Internal Audit / Risk Assurance Seniors

As a Senior in the Risk Assurance team, you will be responsible for delivering risk based internal audit work to a range of clients, including public services, financial services and industry & commerce.

Client Details

This large accountancy firm's specialist Risk Assurance team provides services to the following markets:

• Financial Services: Banks, insurance and asset management companies including FTSE, SEC, privately owned, as well as over 60% of the Lloyd's market.
• Public Services: Local government, central government, health and social care, housing and charities.
• Industry & Services: Predominately private sector clients, ranging in size from large multinational organisations to small owner-managed businesses.

Description

As a Senior in the Risk Assurance team, you will be responsible for delivering risk based internal audit work to a range of clients, including public services, financial services and industry & commerce.

Role & Responsibilities

• Performance of internal audit fieldwork including closing meetings with the management team.
• Preparation of draft internal audit reports.
• Maintaining good relationships with clients.
• Assistance on other special assignments (e.g. fraud investigations, effectiveness reviews) as and when required.
• Providing on-the-job training and supervision of junior team members.
• Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities.
• Controlling assignments from planning through to preparation of draft reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
• Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with.
• Ability to make confident and clear presentations of service features and benefits to clients.
• Ensures that the services provided are genuinely appropriate for the client.
• Identify opportunities and prospects for new work.
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team.

Profile

• Holds either ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA or CII (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience of delivering internal audits.
• Good understanding of technical issues in the risk assurance sector.
• Good interpersonal and client handling skills.

Job Offer

Excellent salary and benefits.