Principal Internal Auditor

Provide independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the company's operations.

Client Details

A UK specialist financial services organisation, lending products include mortgages for landlords and loans for business customers, employing almost 1,450 people.

Description

• Carry out IT audit work across all business areas to assess information security risk exposure.
• Assist the Audit Manager in identifying and prioritising significant risk areas in the company's first line business activities, and second line risk management and regulatory framework as part of the preparation for the audit plan coverage.
• Lead IT and audits to ensure the company adheres to security policies, frameworks, and relevant regulations.
• Responsible for delivery of own audits within agreed timescales
• Provide mentoring to team colleagues, sharing knowledge and offering guidance, direction, and assistance as required
• Arrange and attend meetings with auditees ahead of reviews to discuss/agree the internal audit approach and scope
• Review working practices/procedures with relevant staff/management
• Identify current / potential risks and assess controls against those risks for each audit area
• Originate / develop and carry out audit tests, discuss audit findings with local and senior management; complete peer review of audit files as directed by Audit Manager
• Issue and discuss audit findings with Audit Manager & IA Director before discussion with senior management to agree factual accuracy and recommendations/actions
• Produce high quality internal audit reports for review by the Audit Manager
• Follow up to evidence that actions agreed in Internal Audit reports have been implemented, or to assess progress made towards achieving the action agreed to date
• As requested by Internal Audit Director/Audit Manager, attend working groups, committees, meetings as appropriate and advise on control aspects of developing systems / new business areas / acquisitions
• Undertake any investigation work or ad hoc projects as directed by the Internal Audit Director/Audit Manager
• Carry out due diligence work for acquisitions/servicing contracts as requested by the Internal Audit Director/Audit Manager
• Represent the company at external functions as agreed with the Internal Audit Director/ Audit Manager

Profile

• Relevant degree e., Computing, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science
• ACA/ ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Big 4/ Top 20 trained looking for a first-move into internal audit

• Internal Audit experience is desirable but not essential
• IT qualifications including PRINCE2, ISACA are desirable but not essential

Job Offer

• Competitive salary of up to £60,000
• Hyrbid working - 2 days a week in the office