Our Global banking client has an excellent opportunity within their London Audit team for an experienced Internal or External Auditor with knowledge of CFO operations within the Banking sector. The successful candidate will predominantly focus on Finance as well as audit across corporate and traded functions. They will also assist team members on other functional audits within Compliance, Credit Risk and Operational Risk.

This is a VP Finance Audit lead role, you will have ownership of this area hence subject matter expertise in Finance as well as solid managerial skills and leadership qualities are essential.

Reporting to a Divisional Manager in London, you will work with local and EMEA teams with responsibility for planning and testing audits in conjunction with team managers. You may also lead engagements of two to four staff.

You must be a qualified Accountant and have strong banking finance knowledge which is likely to include:

•  Financial and regulatory expertise
•  ICAAP
•  ILAAP
•  Basel
•  IFRS
•  Financial Control Operations
•  Balance Sheet Substantiation

You must be able to exercise excellent judgement skills and influence business partners by applying your deep Audit and Finance knowledge.

For further details or to refer individuals in your network please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] / 0203 397 1779

Our client is a leading global brokerage company working mainly for financial and real estate clients. Their products include foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, and credit derivatives amongst others.

They are looking for an Audit Manager to join their Internal Audit Group in the London Office. With 3-4 years audit experience, the ideal candidate will be be comfortable with leading various technical and general controls audits. SOX experience would be very useful. Candidates with relevant Big 4, or similar Practice candidates are welcomed, although ideally some experience in industry will also have been gained.

This role offers the opportunity for involvement in global audits, and will give the successful applicant exposure to CEOs, CFOs, and CISOs, with the potential to become involved in presenting to audit committee’s and boards.

Due to the global nature of the business, there will be an element of travel, usually to the USA office.

Our client, a leading Cards Business, is looking to recruit an Retail Banking Internal Auditor (Credit Cards) for a Supervisory role in their Chester office.

Their ideal candidate will be from a Big 4, or similar Practice background, and will either hold, or be working towards a relevant professional accountancy qualification. A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in the retail banking audit space is required. This can either be pre or post qualification, and experience of credit card audit would clearly be ideal. This is a great opportunity for candidates fresh from practice to gain banking audit experience.

Requirements:

• Qualified or part qualified with ACA, ACCA or similar
• Relevant experience from Practice or another bank
• Enthusiasm and a good team attitude

This is a great opportunity for a qualified Auditor from a Big 4 or Practice firm to move into investment banking.

Our client is a Tier 1 Investment Bank seeking an ambitious and bright individual to join their ever growing Global Markets division as an AVP Capital Markets Audit. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of Investment Banking and Capital Markets gained through their client base whilst working in practice. Excellent communication skills are essential.

You will work across all business areas within trading and get exposure to all asset class. Internal mobility is actively encouraged, and opportunities will present in due course for upwards career progression, in an environment with a dedicated career development programme tailored to the individual.

Essential requirements:

• ACA/ ACCA/ CIA or any other relevant Audit/ Accounting qualification
• Internal Audit experience from practice or a bank in the UK  OR External audit experience with firm grasp of risk and control
• Sound knowledge of Capital Markets/ Trading products
• An understanding of risk and control on business process within an investment bank
• Strong analytical and technical knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Internal audit quality assurance methodology,Tier 1 Global Markets and Investment Bank, £80-120k

This is a High Profile role working alongside the Global Head of Methodology Audit. The successful candidate will carry out independent Quality Assurance (QA) reviews of the London operations and assist in Audit QA & Methodology for the Global Audit and Management Committees and stakeholder meetings.
As well as:

• Drafting methodology documents and practice guides.
• Training team members.
• Support the current team in relation to audit methodology on a frequent basis.
• Enable the global audit systems to meet methodology requirements.
• Coordination and monitoring of group audit and risk assessment methodologies, yearly planning, communication and reporting.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience of Tier 1 Investment Banks / Capital Markets firms.
• Previous Internal Audit knowledge.
• String understanding of IIA, and /or COSO, Basel and so on.
• Excellent communication skills
• Project management skills.
• Ability to take initiative.

