My client, a prestigious organisation based in Birmingham, is recruiting for a Corporate Assurance Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

The post will be based within the multi-disciplinary assurance function, leading on a variety of assurance and audit-based activities across all corporate areas of the business.

Duties/responsibilities:

• Act as the lead auditor with responsibility for individual audits and a view to identify risks accurately, and suggest improvements
• Develop individual audit/assurance plans and detailed scope to cover identified risk areas
• Work with experts to develop targeted audit/assurance scope
• Report on findings to senior management
• Agree on corrective actions and monitor close out of findings
• Analysis of audit/assurance findings to identify trends, with a view to developing improvement initiatives
• Hands on support to corporate functions in relation to the Assurance lifecycle
• Spot checks/audits on corporate control activities
• Development of training/knowledge sessions relating to audit and assurance

My client is looking for applicants with excellent personal communications skills, project management skills and IT skills.

The post-holder will be interacting with senior level managers and Directors on a daily basis and will require the self-confidence and professionalism necessary to work at this level. They will manager their own portfolio of work and take ownership of their own workload.

It is essential that applicants hold a qualification in either Audit or Assurance Management. A background in internal audit is essential, ideally within a Public Sector or Government Body.

Please do not hesitate to apply.