Description
We are seeking a Senior Associate within Internal Audit for an initial 3 month contract period to be based in Canary Wharf. Excellent day rate on offer and great opportunity to join us in a once-in-a-generation change in financial services regulation.
Internal Audit activities are made up of three types of work including assurance, investigations and advisory and cover all areas of the FCA.
The FCA places importance on Internal Audit as a key way of improving its effectiveness and this often results in high-profile strategic and complex work for the Division. Internal Audit derives its authority from the Board and Audit Committee.
What does this job involve?
The work requires a high degree of professional excellence and curiosity and will give the right candidate the opportunity to:
Work in small teams to plan, scope, and deliver risk-focused reviews, including liaising directly with Senior Management.
Produce focused and clear reports for the FCA Senior Management that are risk based and add value.
Draw on past experience, including providing appropriate support and challenge to other team members.
Play an active part in improving the way the Internal Audit team works.
What skills and experience do I need?
Ideally the successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have recognised accountancy or internal audit professional qualifications.
You will need to have:
Excellent communication skills. This includes the ability to communicate confidently and credibly, both orally and in writing, with senior management and subject matter experts.
Strong analytical skills and pragmatism.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to develop strong working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
More than three years previous internal and/or external audit experience.
Proven project management skills, including the ability to apply project and programme disciplines in the delivery of multiple audit reviews in accordance with audit methodologies.
Ability to challenge constructively and the imagination to envisage alternative ways of working which will lead to value-adding recommendations.