Internal Audit Manager -12 month FTC- Perm

London , Hybrid working

c£55,000 + Bens

Elite Audit Recruitment are working with a client a non-departmental public body, owned wholly by HM Government, established to accelerate public sector investment in energy efficiency technologies.

We are now seeking an Internal Audit Manager for an initial 12 month basis to potentially go permanent, reporting into the Chair of Audit & Risk.

Key responsibilities and duties

- Implement and periodically review the organisation’s internal audit charter.

-Develop and maintain the organisation’s internal audit strategy.

- Implement the current internal audit plan and develop a risk-based annual plan of activity in consultation with the organisation’s senior management and in line with the objectives.

- Lead staff involved in the conduct of internal audits and ensuring that the service is appropriately, sufficiently, and effectively resourced.

- Work collaboratively with senior management to ensure that internal audits carried out are used to bring about improvement, in policies and operational delivery.

- Provide regular updates to senior management and the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee on the internal audit’s operations including performance and progress against the plan.

- Develop a process for follow up of internal audit recommendations in consultation with senior management and the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee.

-  Ensure that the Internal audit service is operated in line with the Government Functional Standard for Internal Audit and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

- Respond to queries from the NAO, GIAA and other relevant stakeholders in consultation with the Chair of the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee.

- Prepare the annual opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s framework of governance, risk management and control.

- Share relevant lessons from cross government internal audit activity.

We are seeking candidates from a not for profit sector background. ACCA, ACA or CIPFA qualifications are required with experience in internal audit and leading risk based audit investigations.

Please send in your CV to Rachael Terry for more information.