A fantastic new opportunity has opened up for a Audit Co-Ordinator, reporting to the Client Money Audit Manager. In this role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the timely and successful completion of external annual audits within a client money environment. This position is for a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC).
What You Will Do
- Assist in the coordination of Client Money and statutory audits, including updates to management and stakeholders, gathering and reviewing evidence, and agreeing on action plans.
- Maintain regular communication with internal management and external auditors to ensure audit progress remains on track and deadlines are met.
- Ensure all audit samples are completed by their due dates.
- Collect and review evidence before submitting it to internal and external auditors.
- Perform your responsibilities according to agreed processes, ensuring compliance with client and insurer money regulations as outlined by the FCA Client Asset Sourcebook (CASS).
We are seeking someone with:
- Experience in a financial environment, preferably within a regulated financial services organisation, ideally in insurance or a large corporate setting, or familiarity with CASS 5 regulations.
- Prior experience in auditing.
- Knowledge of CASS 5 (preferred but not essential).
- Proficiency in MS Excel at an intermediate level.
- Experience using general ledger accounting systems.
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- A drive to improve processes and reduce inefficiencies, errors, or exceptions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
In return, you'll be part of a supportive team in an organisation that values you and your well-being. Some of the benefits include:
- 26 days of holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- Opportunities for career progression across the organisation
- A pension scheme to support you when it's time to retire
- 24-hour physical and mental health support
- One paid volunteering day per year to give back to the community