Internal Audit Senior Manager - Risk Advisory Services - Glasgow

• Deliver risk management, corporate governance and internal audit assignments which may involve benchmarking systems and processes, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Co-determine with the Partner/Director an audit strategy and risk assessment that will enable profit and the delivery of a value proposition.
• Identifies risks on client engagements to the firm
• Review assignment files and reports, including assessment of the appropriateness of the recommendation.
• Responsible for the planning and scheduling of individual assignments, undertake staff scheduling, ensuring that you have the ‘best’ team for the client.
• Manage the billing and collection in respect of each client in their portfolio.
• Attend Audit Committee meetings as appropriate.
• Prioritise work so that resources are devoted to areas of highest risk in line with the audit needs assessment.
• Manage stream activities and client relationships on a day to day basis; ensuring excellent client service is delivered at all times.
• Manage individuals to ensure that work is completed on time and to the highest quality.
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in recommending improvements to audit practices, processes and client service.
• Discuss findings with clients and obtain their buy-in to a proposed way forward.
• Research competitor offerings and remain up to date with latest thinking in areas of expertise.

• Identify and recognise new project and business opportunities for the RAS team, and inform the partner and client as appropriate. Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggest innovative products and services.
• Lead on writing proposals and responding to tenders.
• Recruit, retain, develop and motivate RAS employees. This includes participating in recruitment, performance management, ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines, and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for counsellees.

Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA, MIIA or CCAB qualified and relevant experience of risk management, internal audit and systems/controls testing.
• Educated up to degree level.
• Previous experience of managing people
• Commercial sector experience appropriate to BDO clients.
• Awareness of compliance, legislative and market issues relevant to client businesses.

Desirable

• IT assurance experience
• Third party attestation services experience (for example SOx Controls, ISAE3402 etc.)
• Project management experience
• Full driving licence and own car is preferable - flexibility to travel on a regular basis locally with potential for wider travel if required.