Interim External Audit Lead
Posted 1 day ago by 1752220806
£465 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The role of Interim External Audit Lead involves supporting the Head of Financial Accounts in managing the delivery of external audits for a well-known London-based charity. The position requires significant experience in external audits, particularly for large charitable organizations, and entails close collaboration with internal finance managers and external auditors. The role is contract-based, with a day rate of £465 and a duration of 3-4 months, requiring on-site presence two days a week in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in managing the delivery of the external audit of statutory accounts, including planning, resourcing, testing, and review stages.
- Coordinate with staff across the organization to deliver audit information according to established timetables and standards.
- Liaise with external auditors at every stage of the audit process.
- Establish effective working relationships with senior and executive level managers to ensure understanding of departmental requirements.
- Assist in preparing reports for the Audit Committee detailing progress, issues, and proposed solutions.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in delivering external audits for large charitable organizations.
- Fully qualified with expertise in SORP/Charity financial reporting.
- Strong project management skills.
Salary (Rate): £465 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Post title: Interim External Audit Lead
Day rate: £465 per day umbrella
Location: London (2 days a week on site)
Length: 3-4 months
We are recruiting for a well known London based Charity who are looking for an ideally immediately available and experienced external audit lead, who can come in and support the Head of Financial Accounts as their right hand person in managing the delivery of the external audit of the statutory accounts, working in close partnership with internal senior Finance managers and the external auditors.
You will assist in managing the successful delivery of the external audit of the statutory accounts including planning, resourcing, testing and review stages in line with the audit plan, coordinating with staff across the organisation to deliver audit information according to the established timetable and required standards, and will liaise with the external auditor at every stage.
Establishing collaborative and effective working relations with senior and executive level managers across the organisation to ensure both understanding of their department requirements and commitment to quality and timescales will be key, and you will also be required to assist the Head of Financial Accounting in preparing reports to be taken to the Audit Committee, detailing progress and issues, together with proposed solutions.
You will have previous significant experience of successfully delivering an external audit of the statutory accounts for other large charitable organisations, be fully qualified and a SORP/ Charity financial reporting expert with strong project management skills.
