Meraki Accountancy & Finance’s city centre based client are looking to add an Internal Audit Specialist to the team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing and leading assurance coverage of the business.
Key duties of the role include:
Identify, assess and prioritise key risks across relevant business and functional areas, considering the potential impact on the firm's operations, clients, regulatory obligations and control environment.
Develop and execute risk-based audit and assurance activity, ensuring appropriate scope, testing and documentation is undertaken to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
Lead and participate in a range of assurance activities, including internal audits, continuous monitoring, thematic reviews and control assessments, providing independent and objective challenge across the business.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the control environment, identifying control weaknesses, emerging risks and areas where processes or controls could be strengthened.
Plan and deliver audit engagements from scoping and risk assessment through to fieldwork, issue identification, reporting and closure.
Perform detailed testing of business processes and key controls, reviewing supporting documentation, analysing data and challenging evidence provided by control owners.
Identify control deficiencies and assess the associated risk and potential impact, ensuring findings are clearly articulated and supported by robust evidence.
Prepare clear and concise audit findings, recommendations, and reports for senior management, highlighting key risks, root causes and opportunities for improvement.
Experience required:
ICAS / ACCA Qualified with one years’ experience working in an internal audit function.
Understanding of business line and key regulations relevant to investment management