Newly Qualified Internal Auditor recruitment
Role
Under supervision, an Audit Lead conducts and documents audits throughout the Corporation. Based on skill sets and experience, Audit Leads also may lead smaller audit projects, including planning the audit work and communicating results of the engagement to management. Works closely with the in charge Audit Lead, Audit Project Specialists, Audit Project Managers and Audit Managers to confirm the scope of the audit and to devise and deploy an appropriate testing approach for relevant sections of the engagement.
Principally responsible for audits within the Fund Administration, Custody Corporate Functions business areas including, but not limited to, transfer agency, fund accounting, real estate funds, private equity alternative investments. The Audit Lead may also be required to assist in Audits across other business areas such as Asset Wealth Management.
Major Duties
1. Works in audit teams to execute audit projects. May be responsible for the planning, scoping, execution and communication of audit results of assigned sections to both Audit and Business Unit Management.
2. Functions in various roles on audit engagements, including executing audit sections and smaller audit projects with limited supervision.
3. Utilizes understanding of various business units to ensure operations, services and systems have proper controls in place (i.e., design of the control environment).
4. During the planning of the audit, identifies and assesses risks, key controls and testing approach. Responsible for completing assigned sections of the audit in accordance with stated timeframes and Departmental Standards.
5. Applies analytical skills to review information, perform assessments of the audit results and on the adequacy of controls.
6. With partners at all levels, communicates audit results and develops and presents recommendations on operations and controls to the business unit.
7. Responsible for drafting findings and recommendations and prior to submission to the business unit and Audit Services manager review process.
8. Where appropriate, coordinates with the Specialist Audit Teams (e.g., IT, Risk Management) to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely and cover key areas within the audit engagement.
Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of audit procedures and standards within Financial Services; usually obtained through related work experience and a university degree program is required.
- Professional qualification in either Accountancy / Audit required.
- Up to 30% travel to Guernsey Ireland, Luxembourg
- Knowledge of corporate policies and procedures that relate to auditing/ accounting standards and analytical skills are necessary to prepare audits.
- Knowledge of the operations, functions, and objectives of interfacing areas is required to properly audit operations, services, systems, workflow, and operational impact on other areas.
- Exposure of working within a Financial Services environment.