Director of Internal Audit

Job Description

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• Role: Director of Internal Audit

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• Salary: £140K-£160K + Bonus

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• Location: Central London (Hybrid Working plus Travel)

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My client is a multinational consultancy and are looking for a Director of Internal Audit to join the team.

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Overview:nThe mission of the Internal Audit Department is to provide foresight into emerging risks and partnering with the business to add value and improve the operations and system of internal controls

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The Internal Audit Department assists the business with accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of operations, SOX compliance, risk management, and internal control processes.

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This position will focus on operational-related risks and internal control processes, primarily in the EMEA and APAC regions.

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nDuties:

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• Solid business acumen; deep market knowledge of emerging trends and risks

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• Understand financial, operational, SOX, and compliance risks

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• Plan, perform and report primarily on operational related audits but also on SOX and IT engagements

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• Evaluate the effectiveness of business processes and provide practical value-added improvements

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• Customise operational audit programs tailored to fit our business and execute after discussion and approval from SVP Internal Audit

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• Mentor the Senior Internal Auditor EMEA for successful career development

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• Perform technical analysis to ensure financial integrity and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles

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• Recommend, reach agreement and follow-up with management on corrective actions

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• Collaborate closely with the Company’s Internal Controls Group and External Auditors in assisting with the execution of the annual SOX 404 audit plan

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• Assist with preparation of materials for Audit Committee and management presentations

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• Assist the SVP Internal Audit with identifying review areas that will generate the most value to the business

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• Assist with special assignments at the request of the Audit Committee, CEO or CFO

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nRequirements:

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• 10+ years of combined public accounting and private industry internal audit experience.

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• Must have an expert knowledge of internal auditing, specifically operational reviews for process improvement, as well as SOX

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• Must be expert in general accounting principles and nature of financial accounts

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• Must be well versed in identifying and assessing risk, controls, and business issues

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• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor staff members

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• Excellent communication and presentation skills

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• Bigger picture thinking as well as attention to detail

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• Strong critical thinking skills

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• Ability to work independently

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• Flexible and responsive with the ability to work in a fast paced, geographically dispersed environment

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• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables) and PowerPoint

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• Experience using SAP, data analytics (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, etc.), and AI

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