Lead Internal Auditor - Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Plus Catalyst Limited

Plus Catalyst Limited

Verified Company

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Lead Internal Auditor
**Our client is a highly profitable and ambitious service business that has grown phenomenally from scratch to c.£350m sales and 440 staff in approx. 15 years. Its finance department and people have grown and progressed with the company and the departmentis now c.20 people strong. The company is now on the next stage of its truly amazing journey and we're now looking to help further strengthen the finance team, by recruiting a progressive, career-minded and commercially-focussed qualified accountant to a newlycreated Lead Internal Auditor role.

Reporting the Finance Director and Head of Financial Reporting you'll be the company's dedicated internal audit resource with responsibility for improving systems, processes and controls, with a view to growing and leading a team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Leading and performing the full audit cycle including finance risk management, control and reporting including developing internal audit scope and plans
Reviewing of financial reports and financial statements to ensure a true and fair view (including completeness, accuracy, validity and existence of assets, liabilities and transactions)
Challenging the finance team on results, also ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations
Implementing internal processes and controls for existing and new projects, working with the business to utilise automation
Ensuring processes and procedures being followed across business functions
Prepare and present reports that reflect audit results
Documenting processes
Identify improvements and mitigate risk
Maintain open communication with management and audit committee
Keeping up to date with sector rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards

You'll offer:

A confident, proactive and commerciallyfocussed approach strong, internal or external, financial audit/assurance experience
ACA, CIMA, ACCA qualified or equivalent
A progressive, ambitious and flexible approach

Benefits:

Salary c.£4055k + bonus (c.10%) + pension + benefits
To secure maximum pay/rewards, you must possess all outlined experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications
Excellent career development and progression opportunities
Hybrid working (3 office days per week)
Free parking

Lead Internal Auditor, Newcastle upon Tyne