Senior Internal Auditor, Leicester

£40-50K + Bens

Elite Audit recruitment is working on behalf of this Top 10 Firm in the UK to hire an exceptional calibre Senior Internal Auditor for their Leicester office.

About the Role

If you are an ACCA , ACA or IIA/CIA qualified internal audit specialist and wanting to work across a range of public or corporate sector clients then this could be the right job opportunity for you. Individuals who have experience of Sarbanes-Oxley work in addition to Internal Audit would be of particular interest, but most importantly we are looking for ambitious qualified candidates keen to progress their careers in a large multi-national accounting and advisory practice. The firms’ continued growth across markets has led to further opportunities coming onto the market. They work across a range of specialist sectors and would in particular welcome candidates with experience in Central Government, Manufacturing, Construction, Real-estate and Healthcare.

Some of the responsibilities are:

·You will be responsible for undertaking a range of complex and specialist audits at client sites, across both financial and operational systems. You should:
 

·Understand the key risks identified by management and the controls put in place to address those risks within each area of the Client’s Annual Audit Plan;
 

·Manage, perform and control internal audit assignments embracing assignment planning, conducting fieldwork and reporting findings;
 

·Draft audit planning documents for review by Client/Management;
 

·Prepare draft audit reports and supporting working files to high quality standards on agreed audits;
 

·Lead and supervise more junior staff on individual assignments including staff motivation, training and technical audit guidance;
 

·Perform the audit of more complex and specialist areas;
 

·Assist management in completion of assignments to time and budget;
 

·Identify opportunities for further work opportunities at existing clients;
 

·Participate in the firm’s appraisal and development processes;
 

About the Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

·Good technical knowledge of internal audit process, internal control, individual subjects and relevant sector experience.
 

·Ability to review and control technical content of work of others to ensure compliance with relevant regulation and Internal Audit Standards.
 

Communication

·Oral – able to express ideas and information with clarity and confidence, especially when communicating with clients.
 

·Good working relationship with clients to understand their needs and requirements.
 

·Relay appropriate and timely information in respect of assignments to others.
 

·Listening – demonstrate the ability to listen, evaluate and apply information gained.
 

·Written – prepare draft reports and technical working papers.
 

·Essential

·Access to a car and a clean driving licence.
 

·Qualified to ACA, ACCA, IIA/CIA or equivalent.
 

·Flexibility and willingness for some travel – this may vary dependent upon where based.
 

·At least two years working within Internal Audit.
 

Desirable

·Experience of Internal Audit within the public sector.
 

·Experience of Internal Audit within the corporate sector.
 

·Sarbanes-Oxley experience.