise to the ever-evolving needs of our clients and partners by dreaming big and loud. We take businesses to unexplored territory and everyone of us is invited to join. Thinking small is for other people. Let's celebrate audacity.

We inspire change - Change is our path through the impossible. Change is where the magic happens. Change knows the present is already the past. Change never gets old. Change is the adventure we love. Let's be fearless about change.

We team without limits - All our diverse and talented people around the world are able to come together in any formation. All our doors are open to innovation from anyone, anywhere. We're building the new by connecting the different. Let's unleash the 'power of us'.

We all lead - We believe that leadership is what we do together. It flows through all of us. Anyone in dentsu can lead us towards the never before. Anyone can help us. Anyone can influence the outcome. Let's lead together, be strong together - and show the world.

We make it real - We're more than idealists, we're entrepreneurs. We turn strategic vision into measurable plans executed beautifully. What we dream, we build. It's not genius until it's real. Let's make it happen.

We climb high - What we do isn't always easy. But even when a task seems impossible, we meet it with grace and optimism. We step towards difficulties and turn problems into progress. We're here to find solutions. Let's welcome challenges.

We choose excitement - On every project we look for ways to go further, to make our work more interesting and rewarding. In choosing our way, we take the exciting path, because in tough times and good, it's excitement that propels business forward. Let's love the work we do.

We are a force for good - We work with honesty, integrity and responsibility. We are endlessly curious about ways to add value to people's lives. When we do the right thing as individuals, it becomes who we are as a company. Let's use our powers for the good of everyone.

About dentsu international

Part of dentsu, dentsu international headquartered in London operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 48,000 dedicated specialists. We help clients to win, keep and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses. With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CXM, and creative. www.dentsu.com

Working with us

Joining dentsu international, you'll join a team of 48,000 people.  It's an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you'll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences.  We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

Inclusion and Diversity

We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about. So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.



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