Audit Manager - Bedfordview at Fourier Recruitment

Description

“To execute and deliver the approved audit plan in compliance with the Companies methodology and charter”.

• Ensure Divisional Internal Audit Annual Plan addresses key risks
• To plan, execute, and report on the approved audit plans for relatively more complex audits as per the Compnaies methodology and charter.
• Day-to-day management of resources allocated to his/her division
• To conduct research and provide input on the related audit and audit procedures.
• To review the process description/ flowcharts.
• To review identified the risks and the related key controls.
• To review the audit programme compiled for executing the key controls identified.
• To approve Audit Planning Memorandum.
• To review the audit execution in line with the audit programme.
• To perform site visits during the audit execution.
• To review compliance against the organisation’s rules, codes of practice, business ethics, internal guidelines, principles and legislation.
• To support the sharing of learning and building of stronger collaboration, teamwork and shared recognition.
• To consider the use of data analytics and data mining tools in order to provide extended audit coverage.
• To challenge current working practices and finding ways to improve internal controls.
• To review the work and coach juniors working in the audit project.
• To review and sign-off the file.
• To maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• To review and approve draft audit report before issue.
• To review all audit reports before being issued.

PROCESS AND GOVERNANCE

• Planning of the projects in the division.
• Preparation of resource plans to meet the requirements of the approved audit plan.
• Supervision of a pool of multi-skilled auditors.
• On the job supervision, mentoring, coaching, motivating and training of team members.
• Implementation of the audit plan for the division
• Liaison with team members and sign-off at the planning, execution and reporting phases of each internal audit.
• Appraisal and evaluation of the performance of team members and drawing up of development plan.
• Review and sign off of audit working papers and files to ensure compliance to GIA methodology and standards.
• Review of the audit findings and the draft report.
• Interviews/meetings with the client as and when required
• Compliance with administrative requirements
• Review of time records to monitor time spent against work done
• Provision of input to the Senior Manager for the overall management of the division
• Implementation and management of a risk-based audit approach.
• Provide combined assurance report to the Risk team which maps reported audits and the outcome thereof to the key risk of the organisation
• Identification of specialist skills required for audit projects and communication of these to the Senior Manager
• Preparation of quarterly progress reports for submission to senior management
• Interviews for recruitment of staff for the division
• Continuous engagements with stakeholders
• Performance of other projects within, as maybe requested from time to time. 

EXPECTATIONS

• Schedule of planned projects per division
• Completed audits within time budgeted
• Productive staff
• Proficient staff
• Completed audits as per the Audit Plan
• Coordinated and effective audits
• Developed staff
• Quality working papers and compliance to IIA Standards
• Quality audit reports
• Good client relationship
• Completed audits
• Proper administration
• Productivity analysis
• Proper management of division
• Risk based methodology
• Feedback on combine assurance providers
• Co-ordinated teams providing a holistic audit to client
• Proper reporting
• Appointment of skilled staff
• Client Satisfaction Surveys completed
• Project delivered successfully

CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Communicate with senior management and operational staff.
• Conflict resolution.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 3-year Degree qualification in accounting or auditing
• Competed Articles 
• At least 1 post graduate qualification
• CA or CIA qualification
• 5 years or more internal and or external audit experience with 3 minimum experiences in a Managerial role