Consultant Auditor

Who are we

Founded in 1896, Knight Frank was registered as Knight Frank LLP a Limited Liability Partnership, on 3 November 2003, registered in England & Wales at 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN with the registered number of OC305934. Headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. We work responsibly in partnership to enhance people's lives and environments in over 50 Markets, 600+ Offices, 20,000+ People, 1 Global Network.

At the heart of all we do are our Clients. A relationship built on trust is vital. As trusted partners in property, we act with integrity and care, understanding our clients’ unique needs and consistently thinking about the bigger picture to provide personalised, clear and considered advice across all areas of property. Through our deep understanding of key markets and sectors – both emerging and established – we are dedicated to meeting and exceeding their property goals.

A true partnership is a balanced one, and our People are passionate about, and committed to, making our business inclusive and diverse. We give every individual the space and opportunity to perform at their best and be recognised for the immense value they bring. We empower everyone to have autonomy in their role and encourage them to use their voice in how we can make a positive impact as a firm and shape the future of real estate, the built environment and the impact on the communities we serve. Our collaborative and engaged teams provide excellent and dedicated client service. In our workplace, opinions are respected, everyone is invited to contribute to the success of our business and innovation, and new ideas are celebrated.

In 2021 we celebrated our 125th anniversary and set out Our Desired Future, cemented in three pillars: People Potential, Client Centricity and always Creating our Future, together. Learn more about what sets us apart here.

About The Role

Background

The human element in the property world is all too easily overlooked. This is why Knight Frank believes in building long-term relationships with both clients and staff. This enables us to provide clear, considered and personalised advice on all areas of property whether commercial or residential.

Established in 1896, Knight Frank is a global network of 18,170 people in 523 offices across 60 territories. We’ve built an internationally-connected, diverse organisation on a work ethos of collaboration, teamwork, leadership and adaptability. We have created a workplace where opinions are respected, everyone is invited to contribute and excellence is rewarded. As a result, our people are highly motivated. We want your experience of working with us to be the best that it can be.

We understand that the only way we will continue to thrive is through the commitment and passion of our people and their tireless delivery of excellent client service. That’s why investing in our people is as important to us as investing in our clients. That’s what makes Knight Frank different – the difference is our people.

Scope

We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to deliver compliance audits for one of the following service lines: Building Consultancy, Business Rates, Project Management, Property Asset Management, Restructuring & Recovery (Insolvency), Rural (Lettings / Asset Management / Consultancy) and Strategic Consultancy.

The responsibilities of the Auditor will include reviewing documents and files which cover the end-to-end of an instruction, making an informed assessment of compliance against defined audit criteria, drafting audit reports which clearly articulate issues and risks to the business and recommendations for improvement, and communicating audit results to individual auditees. You may also be asked to contribute to the development of audit assessment criteria for the relevant service line.  

You will deliver against an audit plan which will feed into the reporting to various governing bodies across the Firm. All audits and auditee meetings are conducted remotely, therefore access to a personal computer and internet connection, and a high degree of IT literacy, is essential. 

Responsibilities

- Conducting independent audits by reviewing systems and documents and assessing compliance against defined audit criteria

- Identifying risks and issues

- Drafting reports with findings from each audit

- Communicating audit results to individuals and providing recommendations for improvement

Competencies

• Leadership: I offer support to others and engage with people across the business to help them deliver positive outcomes for the brand
• Knowledge: I keep up to date with and develop my professional knowledge, and share it with others in order to improve our service
• Communication: I build collaborative relationships with my team and stakeholders by communicating openly and actively listening to others
• Advisory Mind-set: I use my expertise and knowledge to deliver advice with clarity and conviction in order to secure positive outcomes
• Adaptability: I am open to and will embrace changes in my specialist role, behaviour and approach
• Commercial Acumen: I take an active part in supporting the financial health of the business, ensuring projects and objectives set to me are met on schedule and within budget. I find solutions that are commercially sound.

Professional experience and personal skills profile

Qualifications/Experience Required

• Professionally qualified (e.g. MRICS/NARA/IRRV/CCAB) (essential)
• 5+ years of audit or operational experience of working in one of the named service lines (essential)
• Knowledge and understanding of RICS professional standards
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Flexible, adaptable and cooperative with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent standard of English grammar and spelling 
• Takes pride in presentation of work with a fair and diligent manner  
• Dedicated with strong attention to detail and time management skills

Systems & IT competence

• High degree of IT literacy (essential)
• Microsoft Office
• Power BI (beneficial but not essential)
• Audit systems (beneficial but not essential)

Competitive salary

Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.