Internal Auditor

Your new company
As one of the fastest-growing law firms, they operate as a market leader in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors, based in 21 offices across America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. They pride themselves on deep industry expertise and their entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative culture.Their Internal audit department has been growing since its inception 10 years ago, with a strong strategic focus on creating recommendations from findings and implementing value-added plans. This would therefore give you direct exposure to the audit committee from early stages, being a perfect place to facilitate growth and learning in your career, through direct mentorship and highly regulated industry exposure.
Your new role
The key objectives include providing an objective and independent assessment of the firm's operations and internal controls as well as ensuring compliance with SRA Principles and Accounts Rules.
Audit Responsibilities:

• Conduct audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting for 20+ global locations, following up on findings to central management.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting control weaknesses, risks, and impacts, and coordinate action plans with management. From this, identify and propose improvements in business processes.
• Support external reviews of IT and Cyber risks.
• Maintain the firm's risk register and internal policies.
• Enhance Internal Audit's presence and reputation with senior stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities:

• Follow up on rule infringements with responsible partners and staff.
• Support the external annual audit.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as needed.
  
  What you'll need to succeed
• A minimum of two years of audit experience - either operational, financial or legal compliance - in an accountancy practice and/or internal audit department.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or legal qualification with some fee-earning or risk experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Advanced Excel.

What you'll get in return

• Direct exposure and mentorship from the Head of Internal Audit
• Global Travel opportunities
• Study support
• Hybrid working opportunities

What you need to do now
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