Head of Internal Audit

Our client, an established company within corporate services is seeking to recruit a Head of Internal Audit. As a Head of Internal Audit, you will manage internal audit assignments for clients whilst overseeing a team to ensure the Company achieves its goals whilst delivering outstanding outsourced internal audit services. It will also be your responsibility to coordinate roles, responsibilities, and results so that the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance can be optimised.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and building a team of audit professionals;
• Managing a portfolio of clients;
• Working with the Managing Director/CEO to identify opportunities whereby the Company penetrate;
• On behalf of clients managing risk, controlling financial integrity, and complying with all applicable laws and regulations throughout the full audit cycle;
• Help to create clients’ annual audit plan (including client service standards);
• Prepare and deliver to clients’ internal audit reports that detail the findings of the audit and the auditing process;
• Monitoring fees and time management as appropriate, and working with the Managing Director negotiating fee increases where possible;
• Reviewing and approving with Managing Director additional client time and invoices on an ongoing basis;
• Assisting with the Company’s international expansion with respect to the provision of Internal Audit services; and
• Representing the Company at conferences and sitting on panels;

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Senior Internal Auditor or a similar role within financial services or consultancy space;
• Great planning and time management skills;
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations, as well as auditing standards and procedures;
• Great understanding of the concepts and practises of accounting and finance;

Job Reference: JE592