Internal audit – get the career you
want at RSM
Location - London
When you join our team, you’ll enjoy a
powerful combination of on-the-job learning and structured training – not to
mention an impressive client list to work with. You’ll discover a culture that
nurtures individuality and an environment where everyone is supported to reach
their potential. With us, you’ll always be moving forward.
What does our internal audit team do?
Today’s financial services organisations
face many strategic, financial, regulatory and operational risks that can
stop them from achieving their goals. We take a deep, objective look at a
business to decide whether it has the right systems and control processes in
place to manage potential threats.
A career in financial services internal
audit gives you front-row seats to how financial services organisations
operate. We visit clients throughout the year to carry out field work: we look
at their existing controls and test their strategies. We then write an audit
report to document our findings and provide the client with management actions
to address any improvement areas that we have identified.
We help clients across the financial
services industry, so you could be working with banks, insurance companies,
wealth and asset managers, building societies and consumer finance firms, to
name but a few sub-sectors of the financial services industry Our
varied client list will give you a great foundation to build your business
knowledge.
What can you expect?
RSM’s school leaver apprenticeship in financial
services internal audit is infinitely varied, interesting and rewarding. No
client is the same, so you’ll be constantly challenged. With our support,
you’ll get the chance to grow professionally, with access to structured
training and guidance from expert mentors.
A typical working week could include working on client sites for a day or two a
week which will involve travel straight from home to your clients, which can be
up to 1 hour 30 minutes away. On other days, depending on the needs of the
business and our clients, you may be working with colleagues in your nearest
RSM office, or you may be working alone (with on-line supervision) from home as
appropriate.
When you join this team, you’ll work
towards your professional qualifications by completing a 5-year apprenticeship
programme. This consists of the Institute of Internal Auditors IAP (Internal
Audit Practioner) for the first two years, followed by either:
·
CIA qualification (Certified Internal Auditor)
for the next 18 months, followed by the CMIIA qualification (Chartered Member
of the Institute of Internal Auditors) for the remaining 18 months;
OR
·
the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), with
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), or the
Chartered Accountancy (CA) qualification with the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or the Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI).
These are three year courses, and will be dependent on your academic qualifications.
The qualification training we offer is
fully supported with study leave and training costs are met by RSM. To
successfully achieve your professional qualification you will however need to
commit personal time in the evenings after work and at the weekend to study and
ensure you are well prepared for the examinations.
What we look for
Internal auditors spend a lot of time
working independently so we’re on the lookout for enthusiastic self-starters
who are quick to learn and always up for a challenge. That said, you’ll always
be fully supported during the audits – you’ll have a dedicated line manager and
core team to learn from and be supported by. You’ll be working on a wide
variety of projects, so it’s important that you’re adaptable and highly
organised. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential as
you’ll be communicating at all levels, often explaining complex information
both in meetings and in written reports.
If that sounds like you, we know you’ll
enjoy being part of our team.
Flexible working
At RSM we work hard to create an
environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their
career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all
our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities
alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an
inspiring and fulfilling working environment.
Diversity and inclusion at RSM
At RSM, inclusion and diversity are
central to our values. We have an authentic focus on intentional inclusion,
enabling our people to feel they can bring their whole self to work and
ensuring everyone feels supported, respected and confident to make a valuable
contribution.
To find out more, please visit our
diversity and inclusion page on our careers website.
Our recruitment process
Please note, for those who perform well
throughout our assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable,
you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This
would always be discussed with you in this instance.
RSM will only take one application
into consideration per recruitment cycle. We do not accept multiple
applications to different vacancies.
Entry requirements
At RSM, we don't just look for good exam
results. We think passion, personality and originality are just as important.
You will need:
96 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an
equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish
Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level).
For all roles outside of Central London,
we require successful candidates to have a full UK driving licence and access
to a vehicle by the time they come to the end of their 6-month settling in
period with RSM. For London roles access to a car is desirable but not
essential.
Please note, RSM does not
accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).