Internal Auditor

Partner Financial are working with an International, Private Equity backed business with operations throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Recent growth has seen the organisation achieve record annual revenue in the £billions, a feat achieved through exceptional project delivery built on reliable customer relationships both new and existing. A strong client portfolio combined with such quality of service has established our client as one of the leaders within their sector. Such growth across the organisation requires a stringent due diligence approach to ensure compliance, which is why the need for an Internal Auditor has been highlighted.  

Reporting directly to the Head of Internal Audit, this opportunity will ultimately be responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders across the group while ensuring current controls and processes are standardised to help implement cost saving efficiencies and best practice. Although based in London, given the expanding geographic nature of the organisation, this role will require a degree of travel across the UK and European business, estimated at 50%.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit and the Risk Committee, analysing and updating stakeholders on report findings
• Suggesting actions and highlighting areas for improvement to streamline business operations
• Visiting project sites across the organisation to carry out both operational and financial audits
• Setting action plans and providing training to both financial and non-financial stakeholders, with the aim of improving the control framework 
• Collaborating with stakeholders to form effective working partnerships to help drive compliance; using facts and data to prove outcomes
• Working in partnership with the Head of Internal Audit to implement a consistent annual work plan
• Forming strong working relationships with business leads to report findings and improve companywide approach to Assurance
• Working with the Head of Internal Audit to understand and address any feedback with regards to the control environment
• Offering ad-hoc support to various ongoing projects both in the UK and further afield in Europe
• Delivering one to one coaching and training courses/presentations to help drive business process improvement, share new ideas, and develop policy compliance

Skills and Experience required:

• Internal Audit with a finance process management background
• Excellent Commercial awareness, with the ability to balance ‘value protection’ with ‘value enhancement’ to drive improvements
• Must be detailed, analytical, and able to identify trends or anomalies
• A driving license is essential due to the travel requirements

Interested candidates should send their CV to Eliot Cairns, who 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 me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.