Senior Internal Auditor

Blackwaters is recruiting a Senior Internal Auditor on behalf of a fast-growing, cinch manufacturing group. The role is bases in Woking, Surrey, with c25-30% (predominantly European) travel. 

Reporting to the Risk Manager this is a highly visible role with the business, and will provide exposure to operational and financial processes as well as senior stakeholders.#

The Role:

• Conduct audits from planning to final reporting, using experience and judgement to apply the agreed internal audit methodology.
• Execute a wide variety of audit tests/ procedures and accurately interpret results, whilst ensuring the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional standards.
• Apply internal control concepts in a wide variety of settings, develop appropriate testing approaches and assess the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices.
• Understand the financial, operational, and compliance risks which effect activities being audited.
• Consistently document relevant facts and information which support the work performed and conclusions drawn, so reviewers can follow the auditor's logic in line with the internal audit methodology and quality assurance requirements.
• Effectively evaluate audit results, weighing the relevancy, accuracy, and perspective of conclusions against the accumulated audit evidence. Be effective in communicating audit results, both verbally and in writing so they are persuasive, placed in the appropriate context, and understood by the recipient.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and appropriately define risks identified, and formulate recommendations which are appropriate, practical and cost-effective.
• Ensure the results of audit reviews are reported to the appropriate levels of management, management responses have been appropriately included and proposed timescales for implementation have also been agreed.

This role will progress to Internal Audit Manager in 6-12 months and into an operational or group finance role within 2-3 years.

Candidate Attributes:

• Qualified accountant 
• Internal or External Audit experience 
• Manufacturing exposure