Internal Auditor - Counted Recruitment : Job Details

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: KS36779