Principal Internal Auditor - Edinburgh

Wilkinson and Associates is partnering with an acquisitive asset management company based in Edinburgh. They have an excellent opportunity for the role of a Principal Auditor to support their colleagues in the delivery of audits across the Actuarial and Finance functions. 

The position is ideally suited to a qualified (or training) accountant or actuary with strong communication skills, comfortable working in a stimulating working environment. The successful candidate will have the ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

You should be organised and self-motivated, providing the high standard of work needed to maintain best practice across a globally reaching savings and investment business. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate individual to learn and build your expertise in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collating and reviewing information on business areas for auditing.
• Interviewing management to understand processes followed and discussing potential audit observations.
• Writing and reviewing working papers to ensure they comply with the agreed standards and discussing findings with the Audit Manager and the Head of Audit.
• Drafting internal audit reports and assisting with finalising the findings and observations with audit management, and supporting in issue assurance management and closure.
• Building strong and effective working relationships with senior management, teams and external auditors.
• Assisting the Audit Manager and Head of Audit in providing briefings to the Audit Director ahead of committee meetings.
• Assisting with the annual planning exercise to identify the areas of highest risk within the organisation and they key areas that should be audited.

Required skills and attributes:

• Good understanding of risk and controls and ideally you will have experience in a similar role
• Strong written communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider business.
• Strong project management skills.