Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage internal audit engagements from planning through execution, reporting, and follow-up, ensuring delivery of high-quality, insight-driven assurance services.
- Review and develop risk-based audit scopes, methodologies, and testing strategies tailored to client risk profiles and regulatory environments.
- Prepare and deliver high-impact internal audit reports that provide practical, forward-looking insights to senior management, Audit Committees, and Boards.
- Present audit findings, recommendations, and outcomes to executive management and governance bodies with confidence and professionalism.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients on governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control frameworks.
- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing internal audit teams, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee and perform quality reviews of work completed by internal team members and co-sourced service providers.
- Support client onboarding, relationship management, and the development of risk-based annual internal audit plans.
- Contribute actively to business development initiatives, proposals, and the expansion of the Internal Audit service offering.
- Drive the enhancement of internal audit methodologies, tools, and quality standards in line with regulatory expectations and best practice.
- Work closely with the Director of Internal Audit on practice development, strategic initiatives, and client engagement.
- Play an active role in shaping the future leadership capability and strategic direction of the Internal Audit practice.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in internal audit, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing and experience operating within regulated or complex environments.
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex engagements, and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical skills, sound professional judgement, and strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at executive management and Board level.
- Commercially minded, with the ambition and capability to assume broader leadership responsibilities within a professional services environment.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to delivering value-added services to clients.
- Prior experience within a professional services firm is considered a strong asset.