Internal Audit Apprentice
Job Description
The Internal Audit team is critical to meeting our business ambitions whilst also protecting the interests of our customers by ensuring that decisions are made in line with our internal policies and are made with adequate scrutiny by relevant colleagues and stakeholders across the business. We look beyond financial risks and statements to consider wider issues such as the organisation's reputation, growth, its impact on the environment and the way we treat our customers and employees.
Every year an Audit Plan is developed based on the Internal Audit team’s view of emerging risk and areas of the business that need to be reviewed. The Audit Team starts their review by engaging colleagues working in the relevant business unit to understand their operations and their self-assessment of the risks they face and how these are managed. This is followed by a detailed evaluation of the business unit’ operations and processes, and the audit concludes with a written report that provides Senior Management with our assessment of this business unit, and where applicable suggested areas of improvement.
As an Internal Audit Apprentice within the Finance Audit Team you will be helping to deliver meaningful improvements across the business by engaging with stakeholders to identify risks faced by that business unit and improvements to how they operate and make decisions across a range of different business functions. This will enable you to gain a broad understanding of the business as well as building confidence & presentation skills through exposure to Senior Management.
Your daily activities may include assisting other members of the Audit Team to:
- Meeting colleagues from other business units, and taking notes to capture key points of the discussion.
- Helping the Audit Team in identifying information required from the business unit, for example, the team’s process documentation, etc
- Helping members of the Audit Team in drafting internal notes and papers to document the review and uploading these to the internal audit system.
- Supporting the Audit Lead in delivering the audit by helping them review internal papers and compliance with Internal Audit standards.
- Aiding in the Audit Team in internal discussions on observations to allow the audit lead to verify the validity of the findings.
- Providing ad hoc admin support to wider team as and when required.
- Proactively seek learning opportunities to develop knowledge and experience either through training or assignments.
- Acting with integrity, professionalism, and respect at all times to ensure that the Internal Audit function is seen in the correct light.
- Contribute to team activities and treat colleagues with respect to contribute to a positive team environment
M&G - Employer
About M&G plc
M&G plc is an international savings and investments business, managing money for around 5 million retail customers and more than 800 institutional clients in 28 markets. As at 30 June 2022, we had £348.9 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly.
With a heritage dating back more than 170 years, M&G plc has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. We serve our retail and savings customers under the M&G Wealth and Prudential brands in the UK and Europe, and under the M&G Investments brand for asset management clients globally.
At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we are looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey.
To help us achieve our vision we are looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours:
- Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
- Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to latest ideas
- Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
- Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never over complicate things
We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote, and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements.
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