Job Description What will you be doing? We’re seeking a talented individual to join our team as COO Audit Manager in Glasgow. The COO Audit Manager will oversee all internal and external audits impacting the Chief Operating Officer’s (COO) areas of responsibility, including the annual FCA CASS audit. They will play a lead role in ensuring that audits are planned, executed and completed efficiently and in line with agreed timelines. The role will also help business leaders conclude on recommendations, lead the closure of actions in line with agreed timelines. The role will also assist internal and external auditors with the annual audit planning process to ensure that audits target high risk areas, enhance operational efficiencies and/ or regulatory compliance. As COO Audit Manager, your responsibilities will include among others Effectively manage all internal and external audits impacting COO from planning to completion, including the annual CASS audit, annual IT audit and ISAE/AAF controls audits. Work with business leaders from COO to ensure that all supporting documentation requests for each internal and external audit is available in a timely manner. Be the primary point of contact for external auditors and any internal reviews undertaken by 2nd or 3rd lines of defence. Work with internal and external auditors to develop comprehensive plans which on a cyclical basis evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, regulatory compliance and operational efficiencies. Work with COO leadership to ensure that final reports from internal and external audits are to a high standard, including but not limited to: ensuring that audit findings are factually correct and accepted by business leaders and target completion dates are realistic. Keep a track of total internal and external costs per audit and ensure these are in line with the original budget. Keep the Head of Assurance up to date on any potential overruns and document reasons why. Maintain an accurate and update to date record of all actions from internal and external audits and report to Head of Assurance on a regular basis the status of all outstanding actions. Present findings from internal reviews to COO and other senior management governance forums and prepare high quality drafts of papers for such meetings.