Audit Manager

*This position is a Remote/Hybrid working position with occasional travel to Lytham & Edinburgh and requires a BPSSclearance, meaning 3 complete years residency in the UK up to the present date.

Who we are:

Internal Audit - We are a team providing value-add independent and objective assurance and advisory services to improve the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls, and to protect and sustain resilience across our business and client services.

Our Vision: - We are a trusted, forward-looking ally that delivers actionable and timely insights to increase confidence, reduce uncertainty and enable business success.

Your job in a nutshell:

The position will sit within the Atos BPS Internal Audit Team with a focus on Financial Services. This role is key to providing an independent 3rd line audit service for the BPS business, providing independent, holistic opinions on systems of governance, risk management and internal control risk effectiveness and supporting a positive risk culture across accounts while providing advice on systems and controls.

An expectation of the role is to be hands-on in understanding the risk, systems, and processes in order to effectively challenge their adequacy of design and effectiveness and report findings and actions convincingly to senior management.

The role will also be key to providing ad-hoc controls consultancy and advice at management request in response to specific issues.

What will you be doing:

• Audit planning, developing Terms of Reference with business stakeholders
• Delivering audits and reporting to timetable and quality
• Supporting Senior Audit managers in developing & maintaining the annual audit universe
• Supporting Senior Audit managers with operational audit planning and resourcing
• Discuss and agree findings and actions with stakeholders
• Supporting the preparation of papers for governance meetings
• Record and monitor implementation of actions to target
• Perform ad-hoc reviews and incident investigation
• Working with co-source partners to support their delivery of audits
• Building relationships and maintaining regular dialogue with key partners
• Maintaining knowledge of wider financial services risks, issues, and challenges

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in audit or compliance
• Knowledge of working in the Financial Services sector (services provided, operational and IT systems)
• Relevant training/qualifications for Internal Audit, including a broad knowledge of auditing and industry standards, e.g. IIA, ISACA, ACCA, CA or other relevant audit/risk/accountancy qualification
• Excellent written and oral communication (English) and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with internal and external Senior Management (including occasional interaction with 3rd party suppliers)
• Logical thinking and objective presentation of opinions/conclusions
• Structured planning and delivery across multiple locations and stakeholder groups
• Commercial awareness and sensitive stakeholder management

Rewards and benefits:

• 25 days annual paid leave
• Wellbeing programs & work-life balance - integration and passion sharing events
• Private medical and dental care
• Pension contributions up to 10%
• Flex benefits program
• Courses and certifications opportunities
• Conferences and Expert Communities
• Charity and eco initiatives

Future career path:

• Senior Internal Audit Manager
• Other roles within Risk or Compliance or teams