Asset Audit Team Lead

6 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Management Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Asset Audit Team Lead to join our team at AJ Bell Management Limited. As a key member of our compliance team, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating external CASS audits, ensuring that our company's assets are properly managed and protected.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and Coordinate External Audits: You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing external audits to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with the audit plan.
  • Manage Inter-Dependencies: You will work closely with external audit teams and internal business areas to ensure that audit work is managed efficiently and effectively from start to finish.
  • Perform Quality Reviews: You will perform a final quality review of audit evidence before submission to the auditor.
  • Monitor Progress and Resources: You will monitor overall progress of the audit and resources, highlighting inefficiencies, risks, and issues.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Support the Firm's Wider CASS Function: You will provide regular audit status updates to CASS Forum and other forums and committees.
  • Undertake Root Cause and Trend Analysis: You will undertake root cause and trend analysis to enable the production of management information.
  • Provide Support and Training: You will provide support and assist in the delivery of training to operational teams.
  • Support Change Initiatives: You will support change initiatives, assessing the impact on CASS processes.
  • Represent the CASS Team: You will represent the CASS team in relevant discussions and meetings.
Requirements
  • Strong CASS Understanding: You will have a strong understanding of CASS, particularly of chapters 6, 7, 8, and 10 of the CASS handbook.
  • Strong Planning and Organisation Skills: You will have strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage cross-functional teams and coordinate work to be undertaken by different teams and departments.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office: You will have experience working with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills: You will have excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to compile and evaluate data for decision making.
  • Excellent Communication Skills: You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Good Understanding of Financial Services: You will have a good understanding of financial services.
  • Ability to Work Well Under Pressure: You will be able to work well under pressure, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
About Us

AJ Bell Management Limited is a leading investment platform business in the UK, offering a range of solutions that cater for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 503,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £80 billion.

Our Benefits
  • Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary, with a starting salary of £45,000 - £52,000 depending on experience.
  • Holiday Entitlement: We offer a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service.
  • Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme: We offer a holiday buy and sell scheme, allowing you to purchase additional holiday time.
  • Pension Scheme: We offer a choice of pension schemes, with matched contributions up to 7%.
  • Discretionary Bonus Scheme: We offer a discretionary bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn additional bonuses.
  • Annual Free Share Awards Scheme: We offer an annual free share awards scheme, allowing you to purchase shares in our company.
  • Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme: We offer a Buy As You Earn (BAYE) scheme, allowing you to purchase shares in our company.
  • Health Cash Plan: We offer a health cash plan, provided by Medicash.
  • Discounted Private Healthcare Scheme: We offer a discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan.
  • Free Gym Membership: We offer free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: We offer an employee assistance programme, providing support and guidance for employees.
  • Sick Pay+ Pledge: We offer a sick pay+ pledge, providing additional support for employees during periods of illness.
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave: We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave, providing additional support for employees during periods of parental leave.
  • Discounted Nursery Fees: We offer discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay.
  • Loans for Travel Season Tickets: We offer loans for travel season tickets, making it easier for employees to commute to work.
  • Charitable Giving Opportunities: We offer charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice, allowing employees to make a positive impact on their community.
  • Calendar of Social Events: We offer a calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party, and much more.
  • Parking at Exchange Quay: We offer parking at Exchange Quay, making it easier for employees to commute to work.
  • Personal Development Programmes: We offer personal development programmes, built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops.
  • Ongoing Technical Training: We offer ongoing technical training, ensuring that employees have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their roles.
  • Peer Recognition Scheme: We offer a peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off.
  • Monthly Leadership Breakfasts and Lunches: We offer monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches, providing opportunities for employees to connect with senior leaders and learn more about the company.
  • Casual Dress Code: We offer a casual dress code, making it easier for employees to feel comfortable and relaxed at work.
  • Access to a Range of Benefits: We offer access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals, providing additional value to employees.

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