Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor, £45-50K + Bens

Basingstoke

Elite Audit recruitment are working on behalf of a leading UK consultancy who work across a range of public, not for profit and corporate clients. We are seeking talented qualified ACCA, ACA or CIIA internal audit specialists to join the growing Internal Audit division. You will be ambitious and keen to progress your career in a large, multi-national, assurance and advisory practice as they continue to grow their client base across all the core markets. Whilst we welcome candidates with internal audit experience from any sector, we are particularly looking for those with experience of Central Government, NDPBs, Healthcare, Education or Charity sectors.

The role:

You will be responsible for undertaking a range of complex and specialist audits at client sites, across both financial and operational systems. You should:

• Understand 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;

• Manage, perform and control internal audit assignments embracing assignment planning, conducting fieldwork and reporting findings;

• Draft audit planning documents for review by Client/Management;

• Prepare draft audit reports and supporting working files to high quality standards on agreed audits;

• Lead and supervise more junior staff on individual assignments including staff motivation, training and technical audit guidance;

Experience required

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Good technical knowledge of internal audit process, internal control, individual subjects and relevant sector experience

• Ability to review and control technical content of work of others to ensure compliance with relevant regulation and Internal Audit Standards

• Ability to provide support as required to team members;

• Pro-active management of own training and development needs;

Communication (oral, electronic, written)

• Oral - able to express ideas and information with clarity and confidence, especially when communicating with clients;

• Good working relationship with clients to understand their needs and requirements;

• Relay appropriate and timely information in respect of assignments to others;

·ACA, ACCA or MIIA qualification

Please apply to Rachael Terry from Elite Audit Recruitment for more information on the opportunity