Internal Auditor

Recruiter
Michael Page
Location
Kent / London / Hertfordshire, St. Albans
Salary
£35000 - £45000 per annum
Posted
26 Oct 2018
Closes
26 Nov 2018
Ref
13964734/001
Contact
Cole McLaren-Bailey
Job role
Audit
Sector
Public sector
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Part time

The role is a broad internal audit role focusing on both financial and operational audit. The successful individual will have varied sector experience and a good work ethic.

Client Details

A unique government organisation with a focus helping small businesses in the current financial climate. The organisation is expanding and the role has become available due to the natural growth of the function.

Description

  • Planning individual audits, defining audit objectives and preparing audit plans
  • Completing on-site business audits, evaluating the effectiveness of controls and writing up reports through
  • Interviewing business teams about working practices
  • Collecting compliance with established policies and procedures, and identifying actual and potential weaknesses in controls, cost savings and efficiency improvements
  • Challenging current working practices and finding ways to improve internal risk controls
  • Adapting your behaviour, where necessary, to encourage auditees to co-operate fully to achieve the purpose of the audit
  • Proactively evaluating risks and internal controls against changing trends and market/economic conditions
  • Identifying ways in which the organisation can deliver better value for money and service
  • Sharing with the auditees the results of the audit and agreeing appropriate corrective actions to remedy any non-conformance's and the date by which the actions should be carried out
  • Tracking agreed actions through to completion
  • Developing reports on progress for senior management and the Audit Committee

    • Profile

  • Confident and professional manner
  • Articulate, both verbally and in writing
  • High level of technical auditing skills and knowledge of the organisation/sector you are working in
  • Objective, logical and enquiring mind
  • Strong analytical and IT skills
  • Persistent and good negotiator
  • Tactful but assertive
  • Resourceful
  • Good project management and team working ability
  • Self-motivated and happy taking on responsibility

    • Job Offer

    • Clear progression
    • 30 day annual leave
    • 15% non-contributory pension
    • Life assurance
    • Flexible working
    • Childcare vouchers
    • Performance related bonus

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