Head of Internal Audit

Recruiter
Derivco (Pty) Ltd
Location
London, London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
14 Mar 2023
Closes
02 Apr 2023
Ref
REQ4466
Job role
Audit, Finance director, Internal audit
Sector
Accounting - Public practice
Experience level
Director
Employment Type: Permanent

We are trailblazers. We are innovative. We have technology running in our veins. Do we tick your boxes? Do you want to play a part in taking gaming technology to the next level? If yes, we're looking for you!

This is your opportunity to be part of the leading software house in the online gaming world. In our space, passionate, innovative and incredibly awesome teams create the best technology in the field, and each day is a chance to level up.

We are looking for a Head of Internal Audit to join our team in Richmond!

Duties include:

Audit Planning and Direction:
  • Defines and drives the company's Internal Audit strategy and supporting execution plans to provide long term direction for the internal audit department, aligned with and supporting the company and other BU strategies
  • Define, implement and monitor a comprehensive Internal Audit roadmap for the group to ensure effective and independent verification of compliance to all internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and align the functions and structures to establish and grow the Internal Audit capability as required by changing business demands.


Internal Auditing:
  • Performs required responsibilities as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure oversight of the audit, governance, and risk management processes for the Group.
  • Review and advise on outputs generated from the internal audit process to ensure audit quality and the tracking of internal audit findings until resolution.


Reporting and Escalation:
  • Report on organisational non-conformance and trends internally and in the industry as well as the implementation of corrective actions to provide assurance on adherence to compliance requirements.
  • Escalate failure to address internal audit findings to ensure the organisation assign the appropriate priority to the resolution of findings that pose risk to the business.


Knowledge, Practices & Continuous Improvement
  • Own, define, continuously improve and drive adoption of the policies, processes, governance, tools & technology, methods and standards to ensure the effective identification of non-conformance to compliance requirements and appropriate corrective action.
  • Create and analyse performance measures required to track and improve the of execution of the internal audit strategy and plan service strategy as well as effectiveness and adoption of internal audit practices.
  • Create and deliver knowledge sharing, training and communication plans to drive awareness, understanding and adoption of internal audit services.


Stakeholder Management
  • Establish and maintain an internal audit stakeholder analysis and the required agreements / SLAs to ensure alignment with internal stakeholders across the organisation
  • Drive adoption of change initiatives resulting from the implementation and improvement of internal audit services that affects stakeholders across the organisation
  • Effectively resolve escalated issues and implements measures to prevent reoccurrence.


People Management:
  • Planning and managing team capacity, ensuring the team is fully staffed and equipped with the resources and skillset required for team effectiveness.
  • Coach team members to continuously develop their capabilities, enabling improved performance and company culture.
  • Manage employee performance in line with our values and principles.


Audit Planning and Direction:
  • Defines and drives the company's Internal Audit strategy and supporting execution plans to provide long term direction for the internal audit department, aligned with and supporting the company and other BU strategies
  • Define, implement and monitor a comprehensive Internal Audit roadmap for the group to ensure effective and independent verification of compliance to all internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and align the functions and structures to establish and grow the Internal Audit capability as required by changing business demands.


Internal Auditing:
  • Performs required responsibilities as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure oversight of the audit, governance, and risk management processes for the Group.
  • Review and advise on outputs generated from the internal audit process to ensure audit quality and the tracking of internal audit findings until resolution.


Reporting and Escalation:
  • Report on organisational non-conformance and trends internally and in the industry as well as the implementation of corrective actions to provide assurance on adherence to compliance requirements.
  • Escalate failure to address internal audit findings to ensure the organisation assign the appropriate priority to the resolution of findings that pose risk to the business.


Knowledge, Practices & Continuous Improvement
  • Own, define, continuously improve and drive adoption of the policies, processes, governance, tools & technology, methods and standards to ensure the effective identification of non-conformance to compliance requirements and appropriate corrective action.
  • Create and analyse performance measures required to track and improve the of execution of the internal audit strategy and plan service strategy as well as effectiveness and adoption of internal audit practices.
  • Create and deliver knowledge sharing, training and communication plans to drive awareness, understanding and adoption of internal audit services.


Stakeholder Management
  • Establish and maintain an internal audit stakeholder analysis and the required agreements / SLAs to ensure alignment with internal stakeholders across the organisation
  • Drive adoption of change initiatives resulting from the implementation and improvement of internal audit services that affects stakeholders across the organisation
  • Effectively resolve escalated issues and implements measures to prevent reoccurrence.


People Management:
  • Planning and managing team capacity, ensuring the team is fully staffed and equipped with the resources and skillset required for team effectiveness.
  • Coach team members to continuously develop their capabilities, enabling improved performance and company culture.
  • Manage employee performance in line with our values and principles.


Skills and Experience
  • At least 8 years experience in an audit environment of which, at least four years experience in operational management.
  • Demonstrable experience of defining and implementing an internal audit strategy.
  • A proven track record in a leadership role, coaching and mentoring a team.
  • Knowledge in some or all of the following would be advantageous - ISO27001, NIST, ISO9001:2015, GDPR, SOX, SOC 1 & 2.
  • Ideally experience in IT Auditing, Risk Management or Compliance Management for a global technology business.
  • Extensive knowledge of audit practices and standards.
  • Experience of managing the full audit cycle (risk management, controls, financial reliability, and compliance with regulations).


Qualifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR;
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or related designation.


Are you ready to take your seat amongst the best? Apply now!

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