Head of Internal Audit- Public Sector

Job Description

Exciting new role for an experienced senior Internal Audit professional with a Public Sector body based in Dublin. You will assume responsibility for the internal audit function, leading a small team.

Exciting new role for an experienced senior Internal Audit professional with a Public Sector body based in Dublin. You will assume responsibility for the internal audit function, leading a small team, designing, developing and implementing the internal controls framework.

• Permanent role
• Strong work life balance
• Make a real impact in a meaningful organisation
• Strong remuneration and pension scheme
• No inter-county travel

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the Internal Audit function
• Support, develop and review the effective oversight on the Internal Systems of Financial Control and Corporate Governance procedures
• Devising a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
• Co-ordinate the organisation's compliance with the requirements of the Public Spending Code, ensuring relevant training to budget officers and executive management teams
• develop an evaluation programme for the various stages of the expenditure life cycle
• development and implementation of a uniformed audit system and processes, ensuring operational and reporting methodologies across all sites.
• Design audit tests appropriate to the risks identified and analysis results
• Evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls
• Leading the Internal Audit team to ensure adherence Government and financial policies and procedures.
• Motivating and managing the IA team, whilst ensuring continual upskilling of specific internal audit skills
• Stakeholder management- present to and advice the Risk and Audit committee on any risks issues or process improvements required
• Ensure the production of high-quality audits through the organisation

Qualifications & person specifications

• ACA/ ACCA/ CPA/CIMA qualified Accountant
• Minimum of 8-10 years post qualification experience
• Must have strong Internal audit experience with a multinational or public service environment
• Strong team management experience
• Ability to lead and develop a team
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk controls framework, corporate governance
• Strong stakeholder management experience is required

For more information on this Head of Internal Audit job please contact Tracy Nolan at Morgan McKinley on tnolan@morganmckinley.com

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

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