OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join Close Brothers Internal Audit Team where you will deliver the audit plan and related activities in a timely manner to best practice standards, producing value-adding and high-quality internal audit services to help the organisation achieve its objectives. Working as part of the Internal Audit team our ideal team member will have previous experience in contributing to the successful delivery of the audit in planning, fieldwork and reporting with excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Supporting delivery of end to end audit activities within GIA.
* Producing quality analysis and input to the annual risk assessment process and related annual audit plan.
* Tracking allocated outstanding management actions through to closure, ensuring they are appropriately resolved with supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner.
* Supporting business monitoring to ensure that GIA is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and audit response is developed as necessary.
* Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with business stakeholders.
* Proactive and positive interaction across the GIA function to support delivery of departmental goals and to maintain high quality outputs.
* Encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing between GIA, Risk, Compliance and the business to help embed a robust risk management and control culture across the Group.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
* Proven understanding of risk and controls principles.
* High level of motivation and ability to work in an organised manner under pressure.
* An ability to build strong relationships with auditees.
* Influencing and negotiation skills.
* Competence to deliver work on time and to budget.
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
* A track record of working in internal audit roles, preferably with a reputable banking / financial institution, or top tier assurance experience.
* Big 4 or UK Financial Services (FS) experience.
* Strong knowledge of the FS industry and UK FS regulations applicable to Close Brothers.
We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.