Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

Role Overview

In this position you will own the end-to-end internal audit cycle, from scoping and risk assessment through fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up on corrective actions. You will act as an independent check on the organisation's control environment, giving leadership and the audit committee a reliable picture of where financial, operational, and compliance risks actually sit. The work directly shapes how the business tightens its processes, reduces exposure to regulatory penalties, and safeguards its assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute internal audits across financial, operational, and compliance areas, defining scope, objectives, and testing approach for each engagement.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, and document conclusions in clear, well-supported workpapers.
• Test adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, flagging instances of non-compliance with the evidence behind each finding.
• Perform risk assessments and map control coverage against identified risks to prioritise audit effort where exposure is greatest.
• Apply data analytics techniques to large, complex financial datasets to isolate anomalies, trends, and outliers that manual sampling would miss.
• Prepare written audit reports setting out findings, root causes, risk ratings, and practical recommendations for process owners.
• Present results to management and governance bodies, and track remediation plans through to verified closure.
• Build working relationships with finance and business teams so that audit requests are met with accurate information and minimal disruption.

Requirements & Qualifications

• At least five years of hands-on experience in accounting or auditing, ideally including time spent in an internal audit function.
• Solid command of auditing standards, procedures, and the regulatory and legal frameworks that govern the sector.
• Working knowledge of internal audit methodologies, including risk-based planning, walkthroughs, control testing, and sampling techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk and evaluate control design, and to translate those assessments into prioritised audit plans.
• Comfort handling high volumes of complex financial data, with the analytical judgement to separate meaningful signals from noise.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and audit management software used to extract, test, and document financial information.
• Strong grounding in financial accounting principles, sufficient to interrogate figures and challenge explanations credibly.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; your workpapers and reports should stand up to external scrutiny without rework.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to deliver difficult findings diplomatically and constructively.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related discipline; a professional certification such as CIA, CPA, or CISA is an advantage.