Internal Audit Manager

Manager - Internal Audit
Birmingham
£40000 - £50000.00 per annum

I am working with my client a leading financial services company who offers successful candidates a unique career opportunity in a supportive, challenging and fast growing environment. Career promotion and advancement will be on the basis of achievement rather than tenure.

The team has a number of existing engagements including internal audit outsource and co-source and advisory projects across finance transformation, risk, controls and other areas. In addition, we are seeing increasing demand from large and high profile clients for short and medium term secondments to support them in areas such as IFRS9, credit, prudential and treasury risk.

Successful candidates will:

* Work on a wide range of clients across financial services
* Have the opportunity to travel within the UK to work on clients and engagements that are of interest to them;
* Participate in business development activities as we look to further expand our footprint in the market;
* Have the opportunity to work with subject matter experts in areas such as prudential regulation, conduct and model risk; and
* Apply their financial services and insurance knowledge to practical business scenarios.

We take your development very seriously and foster a nurturing environment. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you will receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. We will provide you with the tools to reach your full potential and beyond with no barriers.

Responsibilities:

* Developing advisory opportunities with new and existing clients;
* Working with our clients on implementing or reviewing different aspects of their control, risk and governance frameworks;
* Designing, developing and implementing financial transformation programmes;
* Designing, developing and implementing responses to accounting and regulatory change;
* Providing considered views and impact assessment of current and emerging regulations on the operations of banks, building societies and challenger institutions;
* Applying your financial services and banking experience to practical business scenarios; and
* Leading teams and developing junior team members to reach their potential.
* To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture

To qualify for the role you must have:

* A graduate degree, minimum 2:1, from a leading academic institution or relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, IIA, CIRM, MCT or equivalent);
* experience in the retail banking sector either as part of a Financial Services Institution, in an advisory or business consulting capacity to similar organisations, or in the regulation of such Institution;
* experience in retail banking accounting;
* experience in working on IFRS9 projects (preferred, not essential);
* experience of prudential, treasury or credit risk (preferred, not essential);
* experience of external or internal auditing techniques (including risk assessment, audit scoping, devising audit approach, controls testing, substantive testing) (preferred, not essential);
* excellent interpersonal skills, including oral/written communication, leadership & influencing skills, including team management;
* senior management exposure desirable - how to affect change and lead senior management in changing management approaches;
* demonstrated track record in leading the development of deliverables (proposals, reports, presentations) to a high standard;
* highly motivated approach, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging work environment; and
* strong team playing skills with good organisation, planning and leadership skills.