Internal Audit Manager - Public Sector & Development Assurance Services

The Internal Audit team sits within the Risk Assurance service line and delivers outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services to over 500 internal audit clients. With over 200 specialist internal auditors, the team is one of the largest internal audit teams in a UK professional accountancy firm and offers excellent opportunities for progression. The team also works with one of our organisation’s largest clients, where the appointee will initially spend most of their time.

The role will be attached to our International Development Assurance Services team, providing a wide range of assurance services including internal audit, grant audit, and investigation services to our clients in the UK and internationally. This position is UK based with the opportunity for international travel.

You should be able to demonstrate understanding of either central government or international development through working in the UK government or UN systems. We are seeking IIA/CIA or ACCA, ACA qualified people. Experience in working with unique organisations or organisations with unique operations, and in government policy areas is an advantage but not essential. We don’t expect you to know everything, but you should be enthusiastic, have the adaptability to grasp concepts quickly, evidence your work, project confidence and professionalism to the client, and work closely with all grades and cultures in an open supportive team environment.

About the job

You will support the partners and senior managers in the day-to-day management and delivery of various assurance assignments to our clients.

• Staff Management
  • You will have responsibility for developing more junior members of the team, dealing with team welfare and aiding in development plans;
  • You will undertake resource and utilisation planning to ensure all client engagements are adequately resourced in a timely manner;
  • You will participate in the firm’s appraisal and development processes.
• Client Delivery
  • You will oversee delivery of client work as part of the engagement delivery team, being a recognised Manager for client engagements;
  • Managing agreed client portfolio delivering assurance programmes, ensuring work is delivered to time, on budget and in line with the Internal Audit Manual;
  • Agreeing engagement scopes with clients;
  • Overseeing client delivery by team members;
  • Undertaking more specialist/bespoke areas of auditing due to experience;
  • Completing quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports;
  • Overseeing the production of Progress Reports, Annual Reports and Audit Strategies prior to Senior Management sign-off;
  • Providing effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management;
  • Representing the organisation as required at networking events and industry group meetings, client management and audit committee meetings.
• Financial
  • You will work towards achievement of a client revenue target commensurate with the nature of the role;
  • Take responsibility for managing assurance contracts in line with agreed budgets.
• Business Development
  • You will assist senior management and partners in business development initiatives, including writing tender proposals, being involved in tender presentations and visits to target clients;
  • A strong ambassador for the organisation brand, you will promote brand awareness and uphold high ethical standards of business that protect the brand, the UK firm, its staff and clients.

Requirements

Tasks may include:

• Undertaking financial and document analysis work;
• Systems review and testing compliance with funders requirements;
• Compile, analyse facts and circumstances to formulate, substantiate and critique various theories, evidence and conclusions;
• Organise and present complex information in a clear and concise manner;
• Research and analysis of complex information to provide a structured, logical and intelligible picture of situations and allegations;
• Use data analytical tools such as IDEA would be useful;
• You must be prepared to work for extended periods on secondment to client offices. You will be required to undertake security related training.

Essential

• Audit / Assurance qualification;
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills;
• High standard of written and verbal communication;
• Self-starter and team-player;
• An adaptable problem solver;
• Experience of Central Government, United Nations or similar bodies;
• Be prepared to work on secondment to clients;
• Hold, or are prepared to undertake, UK Government security clearance.

Desirable

• Experience in health, education, procurement, supply chain, governance, anti-corruption, law enforcement or justice is a distinct advantage.