Risk and Assurance Manager

Department: Assurance & Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Ipswich

Description

Our Risk & Assurance team continues to grow at Scrutton Bland, and we're now looking for a talented Manager to be part of our continued success. Whether you're an ambitious Senior Auditor eager to step up, or an experienced Manager seeking a fresh challenge, this is a chance to make a real impact.

Working closely with a diverse client base, from not-for-profit organisations to commercial businesses across London and the Eastern Region, you'll deliver insightful internal audits and advisory services that help organisations stay compliant, efficient, and forward-thinking, making recommendations that have a real impact on their business.

Why Scrutton Bland?

• Autonomy to manage clients and shape delivery
• Strong focus on quality, development and professional judgement, wellbeing and flexibility
• Varied, meaningful client work with real governance impact
• A supportive leadership culture with clear progression opportunities
• Opportunity to step into management with support and mentoring

Key Responsibilities

Our Managers are the lead contact for a portfolio of clients and play a pivotal role in the team. You can expect to develop and maintain these relationships with our clients as well as having responsibilities for the following:

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for a portfolio of internal audit clients
• Plan, manage and deliver risk based internal audits.
• Lead internal audit engagements from planning through to reporting
• Present audit findings and opinions to senior management and Audit Committees
• Review audit files and reports, ensuring consistent quality and clear value
• Supervise and support auditors during audit work, providing coaching and development
• Contribute to business development activity, including tenders and client meetings
• Work closely with senior leaders within the Risk & Assurance team to develop your management capability
• An opportunity to influence the continuing development and enhancement in the services we provide

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

The successful candidate will:

• Have at least three years' internal audit experience, ideally within the not-for-profit, education, social housing, NHS or outsourced internal audit environment
• Have experience of leading internal audit assignments and supervising other auditors
• Hold, or be working towards, CMIIA, or be ACA / ACCA qualified, or qualified by experience
• Be confident presenting audit findings and engaging constructively with clients
• Be analytical, organised and comfortable managing multiple assignments
• Be prepared to travel to client sites across London and the South East with access to your own transportation when needed

Job Benefits

We offer an attractive reward and benefits package which you can tailor to suit your needs.

• Competitive salary (dependant on experience)
• An individualised learning and development plan
• Hybrid working which allows flexibility and work life balance
• 38 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure)
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm's pension scheme
• Access to our health cash plan (Health Shield) from day one, where you can claim towards your dental, optical, health and wellbeing expenses each year
• BUPA medical insurance for you and your spouse
• Access to mental health support from day one
• Employee referral scheme, paying up to GBP 5,000 for a successful referral
• Regular social and informal events within the organisation
• Opportunity to participate in the Scrutton Bland Foundation, supporting the local community