Internal Audit Assistant Manager (Principal Consultant) in Stoke-on-Trent

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle‑market businesses thrive. We are a fast‑growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

This role requires travel around the Liverpool & Manchester area 2‑3 days a week.

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance. Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data‑driven insights, value‑added assurance, and high‑quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future‑fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital‑first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

You will assist in managing the Internal Audit team and clients to ensure professional, timely and added value delivery of complex technical Internal Audits at clients’ sites in accordance with the IIA and Firm’s Internal Audit Standards.

You Will Make An Impact By:

• Assisting in the management of a range of clients, including building relationships with senior client contacts. This responsibility includes strategic and operational audit planning and delivery, WIP control, supervision and oversight of the team.
• Assisting in preparing Risk Based Internal Audit Strategy for a selection of clients.
• Managing, performing and controlling more complex internal audit assignments.
• Producing high quality written reports on work undertaken by themselves and effectively supervising to ensure that team members produce reports of a similar standard.
• Representing the Firm in audit matters as required, including attendance at client meetings, Audit Committees and tender presentations.
• Project managing to achieve quality, effectiveness and efficiency when undertaking activities to an agreed timescale and budget.
• Carrying out the Quality Assurance review of working papers and draft reports to ensure compliance with the Internal Audit Manual.
• Preparing progress and annual reports for Audit Committees.
• Leading and supervising more junior team members on individual assignments including technical audit guidance and providing training as required.
• Delivering honest and constructive feedback to colleagues on a timely basis which feeds into appraisals as required.
• Building relationships with clients and identifying potential additional work opportunities at existing clients.
• Providing assistance with any other duties as required by the Management Team.
• Maintaining high professional standards of conduct and practice.
• Applying knowledge of the firm, industry, markets and core client base, highlighting potential business opportunities to line manager.
• Undertaking ad hoc research projects.
• Ensuring client data is handled securely in accordance with the Firm’s and client’s data protection procedures.

What We’re Looking For:

• Professionally qualified – e.g. IIA/ACCA, or equivalent or other specialist skills/qualifications.
• Experience of operating with Not for Profit clients.
• Proven Internal Audit experience.
• Confident and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Developing presentation skills.
• Builds a small network of contacts internally and externally.
• Service orientated: competent at identifying a range of client needs.

What We Can Offer You:

• Hybrid working, with the opportunity to work with a team across RSM's clients in the North West, with a local office base to be determined with the candidate.
• 26 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in‑house Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM:

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client’s needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.