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Internal Auditor

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A leading property development company, specialising in brownfield regeneration and creating sustainable, nature-rich communities across London. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, from Central London developments to Southern Counties restorations. The successful candidate will have the chance to contribute to a culture rooted in attention to detail, effective communication, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

What you'll do:

As an Internal Auditor, your role will be pivotal in ensuring the robustness of our client's control environment. You will be responsible for providing assurance to Divisional and Operating Company Boards through challenging, reviewing, testing and improving processes and controls. Your ability to undertake targeted audits will be crucial in supporting colleagues in improving compliance with internal processes and procedures. You will also take ownership for effective delivery of audits and report audit findings to Senior Management with practical recommendations.

  • Provide assurance to Divisional and Operating Company Boards that the control environment is robust
  • Challenge, review, test and improve processes and controls
  • Support the delivery of a strong, effective and commercially efficient controls environment across the business
  • Work closely with the Head of Risk and Senior Management to evolve and optimise processes and controls
  • Undertake targeted audits and support colleagues in improving compliance with internal processes and procedures
  • Take ownership for effective delivery of audits
  • Report audit findings to Senior Management with practical recommendations

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Internal Auditor position is a qualified accountant recognised in the UK or overseas. You bring along audit experience (either Internal or External) which complements your attention to detail and interest in the bigger picture. Your ability to clearly articulate risks identified during audits with practical recommendations is essential. Experience in project audits covering all aspects of a specific site as well as Tax Audits including VAT, Stamp Duty Land Tax and the Construction Industry Scheme would be beneficial but not essential as you will be trained, and be able to pick these skills up.

  • Qualified Accountant recognised in the UK and overseas (Very open to a candidate from practice seeing their first opportunity into industry). A typical career journey would be 18 months to 2 years in this role and then become a commercial Finance Manager of a key development.
  • Senior stakeholder engagement
  • Attention to detail and interest in the bigger picture
  • Audit experience (either Internal or External)
  • Ability to clearly articulate risks identified during audits with practical recommendations

What sets this company apart:

Our client is committed to creating unique, sustainable communities where people of all ages can enjoy a great quality of life. They pride themselves on their meticulous attention to detail, effective communication, sense of fun, huge feeling of ownership and pride. Their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction has made them synonymous with exceptional design. They are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can flourish.

Salary:

£60,000-£65,000 + discretionary bonus, private health care, 25 days AL + bank hols, 5% pension

What's next:

Please apply to this advert!

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Finance Manager

Industry: Real Estate and Property

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum + discretionary bonus, private healthcare

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: London

Job Reference: EPE7A6-962E381F

Date posted: 13 January 2025

Consultant: Hannah Bottrill

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