Internal Auditor

Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Location:London, Leeds or Edinburgh

Contract: 6 Months (Hybird working model)

Keywords: Internal Audit, Financial Services, Regulatory Cycle, Risk Assessment, Control Evaluation, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement

Our client is at the forefront of creating a fair and resilient financial system, establishing transparent relationships between financial services and their customers. They are currently seeking a Lead Internal Auditor (Senior Associate) to join their dedicated team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a unique internal audit division, conducting audits across the full spectrum of the organisation's regulatory remit and operational activities. The successful candidate will thrive in a strategic and complex environment, enjoy variety, possess a forensic mindset, and have the ability to engage effectively with senior management.

• Opportunity to work within a unique internal audit division
• Engage with all aspects of how the organisation regulates financial services in the UK
• Be part of an innovative regulator undergoing a period of change

What you'll do:

As a Internal Auditor, you will play a pivotal role in providing independent assurance across the whole organisation. You will lead small groups to conduct audits across various areas, from regulatory cycles to supporting business activities. Your responsibilities will include conducting research, identifying key objectives, risks and controls, performing detailed walk-throughs, using project disciplines for oversight, identifying issues and leading close-out meetings. You will also write high-quality reports that are clear, focused, risk-based and add value.

• Lead and manage small groups to conduct audits across the regulatory cycle and other supporting business activities.
• Conduct research to inform scoping discussions with senior management.
• Identify key objectives, risks and controls to design and develop your own audit test plan.
• Perform detailed walk-throughs to create process maps for end-to-end activities.
• Use project disciplines to provide oversight of your audit team, set key milestones, identify and manage dependencies.
• Identify issues, including being able to articulate strategic issues, control weaknesses and gaps based on sufficient evidence.
• Lead close out meetings with senior management, demonstrate effective listening and agree audit findings.
• Write high quality, clear and focused reports for leadership that are risk-based and add value.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Internal Auditor role brings a wealth of previous internal or external audit experience. You have proven project management skills along with strong attention to detail, analytical skills and a forensic mindset. Your ability to challenge constructively, deal with setbacks and influence others is key to your success in this role. You are an active listener and a team player who can develop strong working relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. A degree or equivalent education is required for this role.

• Previous internal and/or external audit experience which includes identifying and assessing key areas of risk and identifying and evaluating key controls.
• Proven project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and a forensic mindset.
• Ability to challenge constructively and deal with challenges and setbacks.
• Ability to influence, actively listen and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is committed to creating a fair and resilient financial system, establishing transparent relationships between financial services and their customers. They offer a unique opportunity to work within an innovative regulator undergoing a period of change, providing exposure to a wide range of staff across the organisation, including contact with executive leadership. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build regulatory knowledge and understanding of the internal audit profession within a small, dynamic division with a collaborative culture.

What's next:

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We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email: gscemeaedi @ robertwalters.com. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line.