The Cash Reconciliation Auditor will have responsibility to ensure that an efficient, effective and proactive audit service is provided to the G4S group cash businesses across Europe and either LATAM or Africa covering cash and operational reconciliation controls. The role must provide support to deliver relevant agreed actions and continue to coach and guide management to implement as business as usual in line with target completion dates. The position will involve travel up to 75%. 

-   While retaining independence be a business partner to all

-   Through constructive dialogue and support ensure that findings are fact based and that relevant actions are agreed that address the issue and can be achieved in the time frame set

-   Follow up on agreed actions to continue to support and aid local management to implement agreed actions efficiently and timely

-   Work with your CRAM to develop an annual audit plan to be presented to executive management and the Audit Committee

-   The plan will primarily be geared towards ensuring that internal controls are effective to reduce business risks to acceptable levels

-   It is also key to understand the effects of any control failures – eg if a control was not performed did it result in financial loss

-   Developing an expertise in the cash businesses’ risks, systems and procedures so that consequences of control shortcomings are clearly accessed and communicated

-   Deliver audits effectively and to a high standard

-   Reports to be concise and relevant with focus on agreed action plans to be completed in a realistic time frame

-   Complying with the team’s standards and work practices showing excellent ethical and professional attributes at all times

-   Special projects and investigations as required

-   Demonstrate value in selected areas which includes consultation work, training and policy communication

-   To maintain and enhance the action tracker system in use and to deliver a number of key performance metrics that enable accurate and timely monitoring and escalation of reconciliation issues

-   Assist with the on-going enhancement of the reconciliation training academy and associated training documents and policies

-   Internal control is seen as critical to our business strategy as part of the process to manage business risk. The audit focus will be risk and control based covering the essential cash and operational reconciliation controls

-   The ideal candidate will hold a relevant accounting qualification/degree and/or be a qualified internal auditor

-   Excellent report writing skills and total fluency, both spoken and written, in English is essential

-   Proficiency in Mandarin is also required

-   To be able to complete this role successfully the job holder must have and be able to demonstrate:

*   A proactive and open approach with excellent communication skills

*   Strong self-motivation, capacity to work under own initiative and also be a good team player

*   Influencing and relationship building skills

*   Hands on approach with the capacity to complete and document detailed work against tight timeframes

*   Strong analytical skills and broad experience of using excel and Google sheets ideally

*   A good understanding of IT

*   Sound judgment in assessing risks and controls and identifying control weaknesses and exceptions in a cash processing business

*   A commercial viewpoint in providing value adding recommendations and advice to the businesses

*   A commitment and a flexibility to travel

*   Honesty and integrity at all times, complying with all relevant professional and business ethical standards 

The cash Reconciliation Internal Auditor will work in secure areas and have access to highly confidential and sensitive information and cash so must be able to pass our screening requirements both during recruitment and as and when required during employment.

Travel with overnight stays away from home will be 75%.