Group Audit Business Partner

We are currently looking for an experienced Audit Business Partner to join a fast paced Audit team here at Thomas Cook Group. The key accountabilities are:
 

• Assist the Group Head of Audit in all aspects of audit operations to include strategic, financial and operational risk planning, delivery and reporting
• Undertake all aspects of audit planning to include initial communication with auditee, pre-fieldwork preparation, terms of reference, development of risk and control matrices
• Execute risk based approach to internal audit to include all aspects of on-site fieldwork, reporting of audit findings and conclusions and completion of audit / management reporting
• Complete audit working papers detailing results of testing, to support all findings and conclusions reached in audit work
• Communicate audit results and performance on all areas of work to the Group Head of Audit and other senior leaders of the business
• Communicate with senior management and track findings to ensure that control findings are understood and resolved in a timely fashion
• Perform post transaction reviews/audits and oversee audit resource teams 
• Work jointly with the Business in developing recommendations and plans for remediation.

Skills, know-how and experience:

• A highly proficient, interpersonal communicator who can assist in devising and achieving practical solutions that benefit the organisation and who can express complex ideas in simple language
• A dynamic and inspirational person - an ambassador for Enterprise Risk & Audit across the organisation
• In depth understanding of business risk and controls
• In depth understanding of modern internal audit techniques
• A flexible pragmatist who gain understanding of the Thomas Cook Group strategy and structure very quickly

Technical / professional qualifications:

• Degree level qualification.
• Recently qualified internal audit and risk management practitioner (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, IIA or other)
• Post qualification experience gained in practice and / or industry.
• Strong analytical and IT capability

In return for your valuable contribution to the business, you will receive …

• A competitive salary.
• 23 days annual leave.
• Exclusive last minute colleague deals with the opportunity to stay in 5* luxury at low cost expense.
• Attractive discounts on all of our Thomas Cook holidays
• Industry leading training
• Contributory pension. 
• A ‘Mychoice’ flexible benefits package giving you the chance to create a benefits package to suit you, your family and your lifestyle!!  For more information on this amazing package please visit our website