Internal Auditor- Investments

The Audit team is looking to recruit and Internal Auditor to work closely to our Investment team. The Investments Internal Audit Team at Wellcome provides a unique opportunity for the right candidate to lead and support in a broad range of activities.

This includes audits of a diverse asset portfolio including listed securities, private equity, hedge funds and direct investments, and cover the entire lifecycle of assets (eg. equity research, investment committee, due diligence process, training, hedging etc). It also provides opportunities to attend / observe Board and Audit Committees, including direct exposure to the Investments Leadership Team.

The role also includes work on non-investment related audits across Wellcome (including subsidiaries), aimed at achieving Wellcome's mission.

You will be responsible for:

Implement Audit Plan

• Execute audits of Wellcome Trust and GRL business activity as determined by the Annual Audit Plan within agreed timescales and to a suitable level of quality.
• Undertake assignments in a high-quality manner performing detailed planning, fieldwork, deriving preliminary audit findings and holding audit close discussions with senior management
• Issue clear and concise reports detailing audit findings, risks and agreed recommendations. Work with management to develop workable commercial solutions to audit findings
• Identify and communicate risk exposures to management: agree appropriate action to mitigate relevant risks

Monitoring, Reporting & Control Assessment

• Monitor and report on management's progress in implementing internal audit recommendations using agreed dashboards / reporting mechanisms

Investigation

• Undertake special investigations / projects as specified by the Head of Internal Audit and report the findings to senior management

Other Activity

• Support the Head of Internal Audit in other non-audit activities such as reporting to Audit Committees, monitoring of KPIs, development of Annual Audit Plan and evolution of internal audit methodology and approach
• Consult with and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Wellcome and its subsidiaries in the development of organisation processes and procedures with the aim of managing risk
• Be the owner of the risk and control environment for your area and be accountable for the quality of you and your team's outputs
• Ensure adherence to our compliance policies.
• Coaching, mentoring and development of team colleagues
• Oversight of third-party audit partners where necessary

Skills & Experience:

• Experience working in Investment Management internal and/or external audit
• Qualified accountant
• Good understanding of controls and risk management principles
• Strong commercial acumen with some level of business exposure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience of working with and influencing senior managers and exposure to use of data analytics are desirable

If you are interested in the role, please make sure when submitting your application, you attach your CV and complete the questionnaire form

Salary: £67,000

Contract Type: Permanent

Advert closing date: Wednesday, 20th October 2021

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