Internal Auditor

Location Dublin
Discipline: Accountancy
Job type: Permanent
Salary: 62000
Contact name: Conor Clarke

Contact email: conor.clarke@executiveconnections.ie
Job ref: J40064
Published: 10 months ago
Startdate: ASAP

Our client is a leading European financial services firm with a globally recognised brand which is going through a phase of unprecedented growth.

The company is highly entrepreneurial in its nature and is seeking to strengthen its Internal Audit team. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading business with a progressive career path within both the Internal function and the wider business.

They are looking to hire an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious Internal Auditor to join their growing dynamic Internal Audit team in Dublin.

The successful candidate will be involved in delivering effective end to end audit engagements, including the completion of audit reports with high impact audit findings as well as tracing and managing audit action.  

They will be working closely with an experienced leadership team which is entrepreneurial and ambitious in its growth plans.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is expanding their business and the role will provide career progression opportunities within the company.

Key responsibilities:

  • Perform delegated audits and other reviews within agreed timescales in a manner that is consistent with Internal Audit’s standards, methodologies, and processes;

  • Prepare high quality written reports on relevant governance, risk management and control issues with value added recommendations

  • Reporting timely feedback to HoIA in relation to on-going job performance;

  • Track and manage Internal Audit actions for resolution within agreed timelines including spot checking after closure; 

  • Prepare weekly/monthly dashboards and reporting packs;

  • Build effective relationships with senior business managers and cross functionally, while executing all work in a reliable and collaborative fashion using best practice;

  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of accounting, financial and operational controls;

  • Gain a thorough understanding of current and emerging governance, risk management and control processes associated with the assigned business areas.

Experience:

  • Qualified Accountant or Internal Audit qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIA)

  • Organised individual who can manage multiple priorities, routine work and deal with urgent issues as they arise;

  • Strong ability to work on their own yet also possess the ability to adapt to work in a team;

  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills; 

  • Highly motivated individual with a demonstrated high degree of personal integrity; 

  • Strong cross-functional influencing skills.

  • Broad audit and risk experience;

  • Strong understanding of risk and control framework;

  • Excellent oral & written communication (report writing) skills;

  • Proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines and balance multiple objectives;

  • Good Microsoft package skills and strong experience in MS Excel.