Senior Auditor

Recruiter
MERJE Limited
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
c£35,000 pa
Posted
17 May 2021
Closes
14 Jun 2021
Ref
AV/17500
Job Title
Audit
Experience Levels
Newly Qualified
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

My client, a rapidly expanding Financial Services company offering excellent opportunity for career progression, urgently require a part/ newly qualified auditor.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Support the delivery of complex and challenging audits across the Group
  • Assist in the end to end planning, fieldwork and reporting of audit assignments
  • Consider complex, judgemental business processes and decisions primarily focused on conduct related areas
  • Determine audit conclusions and influence and persuade key stakeholders on the actions required to address identified issues in audits. Supporting senior managers in complex negotiations
  • Audit action follow-up and testing
  • Build and proactively managing relationships with key stakeholders
  • Act as a subject matter expert for Internal Audit
  • Maintain up to date knowledge of industry best practice and regulatory requirements
  • Produce, review business documents including key KPI’s and MI reporting
  • Support both UK and European brands subject to business needs.

Previous experience and qualifications:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent and be working towards or have completed a recognised relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. CIA, CMIIA, ACA, ACCA)
  • Relevant experience working in financial services, preferably within Internal Audit or a second line Risk or Compliance role, including governance, regulatory and operations understanding and exposure
  • Must have in depth knowledge of audit methodologies including data analytics capability
  • Good working knowledge of UK regulation and key areas of regulatory focus from the FCA
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Self-starter with a degree of self sufficiency
  • Excellent planning, co-ordination, organisation and presentation skills
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills with the ability to influence at a senior level
  • Strong excel / IT skills

Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.