Internal Audit Consultant – Co‑sourced Audit & Risk

About the role

Our client, a global internal audit and risk advisory firm, is looking for a motivated internal audit practitioner to join co‑sourced audit engagements and risk projects. You will work embedded within engagement teams, delivering rigorous fieldwork under the guidance of senior practitioners and former chief audit executives.

Key responsibilities

• Execute co‑sourced internal audit engagements from planning through fieldwork, findings, and reporting across diverse industries.
• Support External Quality Assessments (EQA) and Self‑Assessment with Independent Validation (SAIV) engagements, including document review and conformance analysis against IIA Standards.
• Assist with fraud risk assessments and investigations, gathering evidence, analysing transactions, and preparing workpapers.
• Contribute to Enterprise Risk Management projects, facilitating risk workshops, building risk registers, and performing framework gap analyses.
• Produce high‑quality workpapers that clearly document objectives, procedures performed, evidence collected, and conclusions.
• Draft initial findings using the CCCE structure for senior review and client issuance.
• Coordinate evidence requests with client process owners and maintain open‑item trackers.
• Pursue professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, or equivalent.

Required profile

• 1‑3 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or risk advisory.
• Working knowledge of the COSO internal control framework and IIA Standards.
• Strong analytical abilities and disciplined workpaper documentation habits.
• Professional‑level proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or information systems from an accredited institution.

Required skills

• COSO framework
• IIA Standards
• GRC platforms
• Audit management tools