Overall job purpose
In delivering internal audit and risk assurance services, therole-holder will be a strong ambassador for the RSM brand, promoting brandawareness and upholding high ethical standards of business that protect the brand,the UK firm, its staff and its clients.
Responsibilities
Staff Management
* Resource planning to ensure all client engagements are adequately resourced in a timely manner.
* Providing bespoke training programmes for junior staff.
* Managing staff utilisation figures.
Client Delivery
Oversee delivery of client work as part of theengagement delivery team, being a recognised RSM Manager for clientengagements:
* Agreeing engagement scopes with clients.
* Overseeing client delivery by team members.
* Quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports.
* Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
Financial
* Manage internal audit contracts and individual reviews in line with the agreed budgets.
* Billing, invoicing and recovery management.
Business Development
* Assist the Partner in business development initiatives, including being involved in tender presentations and visits to target clients and networking at various events to build the RSM brand.
Contribution to wider FS faculty
Contribute to the firm wide FS faculty through:
* Cross referral of opportunities to other service lines and disciplines.
* Playing full role in FS sector groups and initiatives.
* Joint targeting with other service lines.
Requirements
Extensive practical experience of working in anequivalent position in a professional services firm or large in-house functionwithin industry. Technically proficient in executing and leading auditsin accordance with IIA standards and the standards on effective audit infinancial services across several of the following areas, such as:
* Regulatory reporting (COREP/FINREP)
* Client Money and Assets (CASS)
* CRD IV
* MIFID II
* Recovery & Resolution Planning (RRP)
* ICAAP and Pillar 3 reporting Senior Managers & Certification Regime
* FCA Systems and Controls – especially in relation to Compliance and Risk Management Frameworks
* Governance
* Conduct Risk Management
The role holder will have extensive experience ofworking in different financial services sectors, such as:
* Insurance
* Banking
* Alternative Finance / Lending
* FX Trading
* Investment Management and funds
* Asset Management
* Broker/dealers and Prop traders
* Investment banking and stockbroking