Responsibilities:
Plan and manage the annual internal audit program Coordinate with both co-sourced internal and external auditors in terms of planning and resourcing audits Assist in the planning of thematic and operational risk monitoring to ensure linkage to internal audit plans Conduct risk assessments to identify areas of focus and audit appropriately Analyse and report on the effectiveness of the control environment including identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement Document the scoping, planning and reporting to an appropriate standard, agreeing actions with operational teams Ensuring agreed actions are resolved in the timeframes approved and escalate if necessary Schedule follow up audits to ensure control changes have been actioned effectively Contribute, as appropriate, in the year-end financial audit with the external auditor Ensure changing accounting policy is effectively embedded with appropriate evidential support Research new or technical subjects when require to support audits Provide feedback on the performance of co-sourced Internal Audit partner Make recommendations to improve internal processes, even when a control weakness is not identified Plan resourcing for annual programs, recruiting and developing a small team as business growth demands Experience needed: 3 years of audit (internal or external) Exposure to implementing a new control environment Understanding of Conduct & Operational Risk frameworks Experience in Stand-alone or Team lead position Ideally been involved in co-source arrangements.