Internal Auditor- Financial Controls - #2104236

Internal Auditor
Location: Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Our client is a highly successful, market-leading UK business with a significant international presence. With a strong focus on governance, risk management, and continuous improvement, they are looking to appoint an Internal Auditor to join their established audit function.


Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory & Legislative Interpretation

Monitor and assess new and existing regulatory and legislative requirements affecting the organisation.
Interpret complex regulations and translate them into clear, practical control objectives.
Conduct gap assessments to identify areas of non-compliance, control weaknesses, and improvement opportunities across business units.

2. Control Design & Implementation

Design and implement risk-based compliance controls that meet regulatory requirements while supporting operational efficiency.
Ensure controls are practical, proportionate, and aligned with business processes.
Collaborate with Finance Directors, Senior Managers, and key stakeholders to tailor controls to local business needs.
Define control ownership, execution frequency, required evidence, and escalation procedures.

3. Control Lifecycle Management

Develop and maintain comprehensive control documentation, including control objectives, risk mappings, process descriptions, and RACI matrices.
Design methodologies to assess both control design effectiveness and operating effectiveness.
Plan, coordinate, and execute control testing activities.
Identify control deficiencies, oversee remediation activities, and track actions through to completion.
Embed sustainable controls into business-as-usual (BAU) operations and drive continuous improvement.