Title: Senior Auditor Contracts: Fixed-Term – 6 Months Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week Persona: Agile (20-40% in office and 3-4 days working from home) Office Location: Stratford, London Salary: £45,762 per annum Role Profile - Senior Auditor.docx Closing date for completed applications: 22nd September 2024 at 11:59 pm **Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated Eager to leverage your strong foundation in data analysis, coupled with expertise in risk management and internal audit? If this sounds like you, we invite you to explore an exciting role with L&Q as a Senior Auditor. The Role: As a Senior Auditor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring L&Q's business activities are compliant with statutory and industry regulations. Your responsibilities will include: Lead and Execute Audit Assignments: As a Senior Auditor, you'll lead and complete audit assignments, focusing on key risks and internal controls. Your work will deliver impactful audit reports with actionable recommendations. Data-Driven Analysis and Reporting: Utilize your expertise in data analysis, employing tools like Excel and Power BI to generate insights that inform audit findings and support strategic decisions. Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify and assess risks across the business, implementing strategies to mitigate them and strengthen L&Q’s risk management framework. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Engage with senior management, clearly communicating audit outcomes and guiding the implementation of recommendations to drive positive change. Continuous Improvement and Compliance: Monitor and enhance internal controls, ensuring they meet industry standards and regulatory requirements while supporting L&Q’s governance frameworks. Teamwork and Collaboration: Work with the Internal Aduit team and collaborate with other departments to ensure audit processes are effective, efficient, and aligned with L&Q’s strategic objectives. What You'll Bring: Demonstrable experience in leading audit assignments, with a strong understanding of risk management and compliance. Advanced technical skills, particularly in data analytics using Excel and Power BI. Knowledge of SQL is an advantage. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage with directors and senior managers effectively. Strong organizational and planning abilities, with a commercial and financial awareness. Experience or knowledge in counter fraud, bribery, and corruption, with the ability to lead or participate in investigations. Qualified or studying for the CCAB or IIA qualification, or willing to work towards Why Work for L&Q? L&Q is not just a workplace; it's a community. Recognized as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women and certified as a Great Place to Work, we offer an environment where everyone can thrive. The successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits, which includes: Generous Annual Leave: Starting at 28 days and increasing to 31 days after 3 years of continuous service. Excellent Pension Scheme: Double contribution up to 6%. Health Cash Plan: Claim money towards different types of medical services, and access other health and wellbeing offers Life Assurance: Generous non-contributory coverage. Employee Assistance Programme: Support when you need it. Recognition Bonus Scheme: Spot awards for outstanding contributions. Family-Friendly Policies: Designed to help you balance work and family life Diverse Networking Groups: Join groups like Ability, Kaleidoscope, Inspire & Spectrum. Volunteer Time: Up to 21 hours per year to volunteer with the charity of your choice. Learning & Development: Commitment to your professional growth. If you are interested in the role and ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, then apply without delay! As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy. Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of. At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.