Internal Audit Senior / Assistant Manager
Employer Location Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge, London Salary Competitive Closing date 14 May 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.
A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.
What do the team do?
Our Internal Audit team is growing organically, and we are looking for a confident, driven and commercially aware individual to join us as an Internal Audit Senior / Assistant Manager to look after our existing client base and to grow our offering further. Internal auditors are valued professionals who support organisations by providing independent assurance that risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.
The world of internal audit is diverse and rewarding. Our role gives us a thorough understanding of how businesses operate, from financial controls, to risk management to business continuity. No two days are the same! Our client base is almost exclusively made up of public sector entities, namely in the education, charity and not for profit sectors, and our work focuses on driving improvements, efficiencies and adding value to these organisations. You will be supported and challenged from day one, working directly with our close-knit Internal Audit team and introduced to our client base to start building valued relationships.
What will I be doing?
As an Internal Audit Senior / Assistant Manager you will have ownership of the following tasks:
1. Demonstrating a reliable high / high level of competence in leading all internal audit assignments and ensuring high quality files are prepared for Manager / Director / Partner review.
2. Preparing internal audit assignments and attendance at client premises (or via remote means where necessary) 70% of the role.
3. Presenting of findings and advisory assignments from internal audit assignments, 30% of role.
4. Liaising with clients to competently plan internal audit cycles based on client risk register and the wishes of representatives of ‘Those Charged with Governance' of each client. This will include preparing terms of reference, agreeing dates for work to be carried out, agreeing client deliverables, budget and a reporting timeline for review by Manager / Director / Partner.
5. Controlling of own assignment time, and that of any junior members of staff within pre-determined budget.
6. Assisting in business development activities, including attending new client meetings, networking events and PB marketing events.
What experience do I need?
Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:
7. ACA / ACCA / IIA part or fully qualified (minimum criteria).
8. Experience planning and working on internal audits of varying sizes (minimum criteria).
9. Client facing experience.
10. Confident, articulate and able to communicate with all levels (externally and internally).
11. Good at building effective relationships with colleagues, partners and clients.
12. Good IT skills including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and Outlook.
What's on offer?
In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:
13. 23 days (if studying) / 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
14. Private medical (Assistant Manager level)
15. Contributory pension scheme
16. 4x life assurance
17. All employee share scheme
18. Family friendly policies paid time off for dependants
19. 2 days paid for volunteering
20. Cycle to work scheme
21. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts
Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.
Company
We are an award winning, top 30 accountancy and business advisory firm serving private clients and regional, national and international businesses.
Company info Website Telephone 01279 755888 Location Causeway House, 1 Dane Street
Bishop’s Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 3BT
GB
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