Our client, an international top rated accountancy and advisory firm, is looking for an Information Technology Audit Consultant to join a team working on a wide ranging portfolio of clients, including both commercial clients, and public sector bodies based in either London or Birmingham.

Responsibilities:

• Working with other team members to plan and carry out IT Audits and IT Security assessments.
• Liaising with clients over assignment planning and debriefs.
• Writing up draft reports for senior managers

Requirements:

• A sound IT background, preferably with an IT based degree
• Audit experience is required, with a relevant audit qualification, such as CISA.
• A confident personality, with the ability to work well as a team member, and also the ability to liaise directly with clients to present reports and findings.

Our client, an international top rated accountancy and advisory firm, is looking for a senior technical Auditor (probably someone working at an Audit Manager level) based in London or Birmingham.  Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will have direct responsibility for a team of auditors, covering a portfolio of clients across the South East of England. This role offers a unique development opportunity to work alongside the line Partner on Business Development projects, and for the right candidate, the possibility to move upwards towards Partnership. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE COMMERCIAL AND TECHNICAL APTITUDE FOR PARTNERSHIP THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU.

Responsibilities

Management of a wide ranging portfolio of clients, including public sector bodies, and large commercial clients.

Working in conjunction with the Partner on business development strategy including involvement in preparing proposals and presentations.

Direct managerial responsibility for a team of auditors

Scoping and planning of audits for your team, as well as directly participating in some aspects of the audits.

Requirements

• Probably currently an Audit Manager (although Senior Managers are also welcome you should possess sound technical audit background with an IT Audit qualification such as CISA.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Ideally have a wide range of client exposure and contacts, ideally from a consultancy background.
• Some previous experience of working on client proposals as part of a business development team.

Associate Director role with a large diversified banking group to specialise in Commodities Audit providing support to the commodity businesses within the firm to ensure audit coverage and manage control risks.

You must have experience of leading audits and very strong knowledge of traded hard and soft commodity products. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships is a key in this senior role. You will be rewarded with one of the strongest cash packages in the market and “Fast Track” career growth.

Our client is a leading UK Private Bank with Europe-wide representation, who offer wealth planning, investment management and banking services to a diverse range of high net worth clients.

At a volatile time when others in the private banking world are scaling back their operations, our client is expanding. They have a depth of resource with a strong balance sheet and high capital adequacy ratios. They pride themselves on being built on strong morals and foundations whilst having a modern outlook.

As part of their ongoing growth strategy they are now looking to expand their team in Edinburgh by appointing talented private client managers who will play an essential role in their continuing success and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Client Relationship Management – The business places a strong emphasis on building and maintaining long-term client relationships, where trust is essential. They are interested in meeting people who are keen to embrace their values and will take an intelligent approach to investment, developing genuinely bespoke solutions that address their clients individual needs and attitude to risk.
• Business Development – Our client aims to recruit high achievers who are innovative and forward thinking in their approach to fee generation and client onboarding.

Required experience:

• Previous Wealth Management experience. Ideally they would like to recruit talented private client managers with an existing portfolio of £10m+
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are essential to ensure credibility with clients
  The drive and initiative necessary to progress your career and develop a client base in the Private Banking arena.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Private Bank where the calibre of their employees is seen as fundamental to the success of the business. There is a commitment to ongoing personal development and their employees have the opportunity to progress through professional qualifications to develop their skills and knowledge. This role offers a competitive remuneration and an attractive benefits package.

Our client is seeking a strong risk professional for a senior manager role in the Global Risk Management Audit Group.

The VP will be a market risk practitioner with experience across all areas of market risk. The successful individual would have the opportunity to develop knowledge of operational, credit, liquidity and control risk as well as provide risk expertise to other internal audit areas whenever there is a requirement. Risk Management reviews cover all aspects of the firm’s market, credit and operational risk processes, including:

• risk policies and procedures adequacy and adherence,
• quality of market and risk data,
• monitoring of risk exposures.

The successful candidate will have regular dialogue with the Managers in London and other parts of the world to discuss market trends and the level of risk exposure.

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Our client is seeking a strong Regulatory professional for a senior manager role in the Audit Group.

