Senior Auditor

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Senior Auditor - (Must be CMIIA or CCAB qualified) - Internal Audit Experience, Financial services

A Senior Auditor (Must be CMIIA or CCAB qualified) with experience of Internal Audit Experience, Financial services is required to work on a 6 month contract with the possibility of an extension for a high profile Government organisation based in London.

Overview of the Senior Auditor contract role

The post reports directly to UK Export Finance's Head of Internal Audit who reports in turn to the Accounting Officer. The role offers a varied programme of audits from financial compliance to strategic development. Some audits will include elements of IT and project assurance. All audits are sponsored by senior management usually at Senior Civil Service level. Working as part of a team of 4, you would be required to provide assurance that key principles are being upheld within the terms and conditions of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards and other key industry standards.

The role would include, but would not be exclusively limited to, the following:

  • Planning and delivering individual audit and advisory assignments, as outlined in the Internal Audit Annual Plan, to scope, quality, time and within budget;
  • Contributing to the overall audit strategy and the process of ongoing assurance to the Accounting Officer and audit sponsor/s on the adequacy, reliability and effectiveness of UK Export Finance's risk management, control and governance processes;
  • Representing internal audit on internal programme and project boards as necessary to advise on risk and control issues and to provide assurance in regard to adherence to relevant programme and project management standards;
  • Delivering draft and final reports in line with agreed deadlines, keeping sponsors and key stakeholders informed of major issues as they arise and at key stages of fieldwork;
  • Promoting the role and value of Internal Audit and Assurance service on an ongoing basis through formal and informal channels;
  • Liaising and co-operating with UK Export Finance's external auditors to ensure the efficient use of the total audit effort.

Key skills required for the Senior Auditor

. A professional qualification, either as a chartered member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (CMIIA) or a qualified accountant (CCAB membership);
. Internal Audit experience across complex organisations with a focus on adding value to the organisation. This will cover financial and operational audits;
. Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills, as the post holder will write reports, make presentations and provide briefings for Executive Members and senior managers across the organisation; and
. Experience of auditing within a changing business and process environment.
Desirable Criteria
It will be an advantage if candidates also have:
. Experience in the financial services sector; and/or
. Experience of influencing senior management within an organisation including at Executive Board level.

If you are a Senior Auditor looking for a new contract either apply online or contact Scarlett Hammond on (see below) or phone.

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Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Outsource UK
Published at
15.04.2016
Project ID:
1111471
Contract type
Freelance
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