SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

Due to internal progression, we currently have a vacancy in the Audit teams as an Internal Audit Manager. This role is responsible for the delivery of Internal Audits, providing independent and objective assurance over the effectiveness of Diligenta’s Internal controls, risk management and governance. This role is responsible for contributing to the development of the risk-based internal audit plan and delivering a portfolio of complex audits, ensuring that work is completed to the highest quality and adheres to professional standards. This role will also lead audit assignment teams to deliver high quality audits to cost, time and quality.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Identify and appropriately assesses the risks to Diligenta’s successful delivery of its strategic objectives and develops/recommends relevant audit responses
• The delivery of complex audit assignments that provide effective and insightful assessment of the effectiveness of the controls in operation and, where appropriate, recommendations made for their improvement, such that management are motivated to address them with timely and effective solutions
• Deliver complex audits that are in line with agreed timescales and budgets and in line with professional standards, with minimal managerial direction
• Acts as a subject matter expert within the internal audit team and brings this specialism to add value to the audit work undertaken and develops the knowledge of other colleagues
• Recognised as a subject matter expert with stakeholders in area of specialism
• Understands Consumer Duty and Conduct Risk principles and requirements and ensure they are considered in all audit activities
• Provides direction and leadership for more junior team members on audit assignments and deputises for audit leadership team as required
• Effective formal/informal communication networks are in place and effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders are established and continuously developed
• The internal audit methodology and professional working practices are enhanced through positive contribution of ideas and experience
• Recognised as an effective ambassador for the function, promoting a positive image of Internal Audit within Diligenta and with clients
• Projects and other ad hoc activity undertaken as required by Head of Internal Audit