Head of Internal Audit and Assurance
- Recruiter
- Partner Financial
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £120,000 plus bonus and benefits
- Posted
- 21 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 28 Feb 2017
- Ref
- 210216LLIA17022
- Job Title
- Audit
- Category
- Digital, Technology
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Partner Financial is working with a FTSE listed technology business with an EBITDA and Group revenue that continue to perform incredibly well and above segment comparisons. The Group is ideally positioned to continue to expand by acquisition and from a continuation of momentum from within the business. This success draws from the service and customer focus the business has always maintained.
This is a newly created position working closely with the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Executive Management to provide a robust and independent assessment of the Group’s internal controls. A key contributor to the development of the Audit function, this is a highly visible role that requires gravitas, motivation and agility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the design and delivery of an internal audit plan that provides the senior management team with internal control assurance across the group;
- Addressing fundamental internal control weaknesses and shortfalls to senior management and developing audit opinions;
- Supervising and driving value on the activities performed on a co-sourced basis. Implementing the internal audit findings, recommendations and tracking and reporting on management progress to the Audit Committee;
- Maintaining a close working relationships with the Chairman of the Audit Committee and broader senior management team to deliver effective results and actions to designated deadlines;
- Working with the risk management team to promote the awareness and adoption of a risk mitigating culture;
- Attending the Audit Committee meetings and providing oversight of all internal audit activities across the Group, to include discussion of audit plans and findings, recommendations and monitoring corrective actions;
- Retaining and instilling knowledge of up-to-date codes of practice in line with industry specific and regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate will have:
- Professional qualification (ACA, IIA) and extensive internal audit experience in a listed business;
- Strong technical background in internal audit and control, along with an understanding of various risk management frameworks across the majority of business areas;
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders;
- The ability to lead, take control and initiate change;
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to seek out and understand the granular levels of detail.
There is minimal UK travel required for this position.
Interested candidates should send their CV to Lilian Lazcano. I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within ten days of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from us within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.