Glasgow | Hybrid Working | Up to £65,000 + Bonus + Group Benefits

Are you an experienced Financial Services auditor ready to take ownership of your own audits within a major international investment management business?

Lusona is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit an Internal Audit Manager into its established Glasgow Internal Audit function.

This is an Audit-in-Charge position offering broad exposure across the organisation’s EMEA Investment Management business. You’ll take responsibility for running audits from planning through to reporting, working directly with senior stakeholders across a diverse range of investment and corporate activities.

For an ambitious auditor, this offers an opportunity to move beyond individual testing assignments and take genuine ownership of the audit process within a complex, highly regulated international financial services environment.

The role

You’ll provide Internal Audit coverage across the EMEA Investment Management business, with exposure spanning areas including:

• Investment and business activities
• Sales and distribution
• Marketing
• Corporate and support functions
• ESG and sustainability-related activities
• Risk, governance and regulatory controls

As Audit-in-Charge, you’ll be responsible for driving individual audits and ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed timescales.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading audits through planning, fieldwork and reporting
• Developing an understanding of the business, its key risks and associated control environment
• Conducting walkthroughs and determining appropriate areas of audit focus
• Overseeing and undertaking audit testing
• Identifying control weaknesses and assessing their potential business impact
• Producing clear, commercially relevant audit findings and reports
• Engaging directly with management to discuss risks, controls and audit findings
• Managing multiple priorities and deliverables
• Contributing to risk assessments, continuous monitoring and wider audit planning
• Working collaboratively with Internal Audit colleagues across Glasgow and the wider international business

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with established experience within a regulated Financial Services environment or consultancy who is comfortable taking ownership and operating with a high degree of autonomy.

Previous Internal Audit experience at Manager level would be particularly attractive, although we are open to candidates whose experience and capability demonstrate that they are ready to step into an Audit-in-Charge position.

You should bring:

• Relevant audit, assurance, risk or controls experience within regulated Financial Services
• A good understanding of audit methodology and the end-to-end audit lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including confidence engaging with senior management
• The ability to identify key risks, challenge constructively and form an independent view
• Strong analytical skills and confidence interpreting multiple sources of information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work
• A proactive, self-starting approach and genuine enthusiasm for joining and contributing to the team

A professional accounting or Internal Audit qualification is not required. Your Financial Services experience, judgement, stakeholder skills and ability to lead audit assignments are more important.

Why consider it?

The breadth of this position is a major attraction.

Rather than being confined to one narrow area, you’ll gain visibility across the EMEA Investment Management business, building an understanding of everything from investment activities and distribution through to ESG and corporate functions.

You’ll have significant interaction with senior stakeholders, genuine responsibility for leading audits and the support of a wider Internal Audit team based in Glasgow.

For someone looking to establish themselves at Manager level within Financial Services Internal Audit, it offers an excellent combination of ownership, breadth, senior exposure and future career development.

Right to Work

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship.

Apply or contact Stuart at stuart@lusona.co.uk for further information.