Auditor - Aberdeen (Permanent) £40,000 A great opportunity has arisen for the position of an Auditor for a reputable Financial Services Institution. The Auditor will have overall responsibility for the Audit service with a focus on business risks from the generation of a risk based annual plan through to delivering independent audits across the organisation and conducting surveillance and advisory activities. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career and add real value to an exciting organisation. Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that internal auditing standards and requirements are fully understood and applied.
• Line management responsibilities - managing and developing direct reports/junior staff as applicable.
• Maintain the Audit Inventory and associated risk assessment from ongoing continuous monitoring activities.
• Deliver the Audit plan approved by the Audit committee by planning, executing, and delivering audit reviews. Specifically, the Internal Audit Manager will be expected to take an active part in executing fieldwork by conducting testing and, eventually, supervising the activities performed by both internal staff and the third-party internal auditors performing the fieldwork.
• Documenting the results of audit work in accordance with audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Preparing timely audit reports for executive management, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
• Enforcing the internal audit findings and recommendations, especially where corrective action is required.
• Attending and representing Internal Audit at relevant Governance committees or working groups.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Performing ad hoc internal-audit related projects as required.
• Contributing, as appropriate, in the year-end financial audit with the external auditor. Knowledge and Experience:
• An experienced leader, highly motivated and with a proven track record of strong influencing skills and the ability to liaise and work with senior management.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of current internal audit practices & techniques through significant years of progressive work experience within a financial services environment.
• Proven experience of developing and delivering audit plan within the financial services sector.
• A strong, confident persuasive communicator (oral and written), capable of robust dialogue.
• Experience of coaching and developing junior staff.
• CASS Knowledge preferred.