Internal Auditor

About the Business
An opportunity to be an Internal Auditor for a global services business based in Solihull, who have strong family values and really look after their employees.
Main Duties:
As an Internal Auditor, your main duties include:

• Actively contribute to the development of the Annual Assurance Plan by identifying key focus areas and introducing new ideas and approaches.
  
• Take ownership of detailed time management and project planning for smaller audits, ensuring alignment with the annual plan, including detailed audit scoping with support from the Audit & Assurance Manager.
  
• Assist the Audit & Assurance Manager in staying updated with key topics, audit methodologies, and best practices.
  
• Support the Audit & Assurance Manager in utilizing audit technology platforms, exploring, and implementing new tools where appropriate.
  
• Conduct audits using a mix of traditional and data-driven techniques to identify risks and areas for improvement.
  
• Perform process walkthroughs, design and implementation testing, tests of operating effectiveness, and substantive testing.
  
• Execute audits of key financial risk areas, such as revenue recognition and journal testing.
  
• Conduct audits to investigate and support new approaches that could be leveraged by external auditors.
  
• Assess IT general controls and automated controls.
  
• Perform audits to support the SAO (Senior Accounting Officer) regime across the business.
  
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with CCO (Corporate Compliance Officer) requirements across the business.
  
• Perform audits to support changes in accounting standards and legislation.
  
• Conduct audits in response to risk areas identified by the Risk, Controls & Compliance team.
  
• Undertake detailed financial investigations at the request of the senior finance team and in support of local finance teams.
  
• Produce a report for each audit, clearly communicating findings to stakeholders, making recommendations, obtaining management comments, and following up on actions.
  
• Engage with management to monitor the implementation of recommendations from internal and external audit reports.
  Location / Office / Culture
  The role is in a newly renovated office based in Solihull. It is hybrid working, with 3 days in the office.
  What We Are Looking For
  The ideal candidate will have:
  
• Ideal candidate would have strong technical skills in controls and risk management, or have extensive accounting experience in financial or management accounts roles.
  
• Proficient in using MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and confident in learning and utilizing new systems.
  
• Experience in data analytics would be an advantage.
  
• Experience in IT audit would be beneficial.
  Why Join the business
  
• Study Funding
  
• Hybrid Working
  
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  
• Free breakfast
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Access to discounts portal
  
• Pension and personal healthcare
  About Us
  We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
  Ref: KS37441