Internal Auditor - Harlow, United Kingdom - Motability

Motability

Verified Company

Harlow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£45,000 to £50,000 per annum About the role In this role you will manage and deliver on second and third line assurance activities and responsibilities of the Charity. You will objectively review and ensure the organisation complies with internal regulations and established control protocols, assistin assuring that there are sufficient, effective and appropriate controls in place which are working as designed to mitigate against risks posing a significant threat to the achievement of the organisation's key objectives. Consistent in providing assurancethat the organisation is compliant with necessary laws and regulations and ensure it remains so.

What you'll be doing:

Deliver audits in accordance with the annual internal audit plan.
Responsible for the internal audit cycle, to take control of audits including the planning, execution and reporting.
Monitoring and managing audit action completeness, ensure actions are followed up and appropriately implemented across the business.
Present summarised findings concerning audit results and recommendations to the Risk Controls & Compliance Manager.
Perform consulting activities and projects for the business as required by the Audit and Risk Committee or Chief Executive.
Investigate control failures or incidents.
Perform fraud investigations as required.
Assist in the design and structure of the ongoing internal audit plan, identification of risks whilst conducting duties.
Liaise with senior management to identify additional assurance activity and ensure that internal audit plan is relevant and up to date.
To contribute to and promote the risk management framework and culture in the business.
To respond to management's initial enquiries regarding data protection/ GDPR to help management comply with the relevant legislation, referring matters onwards to the DPO as appropriate.
Carry out other tasks and duties that may be reasonably required from time to time appropriate to support the Data Protection Officer.

What will make you great in this role?:

Strong technical auditing/analytical skills and knowledge with the ability to balance risk with operational needs of organisation.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present information in a clear and structured way.
Organised and resilient under pressure, able to adapt to change.
Good negotiation skills with ability to influence others' opinions and gain confidence of people at all levels, including Senior Management and Governors.
Delivery against agreed performance targets proactively seeking to exceed performance levels and customer satisfaction targets.
Up to date knowledge of legislation applicable to role.
A desire to actively build relationships across the business openly sharing knowledge and information. Demonstrating strong alignment with the organisation's values (Collaborative, Respectful and Evolving).

Your experience:

Must haves:

Recognised accountancy qualification or CIIA qualification, ideally gained through a large accountancy firm or Charity.
Graduate level and/or extensive operational experience within the Charity sector.
An analytical thinker with strong attention to detail, you will be able to form good judgements and think objectively.
Experience of communicating difficult messages and managing challenging situations,

Nice to haves:

Experience of performing internal audit activity within charities or notforprofit organisations would be advantageous, both operational and financial auditing.
An understanding of data protection regulations (DPA 2018, UK GDPR)
Risk Management exposure.

Reporting lines and relationships:
Reports to: Risk, Controls and Compliance Manager

Key relationships:
Director of Finance, Motability Directors, Senior Managers and all staff, Motability Operations Management, Government Departments.

Extra information:

The role is based In Harlow, Essex at Motability's offices, easily commutable from London, 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station.
We offer blended working within this role.

Benefits

WHAT MOTABILITY CAN OFFER YOU

A career with Motability can offer you so much more than earning potential. We pride ourselves in offering some fantastic benefits and a culture to match, some of which includes;

Holiday - 26 Days + 8 Bank Holidays, increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service
Health and Wellbeing - We offer private health care with BUPA alongside an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu vaccinations, enhanced sick pay and discounted corporate gym membership.
Family Friendly - We offer enhanced Parental Leave inclusive of Adoption Pay and we understand that families require flexibility, we provide time off for dependants, flexible working hours and the option to work from home. Life Assurance is 4 x your salary.
Our culture - In the Motability office we "dress for our day", it's an incredibly welcoming and inclusive environment where we look to support your career, we offer a mini bus service from Harlow Town centre and station for those using public transportto reach us and there are plenty of free hot beverages for when you arrive.
Pension - Up to 15%, inclusive of a 10% non-contributory addition and Motability matching your contributions up to 5%

We are a disability confident employer, feel free to make us aware of any reasonable adjustments you might need.