Senior Internal Auditor - #1725720

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

About RSM

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance.

Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital-first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships

Here at RSM, we work collaboratively with our clients to help them overcome performance challenges or set them up to successfully deliver their strategic objectives. We are guided by good practice principles, and the latest technologies, but never constrained by them. At our core we are critical-thinkers, problem-solvers and visionaries.

Partnering with leading global software solution providers RSM’s Consulting Service helps our clients improve business operations, gain efficiencies and insight by using the right cloud-based solutions aligned to business needs.

About The Role

Due to a rapid expansion of client work in the Risk Assurance team and in particular with our most prestigious client, we are looking to recruit a further Senior Internal auditor into our Internal Audit team. As part of the wider team, the candidate will be involved in the delivery of internal audit services to a wide range of clients, across the not for profit and corporate sectors.

The ideal candidate will have good people skills and be comfortable working either alone or as part of a team on audit reviews and dealing with clients. With a relevant internal audit or accountancy qualification, or perhaps working towards one, the ideal candidate will be an experienced internal auditor, who can really hit the ground running. Alternatively, we can offer training support for internal audit or accountancy qualifications subject to having our required academic qualifications.

Overall Job Purpose

Responsible for undertaking a range of complex and specialist audits, including risk management, Governance, Product and Process audits, in accordance with our Internal Audit standards. Working as an individual, leading a team and delivering high quality Internal Audits within required timescales and budgets.

Responsibilities

• To understand the key risks identified by Management and the controls put in place to address those risks within each area of the Client’s Annual Audit Plan.
• To manage, perform and control internal audit assignments embracing assignment planning programming, conduct and control of audit work and reporting findings.
• To draft audit planning documents for approval / review by Client / Management.
• Preparing draft audit reports and working paper files to high quality standards and within the SLA on allocated audits.
• To lead and supervise more junior staff on individual assignments including staff motivation, discipline and technical audit guidance.
• To provide job training and guidance for auditors and training for more junior auditors.
• To perform the audit of more complex and specialist areas.
• To undertake review work in respect of significant findings.
• To assist management in ensuring that assignments are completed to time and budget.
• Assessment of performance of Team Members and provision of feedback.
• To be aware of and advise management of any potential additional work opportunities at existing clients.
• To participate in the firm’s appraisal and development process.
• It is the duty of all employees to ensure they are familiar with and comply with all the firm’s policies e.g. health and safety etc.
• Any other duties as required by management.
  
  
  

Requirements

Technical skills

• Experience within an internal audit role.
• Broad technical knowledge of Governance, Risk Management and Internal Audit.
• Ability to review and control technical content of work of others to ensure compliance with relevant regulation and Internal Audit Standards.
• To understand the range of additional services that the firm can provide to meet clients’ needs.
• A relevant professional qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, IIA or ACT. Consideration can be given to those who are nearing completion of their qualification.
  
  
  

Communication

• Oral - able to express ideas and information with clarity and confidence, especially when communicating with clients.
• Good working relationship with clients to understand their needs and requirements.
• Relay appropriate and timely information in respect of assignments to others.
• Listening - demonstrate the ability to listen, evaluate and apply information gained.
• Written - prepare draft reports and technical working papers.
  
  
  

Commitment /Attitude

• Take responsibility for resolving issues by either dealing with it personally or referring upwards where required.
• Take responsibility for self-development.
• Be able to train, coach and develop team members and provide support to other staff as required.
• Be pro-active and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, such as raising queries and challenging existing practices.
• Ability to be flexible when managing inconsistent and varying workloads.
  
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.