Head of Audit & Risk

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Head of Audit & Risk

  • Location: Peterborough
  • Salary: £65000 - £80000.00 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 2 years ago

  • Sector: Accountancy & Finance Recruitment
  • Contact: Ashley Williams
  • Contact Email: ashley.williams@theonegroup.co.uk
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 10 December 2021
  • Job Ref: BBBH41923_1636541460

Diversity and inclusion in a workforce is becoming an ever increasing element for companies and industry sectors. The organisation I'm recruiting for help their customers head towards having a workforce that is reflective of today's society.

In this role, you will work closely with various committees, Accountancy professionals and the board, to advise on the integrity of governance, risk, and compliance in the organisation. You'll have previous experience from a big 4 firm, and ideally have industry experience in an internal audit or management position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide evidence-based opinions on governance, risk management and internal controls, through the development and maintenance of governance and risk strategies. Ensuring that strategies are aligned with the wider organisation and meet assurance needs of senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Promote and facilitate and effective risk management culture, promoting continuous improvement to identification, management and reporting of risks.
  • Contribute towards change, performance and management reporting management development incentives.
  • Support line management with their governance, risk, and controls activities by providing independent consultancy service. Enabling them to meet business objectives effectively and efficiently.
  • Ensure that internal audits and delivered and fully compliant in accordance with PSIAS.
  • Collaboratively work to complete Annual Governance Statement.
  • Be a key liaison with third parties when responding to external and assurance audit activity.

About you:

  • You'll be fully qualified professional, ideally associated with CCAB or IIA or related bodies.
  • Strong Audit background, ideally from a top 10 practice and have some internal audit experience.
  • Strong organisational skills.
  • Experience in working with senior and C Suit level stakeholders.
  • In Depth knowledge of Public Sector Audit standards.
  • Committed to continuous development.
  • Be courageous, enough to challenge and report risks and issues at the highest level.

If you're interested, please apply with an updated CV. For more information, please contact Ashley at The ONE Group.