Internal Audit Senior Consultant in Stoke-on-Trent

You will be responsible for undertaking a range of complex and specialist audits at client's sites, in accordance with our Internal Audit standards. Working as an individual and leading a team to deliver high quality Internal Audits within required timescales and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the key risks identified by Management and the controls put in place to address those risks within each area of the Client's Annual Audit Plan.
• Managing, performing and controlling internal audit assignments embracing assignment planning, programming, conduct and control of audit work and reporting findings.
• Drafting audit planning documents for approval or review by Client or Management.
• Preparing draft audit reports and working paper files to high quality standards and within the SLA on allocated audits.
• Leading and supervising more junior staff on individual assignments including staff motivation, discipline and technical audit guidance.
• Providing job training and guidance for auditors and training for more junior auditors.
• Performing the audit of more complex and specialist areas.
• Undertaking review work in respect of significant findings.
• Assisting management in ensuring that assignments are completed to time and budget.
• Assessing performance of Team Members and giving feedback.
• Being aware of and advising management of any potential additional work opportunities at existing clients.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across a wide variety of clients.
• Participating in the firm's appraisal and development process.
• Ensuring all employees are familiar with and comply with all the firm's policies such as health and safety.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in internal audit with public sector clients.
• Good technical knowledge of the internal audit process, individual subjects and sector issues relevant to the work.
• Ability to review and control the technical content of work of others to ensure compliance with relevant UK regulation and Internal Audit Standards.
• Providing support as required to team members.
• Understanding the range of additional services that the firm can provide to meet clients' needs.
• Identifying and proactively managing own training and development needs.

Travel Requirements

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

Benefits

• 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 inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 is why we are working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.