Senior Internal Auditor
- Employer
- Transact
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Mar 3, 2025
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- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Job Description
Ready for a new challenge and to take the next step in your career? We are currently recruiting for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our highly regarded and award-winning Group Internal Audit team! If you demonstrate curiosity, uphold integrity, possess strong analytical and communication skills, exhibit courage, and have a passion for learning, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
The purpose of IHP Group Internal Audit is to strengthen the Group's ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing the Audit and Risk Committees, Boards and senior management with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight. The teams vision is continue to be recognised as a function that champions continuous improvement in internal controls and risk management in a pragmatic, collaborative, and constructive way, driving positive business change and creating value for all our stakeholders".
This is a rare opportunity to work within a small team recognised as excellent by industry experts and seen as valuable and impactful by the business. In 2024, the team were awarded 'Outstanding Financial Services Team of the Year' by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, including company discretionary bonus, excellent pension contributions, an attractive staff share scheme, BUPA health insurance, buying and selling of annual leave and sponsorship of relevant professional qualifications.
Please note, this is a hybrid working role with a minimum of 2 days a week in the London office, with a focus on ensuring work/life balance and fostering employee well-being and a culture of belonging.
About US
IntegraFin Holdings plc (IHP) is a provider of software and services for clients and UK financial advisers. IHP is listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
The primary activity of the IHP group is the provision of the Transact wrap service. Transact is the leading independent wrap platform in the UK. Established in 2000, Transact has over £64.1 billion of funds under direction (as at September 2024) on behalf of over 8,000 advisers and 235,000 investor clients.
Transact's service includes an online platform, owned and built by us, and dedicated regional adviser support to help bring clients' assets and investments together in a smarter, more tax efficient way. Transact offers access to a wide range of tax wrappers (including ISAs, pensions and life insurance investment bonds) and funds which advisers use to build client investment portfolios. Portfolio valuations, purchases and sales are all supported via Transact Online which is available 24/7.
IHP Group also includes Time4Advice (T4A), an adviser practice management solution (CURO).
The Role
As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for independently leading and delivering full end to end internal audit and advisory engagements in accordance with internal audit standards/ practices and methodology.
Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you will identify key risks, develop and scope robust test plans (including use of data analytics), and prepare audit reports that present information in a clear, concise and compelling way.
You will also take personal responsibility to be proactively involved in leading stakeholder management meetings and will have plenty of opportunities to support the internal audit management team with wider activity (e.g. preparation of Audit and Risk Committee or Executive Committee packs and innovating audit practices). Being a member of small high caliber team facilitates continuous learning and development to unlock your potential whilst making your working day fulfilling and enjoyable.
Responsibilities include:
Person Specification
We are looking for candidates with experience in an internal auditor role (2 - 5 years post qualification experience), ideally within the financial services industry. Knowledge of the Wealth Management or Life Insurance sector would be beneficial, but not a prerequisite. Candidates from external auditor roles must have applied knowledge, experience and expertise in the use of risk-based audit methodologies, techniques and practices.
You must hold the CIA, ACA or equivalent professional qualification. Advanced Excel experience is essential and capability of data analytics would be desirable.
Equal Opportunities
We provide a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensure that all of our staff respect and understand individual differences. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Ready for a new challenge and to take the next step in your career? We are currently recruiting for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our highly regarded and award-winning Group Internal Audit team! If you demonstrate curiosity, uphold integrity, possess strong analytical and communication skills, exhibit courage, and have a passion for learning, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
The purpose of IHP Group Internal Audit is to strengthen the Group's ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing the Audit and Risk Committees, Boards and senior management with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight. The teams vision is continue to be recognised as a function that champions continuous improvement in internal controls and risk management in a pragmatic, collaborative, and constructive way, driving positive business change and creating value for all our stakeholders".
This is a rare opportunity to work within a small team recognised as excellent by industry experts and seen as valuable and impactful by the business. In 2024, the team were awarded 'Outstanding Financial Services Team of the Year' by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, including company discretionary bonus, excellent pension contributions, an attractive staff share scheme, BUPA health insurance, buying and selling of annual leave and sponsorship of relevant professional qualifications.
Please note, this is a hybrid working role with a minimum of 2 days a week in the London office, with a focus on ensuring work/life balance and fostering employee well-being and a culture of belonging.
About US
IntegraFin Holdings plc (IHP) is a provider of software and services for clients and UK financial advisers. IHP is listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
The primary activity of the IHP group is the provision of the Transact wrap service. Transact is the leading independent wrap platform in the UK. Established in 2000, Transact has over £64.1 billion of funds under direction (as at September 2024) on behalf of over 8,000 advisers and 235,000 investor clients.
Transact's service includes an online platform, owned and built by us, and dedicated regional adviser support to help bring clients' assets and investments together in a smarter, more tax efficient way. Transact offers access to a wide range of tax wrappers (including ISAs, pensions and life insurance investment bonds) and funds which advisers use to build client investment portfolios. Portfolio valuations, purchases and sales are all supported via Transact Online which is available 24/7.
IHP Group also includes Time4Advice (T4A), an adviser practice management solution (CURO).
The Role
As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for independently leading and delivering full end to end internal audit and advisory engagements in accordance with internal audit standards/ practices and methodology.
Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you will identify key risks, develop and scope robust test plans (including use of data analytics), and prepare audit reports that present information in a clear, concise and compelling way.
You will also take personal responsibility to be proactively involved in leading stakeholder management meetings and will have plenty of opportunities to support the internal audit management team with wider activity (e.g. preparation of Audit and Risk Committee or Executive Committee packs and innovating audit practices). Being a member of small high caliber team facilitates continuous learning and development to unlock your potential whilst making your working day fulfilling and enjoyable.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading internal audits with resilience and enthusiasm as assigned in the Group Internal Audit Plan that will encompass reviews covering, but not limited to, business operational processes, key customer journeys, regulatory compliance, capital adequacy, governance, risk and IT.
- With minimal or little supervision preparing audit scopes and performing audit testing in accordance with professional standards and the Group Internal Audit methodology.
- Drafting audit reports with minimal re-work required that are concise, compelling and clear, in turn highlighting key findings to the Audit and Risk Committees, the Board, and senior management.
- Leading meetings with senior management to validate audit findings, and to develop, in partnership with the business, pragmatic and commercially sound audit recommendations which mitigate the identified risks. This includes being able to reach an agreement with the business over audit findings and having the capability to challenge management assertions.
- Being readily available to support, mentor or line manage any internal auditors or guest auditors (secondees) in the team.
- Being available to support the Group Internal Audit management team with non internal audit engagement related activity.
- Proactively enhancing the profile of Group Internal Audit by building strong working relationships with senior managers of the Group.
- Understands and grasps the current and developing regulatory and legislative rules and guidance which affect the Group and can implement these learnings into internal audit engagements or the internal audit plan. Specifically, this includes rules applicable for listed entities, investment firms and life insurance companies.
Person Specification
We are looking for candidates with experience in an internal auditor role (2 - 5 years post qualification experience), ideally within the financial services industry. Knowledge of the Wealth Management or Life Insurance sector would be beneficial, but not a prerequisite. Candidates from external auditor roles must have applied knowledge, experience and expertise in the use of risk-based audit methodologies, techniques and practices.
You must hold the CIA, ACA or equivalent professional qualification. Advanced Excel experience is essential and capability of data analytics would be desirable.
Equal Opportunities
We provide a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensure that all of our staff respect and understand individual differences. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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