Internal Auditor
hace 29 días
Durham
Internal Auditor \n £45,000 - £50,000 | Durham (Bowburn) | Permanent \n Reed Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be supporting a well-established and highly respected business in Durham with the recruitment of an Internal Auditor. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance or audit professional to join a successful organisation, playing a key role in strengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across the Group. \n Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, you will deliver risk-based audits, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide assurance over the effectiveness of financial and operational controls. \n The Role \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Owning and maintaining the Group's risk register\n, • Developing and delivering a risk-based internal audit programme\n, • Planning and conducting audits across financial, operational and compliance areas\n, • Assessing risk management processes and internal controls\n, • Identifying control weaknesses, process inefficiencies and business risks\n, • Producing audit reports with practical recommendations for improvement\n, • Presenting findings to senior stakeholders and monitoring action plans\n, • Following up on previous audit recommendations\n, • Supporting the development of the Group's internal control framework\n, • Reviewing compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements\n, • Assisting with investigations into financial irregularities when required\n, • Supporting external audit activity where appropriate\n, • Managing HMRC correspondence and supporting SAO compliance requirements\n, • Promoting best practice and continuous improvement across the business\n\n About You \n To be successful, you will ideally possess: \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIA qualification\n, • Experience within internal audit, external audit, risk management or financial controls\n, • Strong understanding of internal controls and risk-based auditing\n, • Excellent analytical, investigative and problem-solving abilities\n, • Strong report writing and communication skills\n, • Effective stakeholder management skills\n, • High levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail\n, • The ability to influence and challenge constructively at all levels\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Construction, engineering, infrastructure or property sectors\n, • Auditing both operational and financial processes\n, • Enterprise risk management or governance frameworks\n, • Data analytics or audit software\n, • Project-based environments\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Salary of £45,000 - £50,000\n, • Opportunity to join a successful and growing North East business\n, • Varied role with exposure across the wider Group\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Strong career development opportunities\n, • The chance to make a genuine impact on governance, controls and business performance\n\n This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced audit professional looking to take ownership of a broad internal audit function within a well-established and values-led organisation. \n \n To find out more or apply, contact Reed Accountancy & Finance today. \n