Internal Audit Manager

It's an exciting time to join a great organisation and be part of a successful and respected in-house team. There are opportunities to make a difference and shape future approaches to delivering assurance while the organisation goes through technological change, this against a backdrop of a devolved operating model focused on doing the right thing for their customers.

Our client is looking for an experienced Internal Audit Manager:

• who can work autonomously, leading an effective internal audit function.
• has a focus on fostering good internal and external relationships supporting a positive internal audit culture.
• who can maintain the partnership approach with the co-sourced provider and external subject matter expert providers while holding them to account for delivery.
• who is a great people manager, and has to ability to coach and develop others.
• who is an individual, while pragmatic, has a robust approach to quality delivery and outcomes.
• who can interact with and deliver challenging messages to senior employees, the Executive and the Audit Committee, and respond professionally to challenges that come their way too.
• has significant experience of reporting and attending Audit Committee, creating good quality summary reports and communicating them effectively at meetings.

There are some projects which they need to be able to deliver outside of the routine internal audit plan which expands the depth and breath of experience to be shared / gained. These include:

• implementing a technology solution to support IA work and 1st and 2nd line of defence assurance/evidence including recommendation tracking.
• enhancing the understanding of the 2nd line of assurance and related evidence, including further developing the current board assurance framework.
• supporting in developing use of data for audit/controls.
• continuing to refresh our methodology for their quality audits and overall audit plan for quality.
• ensuring they are compliant with the new IIA standards.

There are genuine opportunities to expand the internal team, reflecting on the effectiveness of the co-sourced model. Having an expanded in-house team is supported by the executive which is refreshing to hear.