Client Auditor

Bibby Financial Services have an exciting opportunity available for a reliable Client Auditor to join our team on a remote basis with frequent travel. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum, plus benefits.

We've supported small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since 1982 and today we support more than 9000 businesses worldwide. We are proud to help businesses, both big and small to grow and thrive in domestic and international markets.

Why us?

We're in the business of relationships. Whether working together or supporting our clients, that's what makes us stand out from the crowd.

We know our value lies in our brilliant people, It is fast-paced and varied, and we can handle it. We trust each other, take ownership, work flexibly, have fun and deliver for our clients every time.

We empower our colleagues to be themselves and grow in the way they want – we believe in them and celebrate their success.

As our Client Auditor, we will reward you and your hard work with:

• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Company pension scheme
• Wide range of flexible benefits, such as gym membership, technology, or health assessments
• Access to an online wellbeing centre
• Range of discounts from many businesses
• 25 days holiday which increases with service and options to buy or sell more
• Electric Vehicle/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (EV/PHEV) scheme

As our Client Auditor, you will undertake high quality new business surveys and audits of existing clients for Invoice Finance, with an aim to extend this to Asset Based Lending (ABL) facilities (Trade, Stock, Leasing & FX).

Your responsibilities as our Client Auditor will include:

• Managing & conducting new business surveys and existing client audits for invoice finance deals and ABL deals, working alone or as part of a team of Client Auditors
• Undertaking comprehensive preparation prior to each audit or survey to involve reading all briefing material provided, reviewing websites and discussing the key requirements with the Relationship Manager or Business Development Manager/Corporate Manager
• Attending prospect/ client premises to complete a range of interviews, analysis and testing to identify and investigate risk issues, in line with the BFS Risk Framework, whilst on site.
• Communicating findings verbally after each job and any showstoppers or high risk issues whilst still on site. Present findings to Senior Management and Credit Committees as appropriate.
• Financial analysis of customers annual accounts, management information and forecasts to help shape a deal with both commercial and risk focused recommendations
• Reviewing client/debtor contracts to understand the on-going business requirements for that contract whilst identifying the risks and opportunities within the documents
• Producing high quality, timely and concise audit/survey reports clearly identifying all material risk issues, commenting of the suitability of the client/prospect for the facilities in place/ proposed and, making appropriate recommendations within our risk framework, suggesting ways to mitigate or manage the risks where identified and to validate or challenge the proposed exit strategy
• Representing BFS in a professional and positive manner at all times to deliver excellent customer service to Clients, Prospective Clients and BFS New Business and Operations teams
• Booking audits and proactively managing site visits and write up time so that service level agreements are met whilst remaining highly productive
• Being visible and available to the local operating companies

What we are looking for in our ideal Client Auditor:

• Full Driving Licence
• Excellent communication
• Good organisation and time management
• Attention to detail
• Numeracy and analytical skills
• Basic IT and MS Office skills; Excel, Word, Outlook

There's no place quite like BFS and we're proud of that. It's all down to our colleagues - they make us the business with which every SME wants to partner.

If you would like to join us, please click ‘Apply' today to be considered as our Client Auditor – we would love to hear from you!

We're absolutely committed to being a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their true potential. Let us know if you need adjustments to support you through any stage of the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close applications early. No agencies, please.