Description
Duration: 12-months contract
Location: London (inside IR35)
New project implementing ISQM1 to client site. Join us one of the big4 consulting firms as we roll out new project.
If you want the opportunity to do something a bit different, be part of a great team, expand your network and understand a new way of working- this could be for you.
The Role:
ISQM 1 - International Standard on Quality Management 1 (New Standard being issued by IAASB)
Audit and Accounting
Risk awareness - communication and engagement skills
SoX skills - internal or external
Risk or Controls
Internal audit/audit
Strong attention to detail
Prior skills in either big 4 or audit is a must
Background of analytical, audit, or controls/compliance background
Demonstrating controls, testing, and test of operating effectiveness.
Stakeholder management + documenting/reviewing detailed control descriptions and providing input to control design where required
Responsibilities:
Support Project Director and ISQM1 component working for groups with project management
Establishing and managing project plans
Working with a large group of stakeholders across the business
plans and oversees the implementation of accountancy systems and policies.
prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies.
Communicating timetables and detailed requirements to relevant parties
Engagement with relevant stakeholders ensuring feedback to and communications with the Global SOQM Working Group
Performing/supporting the performance of preliminary gap assessment for each component
Completing/providing assistance with the completion of process narratives and flowcharts
Documenting/reviewing detailed control descriptions and providing input to control design where required
Organizing Test approaches
Skills and Experience:
Strong organizational skills and a self-starter
Good risk awareness
Good communication and engagement skills
Reliable and willing to take responsibility, for themselves and their team
Pragmatic (ability to consider both regulatory requirements and needs of the business)
Experience of controls (SoX would be an advantage)
Likely to have either an analytical, audit, or controls/compliance background
Able to work independently and proactively but with appropriate coaching and consultation
Able to work flexibly (both in terms of managing time and working with people of different levels of seniority)
Does not have to be a subject matter expert' in terms of component subject matter
Degree or equivalent
Accountancy or other post-degree qualification
That the individuals have audit/Internal audit/SoX/Risk or Controls related expertise and have once worked in one of the environments
That they can demonstrate controls, Testing, and test of operating effectiveness (which you would have working in Audit/Internal Audit)
Comfortable preparing reports, detailed control descriptions