I am recruiting an Internal Audit Manager UK & Europe role for a leading hospitality and property company in London.
The role is London based on a hybrid arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days WFH) and requires 25-30% travel across UK and Europe
Ideally hospitality, real estate, property, retail or multi site experience desired.
This covers end-to-end audits, tracking resolution of audit issues, validating control effectiveness post remediation, continuous monitoring of the risk landscape, etc. The scope of work includes financial, operational and risk management reviews of operations in the UK and Europe
The role will have a functional reporting line to the Singapore-based Head of Group Internal Audit and administratively, to the CFO, EMEA (based in London)
Responsibilities:
Perform independent risk assessments on Group operations to formulate the annual audit plans for businesses in the UK and Europe. Fine-tune the plans in coordination with senior management teams at Group and business unit levels before approval and implementation.
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Manage implementation of robust audit methodology guide and standards to drive consistent and high-quality execution of the audit plans and ensure fulfilment of the audit mandate across Group IA.
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Plan, execute and manage risk-based audit projects in line with the strategic objectives established in the approved annual audit plans. Establish or fine-tune review procedures for each audit project to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the entity’s system of internal controls, comprising governance, risk management and control processes.
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Embed and integrate agile auditing concept with data-driven model and tools to enhance assurance provided to senior management and Audit Committee. This includes driving the development of innovative audit programmes and leveraging data analytics and automation.
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Prepare and ensure quality and timely submission of presentation materials, audit reports and plans to senior management and Audit Committee.
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Perform root cause analysis and provide appropriate recommendations to address control weaknesses and lapses identified during the audits.
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Proactively follow up on risk events, incidents, and external audit and regulatory issues observed during the audit or through regular engagement with management teams.
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Track audit findings raised by Group IA and the external auditors to ensure that the recommendations are implemented satisfactorily by management teams in a timely manner.
Drive and support development of a high-performance IA function through continuous improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of Group IA’s core activities.
Competencies:
Good knowledge of Global IA Standards, risk-based audit methodologies and concepts (such as COSO and COBIT), industry best practices and relevant compliance requirements.
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Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to engage all stakeholders at different seniority levels to inspire, influence and negotiate.
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Strong project management and organisational skills.
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Ability to navigate through ambiguity, manage multiple audit projects concurrently in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment, and take ownership and accountability to deliver on commitments.
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Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and other Microsoft applications.
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Proficient in the use of data analytics tools such as ACL and PowerBI.
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SAP Software / Business Objects Reporting experience desirable.
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