Senior Internal Auditor

Overview:
The Senior Internal Auditor will be based on a hybrid basis from either our central Leeds or central London office as part of the Internal Audit Team.  The Team provide risk based, independent assurance across the Group, with senior management, executives and members of the Audit Committee being the key stakeholders.
The team have responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of audits, including the scoping, fieldwork, drafting of reports, agreement of issues with management and the finalisation of reports.  The role requires a high level of autonomy and independence, as well as the ability to interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels.
You’ll have the opportunity to be involved in the end-to-end process, including the supervision of co-source providers, annual audit planning and the preparation of audit committee papers.  There will be exposure to senior management and executives and a genuine opportunity to be involved in furthering the function by supporting the development of processes and methodology.
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in MUFG Pension & Market Services.  You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries.  There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.

Benefits:
26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days’ extra each year
Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.  Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme
Company Pension Scheme
Medical insurance
Life Assurance
Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave

What you need:
As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it’s the right role for you too.  You will need:
•    Relevant, demonstrable experience as an Internal Auditor
•    To be at least part-qualified with experience in an Internal Audit role
•    An ability to review and develop a strong understanding of complex processes, as well as developing recommendations to improve the controls over such processes
•    Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships with a variety of internal and external individuals at all levels
•    An understanding of internal controls and the drive and desire to deliver quality audit outcomes
•    Flexibility, with the ability to work independently, as well as with other team members based in other locations as required
•    An understanding that the role involves the completion of audit testing / fieldwork, with no, or very limited assistance from junior staff
•    The flexibility to undertake some domestic travel – likely less than 20 days per year – as and when required
•    The drive and desire to support end-to-end audit processes, including planning and execution, following up outstanding audit items and reporting to management and the Board
•    Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, as well as CA / CPA / CIA – or working towards one of these qualifications – would be highly regarded

• It would be nice to have:
•     Internal Audit experience within a professional services or Financial Services business
•     Experience working for a multinational would be desirable, but is not essential
•     Previous experience within share registry would be advantageous, but is not essential

Day to Day, you will:
•    Support the Internal Audit Team by contributing to the development of an annual IA plan that covers the whole MUFG Pension & Market Services Group
•    Follow the IA methodology, contributing from time-to-time to the maintenance and improvement of the framework and methodology
•    Complete or contribute to IA fieldwork, reporting as required and noting that some reviews may be stand alone. Global or covering multiple jurisdictions
•    Provide constructive recommendations focused on internal control, as well as value add recommendations to help and support the business to achieve its objectives
•    Prepare clear, concise and timely audit reports in conjunction with other team members
•    Initiate new audits in conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit, by engaging management, drafting audit Terms of Reference (Scope) and seeing executive / management approval to commence each review
•    Support the coordination and execution of the Internal Audit follow-up of overdue actions
•    Assist the Head of Internal Audit with the preparation of audit reporting for risk committees, Executive meetings and the Audit Committee
•    Work with colleagues to build the profile of the Internal Audit team within the organisation, developing strong relationships with key stakeholders
•    Support the oversight of co-source IA activity as required
•    Maintain effective relationships with the management teams, including agreement of audit terms of reference, clearance of audit reports (including appropriate management actions) and offering on-going support and guidance where appropriate
•    Work with Audit Teams in other regions to support Internal Audit’s goals of global coverage and independence

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
 

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