You will be experienced in FSA Handbook rules, COB, MCOB, ICOB and have direct experience from a compliance function within a bank or have audited the compliance function within a bank. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge of Compliance risk as well as provide expertise to other internal audit areas whenever there is a requirement. As a Regulatory Auditor your main responsibilities will involve:

• Leading audits to assess the management and control of regulatory risk;
• Ensuring that all audits meet audit plan time-scales and comply with quality requirements;
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders across the business,
• Caching, motivating and developing other team members.

You will have regular dialogue with the Senior Managers in London to discuss improvements to the audit of regulatory risk exposure.

Our client is a leading global financial services provider of back office (accounting
and administration) support functions for pension funds and other institutional
investors. The Group has a long standing reputation as a world leading custodian
and is a highly regarded asset manager and service provider. Their global
perspective is enhanced by local “centres of excellence” and Scotland is seen
as a strategic place for future growth. To support these expansion plans, our
client is now looking to enhance the Fund Accounting team with a number of
senior appointments.

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Salary up to £70K plus benefits scheme and bonus.

Our client is seeking a strong market risk professional for a senior manager role in the Global Risk Management Audit Group.

The Senior Manger will be a market risk practitioner with experience across all areas of market risk. The successful individual would have the opportunity to develop knowledge of operational and credit risk as well as provide risk expertise to other internal audit areas whenever there is a requirement. Risk Management reviews cover all aspects of the firm’s market, credit and operational risk processes, including:

• risk policies and procedures adequacy and adherence,
• internal model accuracy,
• quality of market and risk data,
• monitoring of risk exposures regulatory calculations.

The successful candidate will have regular dialogue with the Senior Risk Managers in London and other parts of the world to discuss market trends and the level of risk exposure.

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Up to £136,000 per annum, £20k cash bens, bonus, London, Permanent

This major global banking group seeks a Senior Manager to lead a team of up to 6 people with responsibility to support the Audit Partner in delivering the audit plan through appropriate planning and resource management, managing the on-going relationship with Group Finance, Treasury and HR, and to provide leadership for a team of professionals within the team

You must have:

• Either significant financial services experience in internal audit or Big4 or significant experience in a finance function in banking.
• Banking product knowledge and technical accounting knowledge (IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 9)
• Sound understanding of Basel 2 and Basel 3

Coverage:

The role will cover Group Finance and HR, including regulatory reporting,
tax, treasury and financial reporting. The Senior Manager is responsible for
managing a portfolio of audits, for maintaining relationships in Group Finance and for
driving the Finance audit opinion. You will interact with divisional Finance auditors to ensure seamless audit coverage across the Group.

The successful candidate will have audit or accounting experience in the financial services industry at a senior level. The candidate needs to have proven leadership skills and a flair for developing relationships and interacting confidently at
executive / senior level.

Responsibilities:

• To manage the delivery of a portfolio of audits to time and plan sing the Audit methodology to quality standards.
• Line manage a team of Senior Auditors and Audit Managers (typically 3-6)
• Ensure audits are properly resourced and down time is minimised Support the Audit
• Partner and Audit Director in providing motivation and direction for the audit team
• Manage underperformance and develop career paths for top talent
• Provide on-going feedback on performance
• Carry out performance reviews
• Coach and develop staff

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50-65,000, Bonus + Bens, London, Permanent

Our client, a major European Investment Bank is looking for an exceptional individual with strong GAAP, IFRS, Tax and Financial Control experience to manage all audits within the Tax and Finance Divisions.

The ideal candidate will currently be in a big 4 firm or have 3 years pqe. This is an excellent opportunity to take charge of a group audit area and/or enter the banking sector.

The successful candidate would be responsible for:

• Planning, executing and reporting audits.
• Be a credible subject matter expert in Finance and Tax
• Tracking audit issues.
• Leading staff on audit assignments where necessary.
• Coach/training of the audit team by sharing knowledge and leading by example.
• Support decision making and assist in the development of the existing program.
• Close and continuous business engagement with ability to influence management on the overall control framework. This will require sound judgement, critical thinking and ability to challenge the status quo.
• Identify control trends, regulatory themes and emerging risks in assigned business areas and their impact on the business and to the Bank overall.

You will take a lead role within a global business, therfore promotion prospects will be available both within and outside of Audit for the successful candidate.