Description
Senior Internal Auditor - 6 months - Edinburgh
Harvey Nash's private sector client are currently looking for a Senior Internal Audit to join their team in Edinburgh and provide independent risk-based assurance over the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes. A strong experience with audit methodology is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Build and proactively manage relationships with key stakeholders and committees.
- Add value through communicating audit opinions on/improvements to governance, risk management and control to key stakeholders and committee chairs/attendees in a clear, concise and commercial manner.
- Become an IA Subject Matter Expert for SL Intl and risk areas.
- Own the planning and delivery of an audit portfolio, utilising a thorough understanding of risk universe and risk management framework.
- Build strong two way communication links with other assurance providers (OAPs) and ensure OAP outputs are factored into audit planning and macro opinions.
- Deliver high quality (right first time) outputs in provision of opinion, adhering to methodology and quality framework.
- Take ownership of building macro control and risk management opinions.
Essential Criteria:
- Educated to degree level and hold a recognised professional qualification (eg audit, risk management, accounting, insurance, etc).
- Good regulatory awareness, understanding the impact of regulations on the strategic requirements & objectives of the business.
- Expert specialist knowledge desirable of a relevant area (eg Sales & Distribution, Customer Services, Finance, Actuarial, Outsourcing Oversight etc.) with a strong understanding of all relevant technical matters.
- Experience of operating within a Financial services environment, particularly in an Audit or risk management capacity.
- Experience of working within a complex and changing environment, with demonstrable ability to adopt and deliver in a fast-moving complex and changing environment.
- Able to identify risks in current and potential future business scenarios, and to articulate an appropriate control position to management.
This is an initial 6-month contract on offer. Interviews are available at short notice with a start date to follow ASAP after. Please apply using the link above.
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