Senior Manager Internal Audit

We’re looking for an Senior Manager, Internal Audit to join our team in London.

The Audit, Risk & Compliance Senior Manager is responsible for leading and developing the team to deliver the Company’s Internal Audit, Compliance & Ethics and Risk Management programs. This includes co-ordination with Risk and Compliance from local operations to ensure a consistent, effective and efficient approach to Risk and Compliance across LG’s operations.

Risk Management and Compliance & Ethics: The purpose of the Risk & Compliance function is to ensure appropriate frameworks, education and monitoring are in place to drive compliance with key policies and risk identification and mitigation across the organisation’s operations.

Activities include:
• driving through a complete and consistent approach to identifying and mitigating key business risks and supporting management in its operation of the related frameworks;
• supporting the development of relevant policies, communicating through training & awareness campaigns;
• supporting the methods for confidential reporting of non-compliance; and
• advising on controls for mitigating compliance risk, and monitoring and testing those controls.

Internal Audit: The purpose of the Internal Audit function is to provide independent assurance that the governance and internal control processes are operating.

Activities include:
• Oversight of the execution and formal reporting on internal audits
• Management of departmental initiatives such as: talent development, planning resources and dates of the annual audit plan, audit quality monitoring and improvement, risk alignment, audit efficiency monitoring and improvement.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
General
• Support the talent and learning and development programs in the function to ensure the team is engaged, highly motivated and equipped with the right skills and expertise
• Support the development of clear frameworks, methodologies and working practices which are rolled-out to local Risk & Compliance functions.
• Develop relationships and ensure effective communications with key stakeholders and partners.
• Support the provision of reporting on a regular basis to senior management and the Audit Committee on audit, compliance and risk matters.
• Continuously identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and drive efficiencies on an end-to-end basis

Compliance & Ethics
Policies and Compliance:
• Support the delivery of a framework to enable the Local R&C teams to conduct periodic compliance risk assessments to identify key compliance risks and ensure that management has put in place appropriate frameworks, including compliance controls and testing program
• Support the policy governance process over the issuance of new/revised policies
• Support initiatives to drive policy simplification, awareness and training by supporting functional policy owners to:
• deliver appropriate policy communication
• deliver policy training and awareness programs
• identify policy compliance controls
• identify data to support the production of KPIs for policy compliance monitoring
• Partner with key stakeholders to develop training and communication programs for employees, whose functions or responsibilities involve compliance with laws or standards of conduct, including introductory training for new employees and ongoing training for all employees and directors.
• Drive consistency in the approach, processes and tools used across the compliance community and on an end-to-end basis

Ethics program:
• Support the maintenance of an effective compliance communication program for the company, including promoting: (a) use of the compliance hotline; (b) heightened awareness of the Code of Conduct; and (c) understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
• Support the management of the Compliance Hotline Program.
• Monitor the performance of the Compliance & Ethics Program and related activities on a continuing basis and with periodic audits, taking appropriate steps to improve effectiveness of the Program.

Risk Management
• Support the operation both at a corporate level and within individual operating entities the operation of a risk management framework to identify and monitor management’s response to significant business risks (IT, Finance, Regulatory, Operational and Strategic) including the maintenance of a risk register.
• Provide support and challenge to the business in the operation of the risk management framework, including a periodic key risk assessment, identification of emerging risks and roll-out of key risk indicators.
• Support the provision of reporting to Senior Management to highlight key risks and management’s mitigating activities.
Internal Audit
• Oversee the execution and formal reporting on selected internal audits on an ad hoc basis
• Design audit series that comply with the Standards of Professional Practice of Internal Auditing published by the Institute of Internal Auditors
• Manage the development of team skill sets in relevant existing and emerging areas of technology
• Oversee the advancement of the use of data analytics across the team
• Define risk areas and articulate risks to management and senior management
• Oversee the execution of audit projects ensuring they are delivered on time and comply with the objectives defined
• Execute quality controls on audit programs for appropriate application of methodologies, tools and techniques
• Review each audit dossier, work plan and audit findings for quality of design, execution and presentation
• Review reports for quality of communication
• Manage the development of team members on development and career path
• Responsible for team hours worked on audit projects
• Manage (indirectly) 3 – 5 audit and other departmental projects at a time
• Coach direct and indirect reports on risks, control design, audit methodology, tools and techniques
• Represent the internal audit department in standing update meetings with management

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:
PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• CPA, ACA, CIA, CISA or equivalent certifications
• Relevant years of experience in a combination of auditing, compliance, risk management
• Relevant years of supervisory experience
• Background in Media, Telecommunications and Tech industry a plus

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Well-rounded, business partner, who brings a broad-based risk and compliance background and proven track record of accomplishments.
• Thorough knowledge of risk methodology and compliance frameworks
• Ability to comprehend and interpret policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.
• Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving and timely problem escalation
• Ability to present complex analysis with clarity and professionalism.
• Ability to work and communicate with others in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time
• Clear understanding and absolute adherence to ethical principles, Company values, code of business conduct and policies.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and team skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff
• Tenacity to get to the bottom of control issues to ensure accurate and valuable reporting to management.
• Demonstrates leadership and cre