Internal Auditor
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CPL has the pleasure of working with a leading body in the public sector who are looking to recruit an Internal Auditor. This role can offer a combination of office-based and remote working.
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Role Requirements
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* Verification Checks and/or Audits
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1. Conduct routine verification and/or audit checks on a wide variety of organisations to ensure programme funding is spent for the purposes intended.
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2. Conduct verification/audit checks in line with CAR procedures and programme/scheme requirements for the programme concerned as well as with internal quality assurance processes.
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3. Evaluate the accounting systems of organisations, to ensure transparent audit trail between expenditure returns submitted and financial records maintained.
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4. Assess the eligibility of all monies spent to ensure they comply with the terms and conditions of programme rules.
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5. Monitor actual expenditure against agreed budgets and highlight any significant variances.
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6. Assess systems of internal control.
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7. Evaluate performance outputs and value for money issues.
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8. Assess annual financial statements and other returns submitted to the Companies Registration Office.
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9. Check adherence to key programme rules e.g. contractual agreements, operating manuals, best practice guidance, etc.
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10. Maintain detailed audit working paper files.
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11. Identify and report common issues in funded organisations to mitigate and/or prevent risk.
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12. Conduct and/or assist with risk audits where specific problems affecting the organisations are suspected or identified.
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Reporting
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1. Prepare reports which include findings, conclusions, and recommendations in a timely manner.
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2. Maintain logs of ineligible expenditure identified, debtor schedules, etc. and provide inputs to reports for Government departments and other stakeholders such as the C&AG.
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3. Attend meetings with other directorates and Government departments.
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4. Escalate any significant issues identified to management.
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5. Communicate and follow-up with external organisations as appropriate in a professional and timely manner.
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6. Proactively take responsibility for own workload, ensuring all requisite follow-ups with external parties are issued in a timely manner, facilitating an efficient audit/verification process.
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7. Follow-up and close out key audit/verification findings.
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8. Communicate and follow up any internal issues arising from the verification/audit process, including adjustments to expenditure reports and matters relevant to funding applications.
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9. Liaise with audit/verification management, staff and other CAR functions on operations management.
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Promoting a Collaborative Work Culture
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1. Proactively contribute to team meetings in the interest of promoting shared learning and best practice.
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2. Provide assistance to management in developing/updating procedures, processes, checklists and reporting templates.
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3. Liaise with management on a regular basis on patterns of findings that may help inform programme development going forward.
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4. Assist in the development/testing of any relevant IT platforms to be used by the audit team.
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5. Engage in performance management process and continuous professional development.
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6. Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
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Promoting Best Practice in Governance Standards / Training
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1. Knowledge of key Government requirements to the management of grant aid, including Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 13/2014 is a key requirement.
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2. Knowledge of key legislative and regulatory requirements as they relate to funded organisations, for example, charity law, company law, GDPR and Revenue requirements.
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3. Knowledge of good governance standards e.g. publications from the Charities Regulatory Authority and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.
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4. Develop training materials and deliver training to internal colleagues, as required.
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5. Assist in the interpretation of legislation, regulations, terms and conditions, etc. and providing clarification regarding eligibility issues, checklists, revision of manuals, etc.
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6. Assist with the induction/training new staff.
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Required Experience
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* Detail oriented, self-motivated with a proven track record of achievement.
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* An ability to work autonomously and guarantee an extremely high level of quality and accuracy.
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* Proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.
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* Evidence of producing high quality reports and written materials.
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* Strong financial management experience and knowledge.
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Desirable:
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* Previous experience of conducting in-depth financial reviews or audits, for example, forensic accounting, collation of data based on incomplete records, etc.
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* Knowledge of the community/voluntary/public sector.
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* Knowledge of EU and Government accounting regulations.
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* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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* Ability to meet deadlines.
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* Working knowledge of computerised accounting packages.
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Qualifications
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* Professional recognised accounting qualification and external/internal audit experience. Applications from other candidates with good academic backgrounds plus relevant auditing experience and/or forensic accounting may also be considered.
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* Full driving licence and provision of car for business purposes for travel primarily within the Republic of Ireland and on occasion within the island of Ireland.
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