Internal Auditor (12 mth FTC)

About BII

British International Investment is the UK’s development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. With a mission to solve the biggest global development challenges, we aim to create a virtuous circle of investment and impact. Your contribution will be essential. 

It won’t be easy: we do the hardest work in the most complex markets. Be prepared to test your skills, get creative and say your piece as you take on high-profile work as part of a diverse team of exceptionally smart, passionate people. 

In return, you can take your career to all-new places in a culture that rewards curiosity and collaboration, and balances high performance with wellbeing.

BII at a glance

75 years supporting sustainable business growth in developing and emerging markets

£8.1 billion in net assets

1,400+ businesses invested in

950,000 workers in the businesses we support

£9 billion in new investments planned in the next 5 years

600+ people in our diverse global team

3 key development objectives: Productive | Sustainable | Inclusive

The pitch 

You will be an experienced Internal Auditor across front, middle and back office. Join British International Investment to drive impactful insight across all areas of the firm and leverage your analytical expertise to strengthen controls, enhance efficiency and support our strategic goals. 

About the team 

• Be an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve BII's operations.
• To help BII accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes covering all areas of BII. 
• Areas include Finance, Legal, HR, Compliance, IT, Investment, Environmental & Social and Business Integrity. 

About the role 

• To work with the Head of Internal Audit and management to implement a new system which ensures that all major risks of the company are identified and analysed, on an annual basis. 
• To run the risk assessment model annually, developing a risk based audit plan for the following year. 
• To plan, organise and carry out the internal audits. 
• Carry out an independent appraisal of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the company's financial, physical and information resources are managed. 
• Coach and mentor the junior members of the team. 
• To make recommendations on the systems and processes being reviewed, write reports on the findings and recommendations and monitor management's response and implementation. 
• To assist Head of Internal Audit with reporting to management and the Audit and Compliance Committee. 
• To liaise with the external auditors and ensure that each party is not only aware of the other's work but also well briefed on areas of concern. 
• To keep abreast of upcoming regulations which affect the internal audit function and the work they perform. 
• To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by the audit committee or CEO/CFO, provided such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function. About you 

About you

Essential skills

• A recognised professional accounting/auditing qualification.
• A minimum of five years of auditing experience at a senior level in a medium to large sized internationally recognised professional accounting firm or organisation.

Technical skills

• Knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits.
• An ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports.
• An ability to maintain current knowledge of developments related to business matters of interest to internal audit (particularly legislation changes and developments) also new auditing techniques and practices

Personal skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a persuasive, diplomatic, confident manner. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• An ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with other company staff.
• An understanding of and empathy with the development finance sector.

Our cultural values 

We look for team members who aspire, as we do, to work at our best and to be: 

• Impact-led, commercially rigorous 
• Tenacious in the face of challenges 
• Collaborative and caring 

British International Investment is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.