Audit Business Partner
Thomas Cook
Job Title: Audit Business Partner
Job purpose: To provide independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the organisation’s operations. Assist the organisation to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic approach in delivering risk based audits in line with the annual audit plan. Work with the Head of Audit in developing the internal audit plan and deliver planned and unscheduled audits. Work jointly with the Business in developing recommendations, plans for remediation and maintaining the agreed actions database. Communicate audit findings to management and internally to the Group Head of Audit assist in the preparation of Board and Audit Committee Papers. As a member of the Enterprise and Audit team, support a strategy of continuous innovation, development and improvement for the function.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership;
• Assist the Group Head of Audit in all aspects of audit operations to include strategic, financial, IT and operational risk planning, delivery and reporting..
• Undertake all aspects of audit planning to include initial communication with auditee, pre-fieldwork preparation, terms of reference, development of risk and control matrices.
• Execute risk based approach to internal audit to include all aspects of on-site fieldwork, reporting of audit findings and conclusions and completion of audit / management reporting.
• Completion of audit working papers detailing results of testing, and to support all findings and conclusions reached in audit work.
• Accountable to communicate audit results and performance on all areas of work to the Group Head of Audit, the Director of Enterprise Risk and Audit and other senior leaders of the business.
• Communicate and track findings to senior management to ensure that control findings are understood and resolved in a timely fashion.
• Perform post transaction reviews/audits and oversee audit resource teams
• Work jointly with the Business in developing recommendations and plans for remediation.
Skills, know-how and experience;
• A flexible pragmatist who understands business strategy and structure
• A person willing to accept change, who can easily work within a group environment, to deliver consistency and excellence in service delivery and value
• In depth understanding of business risk and controls
• A person of integrity who is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards
• A dynamic and inspirational person - an ambassador for Enterprise Risk & Audit across the organisation
• A highly proficient, interpersonal communicator who can assist in achieving practical solutions that benefit the organisation and who can express complex ideas in simple language.
• Degree level qualification.
• Recently qualified internal audit and risk management practiconer (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, IIA or other)
• Post qualification experience gained in practice and / or industry.
• Strong analytical and IT capability
• Good written and presentation communication skills
• Appreciation of COSO framework
• Big 4 qualified with experience gained in managing and delivering risk based internal audit and risk management engagements for global organisations.
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