Senior Internal Auditor - International Risk & Advisory

Accounting for International Development ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

There is not much room for boredom if you work in this international assurance team they love what they do and are passionate about how our work improves the life’s of those they audit. About the Role The International Assurance Services team are a small but committed team delivering to international governments, donors, public sector bodies, charities and INGOs. They also work closely with our public sector internal audit teams delivering work for the UK Government. They are looking for qualified internal & external auditors to join their team. Ideally Institute of Internal Auditors qualified, the role involves working with our public-sector clients both in the UK and overseas. Our work is diverse, so you need to be adaptable, proactive and a self-starter, you could be seconded to a UK government department auditing major change programmes or assigned to audit beneficiary data on a cash transfer programme for the ultra-poor in Zambia; supporting an emerging nations National Audit Office undertake their first forensic assignment or working with the United Nations. Rarely are two weeks the same. We are looking for adaptable people with a 'can do’ problem solving attitude. You should be prepared to work away from home occasionally in conflict/post conflict environments or in countries where 5-star comfort comes second to life experiences. Full training will be provided. Ideally, we would like a second language, French, Portuguese, Spanish or Arabic. You will be required to undertake security clearance. To match our continued growth across Africa we are particularly interested in candidates with experience of / interested in long term overseas posting and those with experience delivering training or mentoring. We are also interested in those who joined internal audit later in their careers where their prior experiences would add real benefits to our clients. Essential IIA/ACA qualification Desirable Masters degree 5 years post qualified Experience of central government public sector Fluent in a second language Experience of delivering training or mentoring Experience working in developing economies Experience in the health sector