Senior Audit Manager

Our client, a high profile financial advisor and lender, is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid position with 2 days per week in the office.

The role will provide quality assurance that the key principles of Internal Audit are being upheld within the terms and conditions of the Global Internal Audit Standards, as applicable in the UK Public Sector and other key industry standards.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Deliver and oversee planned audits to scope, quality, time and within budget.
2. Key contributor to the development and delivery of the overall internal audit functional strategy and the process of ongoing assurance on the adequacy, reliability and effectiveness of the client’s risk management, control and governance processes.
3. Key driver in the development and implementation of Internal Audit function methodologies, professional practices, tools, automation etc to meet and exceed relevant professional internal audit standards.
4. Key driver of the ongoing internal audit universe risk assessment and audit planning process and related reporting.
5. Represent internal audit, including on programme and project boards as necessary to advise on risk and control issues and to provide assurance in regard to adherence to relevant programme and project management standards.
6. Deliver draft and final reports in line with agreed deadlines, keeping sponsors and key stakeholders informed of major issues as they arise and at key stages of fieldwork.
7. Promote the role and value of the Internal Audit and Assurance services on an ongoing basis through formal and informal channels.
8. Maintain and assess the quality of the audit process including issuance of terms of reference, fieldwork, testing, reporting and follow-up.
9. Monitor and report key performance indicators and insightful audit reporting to key stakeholders.
10. Procure, coordinate and oversee co-source external subject matter expertise as and when required, ensuring knowledge transfer to the division.
11. Contribute to development and maintenance of the quality assurance and improvement programme within Internal Audit.
12. Ongoing horizon scanning to identify and respond to relevant developments and emerging risks.
13. Manage a small team of auditors, both as a line manager and through providing oversight on an audit project basis.
14. Manage and oversee Auditors through performance planning, coaching and performance appraisals.
15. Deal with performance issues, discipline as necessary, ensuring functional targets and customer satisfaction is not compromised.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Fully qualified CMIIA, CCAB or equivalent (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA).
2. Degree level qualification desirable.
3. Corporate Banking, Insurance or wider financial services internal audit.
4. Knowledge of project and change assurance and agile auditing techniques.
5. Considerable experience in Internal Audit at a senior level across complex organisations, with a focus on adding value to the organisation.

For further information on this opportunity please send a copy of your CV to Sonia Smith quoting job number 16847SS.

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