JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Assistant Manager

Role

Blue

Department

Internal Audit

Location
Brief Job
Description

Overall Purpose
Assist in Managing the Internal Audit team to ensure timely and
accurate delivery of complex technical Internal Audits at clients
sites in accordance with the Firms Internal Audit Standards.
Brief Job description
Responsibility for control, administration and recoveries of a small
portfolio of small, less complex clients. This responsibility includes
all strategic and operational audit planning, WIP control and
billing.

Prepare the Internal Audit Strategy for a selection of small, less

complex clients.

Manage, perform and control more complex internal audit

assignments.

Represent the Firm in audit matters as required, including

attendance at client meetings, Audit Committees and tender
presentations.

Produces high quality written reports on work undertaken and

ensures that team members produce satisfactory reports.

Produce Audit planning sheets and processes.

Carry out the Quality Assurance review of working papers and

draft reports.

Prepare progress and annual reports for Audit Committees.

Lead and supervise more junior team members on individual

assignments including technical audit guidance and providing
training as required.

Complete all work within agreed timescales and budgets, and to

the appropriate quality standard. Ensure that any variations to the
original budget are agreed with the relevant Manager.

Assist the Manager/Senior Manager in ensuring the assignments

are completed to time and budget.

Assist the Manager in dealing with day-to-day team matters,

feedback

Assist with on the job performance, assisting with conducting

appraisals, and where relevant the recruitment process.

Build relationships with clients and identify potential additional

work opportunities at existing clients.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidate
Requirements

Assist in practice development.

Provide assistance with any other duties as required by the

Manager/Senior Manager.

Key Performance Measures

Support Managers/Senior Managers/Directors/Partners.

Effectively report to senior colleagues.

Organise and manage a small client portfolio.

Delegate work to more junior team members and provide ongoing feedback.

Maintain liaison with clients to ensure completion of assignments

is in line with planned timescales/budgets

Maintains high professional standards of conduct and practice.

Evidence of Internal Audit sector expertise development under the

guidance of more senior colleagues.

Reviews and controls the technical content of the work of others

to ensure compliance with the Internal Audit Manual.

Aware of relevant financial targets and constraints, and

contributes to achieving these keeping line manager informed of
progress.

Applies knowledge of the firm, industry, markets and core client

base, highlighting potential business opportunities to line
manager.

Undertakes ad hoc research projects.

Ensure client data is handled securely in accordance with the

Firms and clients data protection procedures.
Professionally qualified eg MIIA/ACCA/CCAB, or other specialist
skills/qualifications.

Proven Internal Audit experience

Driving licence (clean)

Confident and excellent written and oral communication skills.

Developing presentation skills.

Builds a small network of contacts internally and externally.

Service orientated: competent at identifying a range of client

needs.

Able to organise and manage time efficiently and effectively whilst

being flexible.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Effective use of IT including excel, audit and accounts packages,

outlook

Ability to solve problems and develop workable solutions.

Works effectively as a team member to achieve overall discipline

objectives.

Understands need for continuous learning

development of specialist areas of knowledge.

Ability to lead change with confidence.

Able to train, coach and develop team members and provide

support to other colleagues as required.

Building commercial awareness.

The post holder will be expected to travel to the clients sites in

their own time, limited where possible to one and a half hours
each way.

Good technical knowledge on both the internal audit process and

relevant sector

and

considers

Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the role. As duties and
responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to
amendment in consultation with the individual.