Job description

Miki Travel are looking for individuals who are passionate about the travel industry and motivated to join a growing organisation.

Our office in the City of London offers a multicultural environment and employs people with a diverse range of experience.

We bring incoming tourists from Japan to Europe, more recently expanding into incoming tours from Asia to Europe, and the provision of wholesale hotel accommodation and related online products.

Job Purpose

We are looking for an internal auditor to ensure J-Sox compliance with workflow and audit processes.  Focused on internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) that includes annual scoping and risk assessment, key process documentation and control identification, deficiency analysis, quarterly certifications and management reporting. The auditor will be involved in all efforts related to annual J-Sox compliance and will own the key process documentation for several significant processes. This position provides a varied and hands-on exposure into the entire organization, including but not limited to legal entities in the UK, Japan, Hong Kong and Europe, interacting frequently with controls owners at all management levels, as well as external auditors and J-Sox auditors based in Japan.

Main Responsibilities

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Undertake a Gap analysis in the above area and propose a plan to improve current controls/processes/operations with a focus on J-Sox
• Planning and execution of a wide range of complex internal audits in accordance with company methodology
• Preparing high quality audit reports to present audit findings to Senior Management in a clear and concise manner
• Working closely with key process owners to implement the agreed audit actions, and also support with implementing recommendations of other governance and compliance reviews
• Performing J-Sox control testing and agree results with control owners
• Preparing and/or update J-Sox reporting forms
• Supporting business departments to implement the findings and recommendations of various governance and internal audit reviews
• Supporting finance team with developing and documenting adequate processes and controls
• Identifying gaps and recommending improvements to business processes
• Building test scripts for J-Sox controls
• Performing J-Sox testing
• Conducting interviews with key process owners
• Identifying key control failures and improper accounting or documentation, and piloting self-testing programs
• Provides guidance and training to control owners
• Collaborate with management to identify, review, and monitor internal risk and control activities and strategies
• Ensure information governance frameworks meet required standards, identify any gaps and make recommendations

Reporting to:

• Executive Committee at Board Level.

Skills and Experience

Relevant Skills/Characteristics

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following traits and attributes:

• Solid internal audit experience
• Excellent inter-personal skills and be able to work as part of a cross-cultural team
• Ability to work across multiple tasks at the same time liaising with multiple departments
• Experience of Sarbanes Oxley or J-Sox
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical and Excel skills

Required Experience/Knowledge

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA) or equivalent experience
• Internal Audit qualification highly beneficial.

With 50 years’ experience in the wholesale travel industry, Miki Travel offers an exciting international working environment and you will be based in our contemporary offices in central London near to Mansion House, Cannon Street and Bank Underground stations. You will receive an attractive package with complimentary on site fitness centre and swimming pool as well as flexi-time working hours (based on 7,5 hours from Monday to Friday). 

Date Posted

23 November 2018

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