About This Role

Summary of the role

The objective of Diligenta Internal Audit is to provide independent and objective assurance over the effectiveness of Diligenta's internal controls, risk management and governance.
This role is responsible for contributing to the development of the risk-based internal audit plan and delivering a portfolio of complex audits, ensuring that work completed and outputs produced are of high quality and adhere to professional standards. Also to lead audit assignment teams to deliver high quality audits to cost, time and quality.

This role can be based in Bristol, Edinburgh & Peterborough.

What you'll be doing

• Identifies and appropriately assesses the risks to Diligenta's successful delivery of its strategic objectives and develops/recommends relevant audit responses
• Delivery of complex audit assignments that provide effective and insightful assessment of the effectiveness of the controls in operation and, where appropriate, recommendations made for their improvement, such that management are motivated to address them with timely and effective solutions
• Complex audits are delivered in line with agreed timescales and budgets and in line with professional standards, with minimal managerial direction
• Acts as a subject matter expert within the internal audit team and brings this specialism to add value to the audit work undertaken and develops the knowledge of other colleagues
• Recognised as a subject matter expert with stakeholders in area of specialism
• Understands Consumer Duty and Conduct Risk principles and requirements and ensure they are considered in all audit activities
• Provides direction and leadership for more junior team members on audit assignments and deputises for audit leadership team as required
• Effective formal/informal communication networks are in place and effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders are established and continuously developed
• The internal audit methodology and professional working practices are enhanced through positive contribution of ideas and experience
• Recognised as an effective ambassador for the function, promoting a positive image of Internal Audit within Diligenta and with clients
• Projects and other ad hoc activity undertaken as required by Head of Internal Audit

What we're looking for

• Previous experience of audit, preferably in an internal audit function
• Experience within the financial services industry
• At least two years post qualification experience in internal audit
• Certified Internal Auditor (or equivalent), or qualified accountant (ACA /ACCA) or other relevant equivalent professional qualification (Compliance, Risk Management, Information Systems Auditing)
• Sound working knowledge of IIA Professional Practices Framework (International Standards, Code of Ethics)
  
• Good knowledge of UK best practice in relation to corporate governance, risk management and internal control
  
• Good understanding of FCA-regulated environment, including awareness of FCA requirements and regulations relating to UK life and pensions business

The hiring manager to contact is: Peggie Chu Email: peggie.chu@diligenta.co.uk

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