Internal Audit Assistant Manager / Manager

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

Our Internal Audit team is growing organically, and we are looking for a confident, driven and commercially aware individual to join us as an Internal Audit Assistant Manager/ Manager to look after our existing client base and to grow our offering further. Internal auditors are valued professionals who support organisations by providing independent assurance that risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

The world of internal audit is diverse and rewarding. Our role gives us a thorough understanding of how businesses operate, from financial controls, to risk management to business continuity. No two days are the same!  Our client base is almost exclusively made up of public sector entities, namely in the education, charity and not for profit sectors, and our work focuses on driving improvements, efficiencies and adding value to these organisations. You will be supported and challenged from day one, working directly with our close-knit Internal Audit team and introduced to our client base to start building valued relationships.

What will I be doing?

As an Internal Audit Assistant Manager / Manager you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Demonstrating a high level of competence in leading all internal audit assignments, and ensuring high quality files are prepared for Manager / Director / Partner review.
• Preparing internal audit assignments and attendance at client premises (or via remote means where necessary) 70% of the role.
• Presenting of findings and advisory assignments from internal audit assignments, 30% of role.
• Liaising with clients to competently plan internal audit cycles based on client risk register and the wishes of representatives of ‘Those Charged with Governance' of each client. This will include preparing terms of reference, agreeing dates for work to be carried out, agreeing client deliverables, budget and a reporting timeline for review by Manager / Director / Partner.
• Controlling of own assignment time, and that of any junior members of staff within pre-determined budget
• Assisting in business development activities, including attending new client meetings, networking events and PB marketing events.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• ACA / ACCA / IIA qualified (minimum criteria).
• Experience planning and working on audits of varying sizes (minimum criteria).
• Client facing experience.
• Confident, articulate and able to communicate with all levels (externally and internally).
• Good at building effective relationships with colleagues, partners and clients.
• Good IT skills including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and Outlook.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Company car and fuel card via salary sacrifice (Manager level)
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants 
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.