Job Title: Manager, Internal Audit (Government Sector / GPS), Risk Consulting, NI
General Information
Location: Northern Ireland
Bizness Area: Consulting - Risk Consulting - Internal Audit
Contract Type: Full-Time - Permanent
The Team and the Opportunity
We are seeking a risk professional to join our Risk Consulting practice at Manager level, within the Internal Audit Government team.
Risk Consulting is an integral part of our Consulting Services business, focused on providing high value, independent and trusted advice to our clients.
Working in our Internal Audit team, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of Government clients across the Island of Ireland, to provide practical risk management, internal controls and process improvement solutions, gaining valuable experience.
You will work with our core Government Internal Audit team and with a number of our multi-disciplinary teams and play a key role in ensuring high quality outputs and service to our Government clients.
The role involves developing knowledge and implementing new solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of our Government clients.
We have ambitious plans to continue strengthening and growing our offerings within Risk Consulting to our Government clients and are looking for a dynamic individual to help us support this area of the practice, to form part of our existing team and to help us deliver our ambitious growth targets in this area.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Managing a broad portfolio of Government clients and engagements simultaneously, collaborating with a sizeable team and supporting the growth of our business.
* A key member of the Internal Audit Team reporting directly to the Senior Managers / Directors and Partners.
* Responsibility for Managing a portfolio of engagements with our Government clients.
* Collaborating with our Government clients to agree, scope and plan the delivery phase of engagements.
* Leading the fieldwork phase of engagements and drafting reportable findings for Director / Partner review.
* Working as part of a team to deliver projects, with the ability to lead teams and manage and develop more junior members of staff.
* Support management on the presentation of our reports and findings to Audit and Risk Committees.
* Contributing to developing the market for Risk, Internal Audit and Governance related services.
* Supporting the development of our junior team members and acting as mentor and coach.
Skills and Attributes for Success
* A strong track record in leading Government sector Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management and Governance engagements.
* Minimum of 3 years' experience in the areas above.
* Professional approach, ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise.
* A motivated self-starter, with the ambition to drive a team and support continued growth.
* Track record in leading and managing teams, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing that impact performance of team members.
* Experience in supporting business development activities.
* Experienced in presenting to clients and having demonstrable business acumen and risk and controls knowledge.
* Ability to find logical or innovative solutions to complex or unusual problems.
* Excellence in oral and written communication and reporting writing are essential.
* Knowledge and experience in Internal audit, across financial and operational processes.
* Internal Controls Governance and Risk Management Utilising core risk and controls skills in a broad range of projects both in traditional internal audit and in advisory projects aimed at assisting in the implementation of controls / improvements.
* Project Management.
* Ideal Background in professional services environment where gained extensive experience in practice management.
* Ideal qualification qualified Accountant or Internal Auditor (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or IIA).
* Particularly interested in people with experience in Government and Public Sector.
About Us
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