The role
- You'll be supporting the Head of Internal Audit with the development of the annual internal audit plan and quarterly reporting.
- Executing a risk based internal control audit programme, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Executing commercial audits of consulting projects
- Preparing written reports documenting your audit findings, risks and suggesting remedial actions
- Managing internal resources assisting on audits
- Working collaboratively with any co-sourced resources as required
- Conducting ad-hoc investigations
- Assisting in the identification of emerging risks
- Participating in projects to provide ‘expert’ advice on internal controls
- Advising on risk and governance mechanisms to help shape PA’s policies, procedures, and controls
- There will be opportunities to facilitate and present at key risk management forums, including to the C-suite
This role has autonomy with respect to developing audit recommendations and engaging with staff responsible for improving the control environment.
Key relationships
- Developing close working relationships with business heads to gain their trust by achieving a good balance between protecting PA’s business and monitoring adequacy of controls, and act as a valuable resource for providing advice on risks and controls
- Working closely with Group Legal, Operational Risk, Finance, Group Systems, Human Resources, and other corporate functions to help design effective corporate processes and controls
Key challenges
- Establish effective relationships and credibility quickly with a broad spectrum of management and staff
- Able to provide recommendations and solutions that are sensitive to the highly competitive commercial environment
- The role will necessitate overseas travel for up to 10% of the time, mainly within Europe and the USA
- Commercial project audits and information security audits at a global level
About you
You'll hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent) Two - three years post-qualification experience
Skills/Personal Qualities:
- Requires strong relationship building, communication (written and oral) and influencing skills
- Technical and personal credibility to operate with confidence with demanding senior management and highly commercial personnel
- Advanced word, excel and PowerPoint skills
- Clear focus and ability to analyse issues, exercise pragmatism, and recommend practical solutions
- The role involves a high level of authority and autonomy, requiring a self-starter and finisher working without close supervision
- Effective time management and discipline (multi-tasking to meet various deadlines)
- Must be able to both focus on detail, but in the context of the ‘big picture’
- Adaptability and flexibility to deal with demands at short notice which may be outside the sphere of prior experience
- Comfortable using technology and willingness to develop skill set in this regard.
Although, not a must have, risk management experience and/or an interest in or knowledge of IT controls environment would be an advantage.
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- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
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