Our client, a leading global bank is seeking a qualified Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.  With experience gained in a similar financial services organisation or a global bank, you will have working knowledge of operations supporting a global bank.

Essential:

• Degree educated
• Professional Audit or Accountancy qualification
• Experience in assisting in the planning and executing audits in financial services or a large bank
• Good understanding of the Risk, Regulatory Finance and HR considerations for a large bank or financial services organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Our client is a boutique Internal Audit and Governance Consultancy firm operating an experienced hire model with a strong financial services client base. They are looking to build on their existing team by engaging a professional to carry out IT Audit reviews within the Financial Services sector.

You should possess:
– a minimum 6-15+ years experience carrying out applications and infrastructure reviews with financial services clients, whether banking, investment management or insurance;
– a good understanding of COBIT;
– strong stakeholder management experience.

The organisation has a great team environment consisting of peers from audit groups in Tier 1 institutions and offers an excellent package with flexible working conditions.

A great opportunity has arisen for an Internal Auditor to join a major service provision company to the UK retail banking industry in their central London office. A generous salary, and an excellent work life balance is offered, with the possibility to explore different flexible working styles on a discretionary basis.

The Internal Audit team provides independent assurance services to a number of organisations and payment schemes, and reports into the various Boards and Audit Committees which subscribe to this service.

Requirements

• Experience of internal audit within financial services (retail banking, custodian or service companies preferred).
• A sound understanding of the Internal Audit process
• The capability to draw up, plan and execute audits for review by Senior Audit Manager, and effectively carry out audits as agreed
• Engage with stakeholders to develop and improve audit processes
• Relevant professional degree

Our client is a Tier 1 Global Investment Bank.  They are seeking to appoint two senior posts, both covering Wealth Management and Corporate Retail, in their Group Internal Audit department for South East Asia.

Senior Auditor

Main Duties

• Leading the Singapore Wealth Management Audit Team
• Providing training and coaching as necessary
• Assisting Regional Head of Audit with regulatory and other relevant matters as necessary
• Assessing risks regarding credit, market, legal, compliance and operational matters
• Preparing reports of audits for senior management

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in a relevant audit field
• Have a good understanding of operational aspects of the financial markets
• Good knowledge of Regulatory Requirements
• Minimum of 3 years experience of leading a team.
• Willing to travel to other locations in the Asia Pacific region
• Proficient in verbal and written English, Mandarin an asset

Audit Manager

Main Duties

• Analyzing and assessing risks within credit, market, legal, compliance and operational
• Providing solutions to any risks identified
• Preparing audit reports for senior management
• Monitoring results and providing input for senior

Requirements

• Degree educated in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5 years in a relevant audit field
• Have a good understanding of operational aspects of the financial markets
• Good knowledge of Regulatory Requirements
• Willing to travel to other locations in the Asia Pacific region
• Proficient in verbal and written English, Mandarin an asset

A leading financial services firm is seeking a senior Internal Auditor to join their Internal Audit (Finance with Technology) team. The successful candidate will have worked in a similar controls role in a large European or American bank or an external audit position with a Big 4 firm at Manager level working with financial services client groups.
You will audit all functions within the finance and accounting space including: financial accounting, accounting records and policy as well as corporate / regulatory reporting, valuations, payroll and Tax. You will also have expert understanding of the UK regulatory environment.
Using strong communication skills to maintain excellent working relationships with team members, stakeholders and senior management, you will be experienced in all aspects of internal audit; from planning to writing the final report.

Essential:

• Relevant professional qualification, preferably ACA.
• Excellent communication skills
• Prior experience in internal or external audit consultancy within a UK / US Bank
• Excellent working understanding of the UK financial services regulatory environment