Internal audit

We help businesses become more resilient to changing internal and external conditions, and provide an unbiased assessment of the reliability and efficiency of systems and processes.

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Internal audit

Marillion has a long-term experience in providing audit and advisory services to international and Russian companies from various industries. We use a customized approach tailored to each company, its goals, objectives and priorities, whether strategic, operational or tactical.

Internal audit is nowadays one of the key strategic tools for a firm in improving its performance and gaining a competitive advantage.

Internal audit is an independent and unbiased activity based on inspections and advice aimed at enhancing a company’s performance. Internal audit enables an entity to create, protect and increase the stability of business value by providing the Board of Directors and management with independent, risk-based, unbiased inspections, consulting, understanding of root causes and relationships, forecasts.

Internal audit helps:

achieve a company's goals

increase business sustainability and profitability

accelerate the turnover of capital and cash flows

enhance corporate governance, risk management and internal control

       
 

improve the quality of company's decision-making and supervision

strengthen corporate reputation and trust among stakeholders

expand a company's ability to serve public interests

 

Why Marillion?

  • Over 30 years of experience on the Russian market.
  • Project team consisting of specialists from various industries, which allows us to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis and make clear practical recommendations.
  • Absolute confidentiality and thorough analysis of the project details.
  • Customized solutions: we listen to our clients and provide personalized services, tailored to their industry and business.
  • Comprehensive recommendations — from management to reporting issues.
  • Internal Audit Director with 19+ years of experience in major corporations in Russia, including TNK-BP, CTC Media, Inc. (NASDAQ Listed), SIMPLE Group, industrial and metallurgical holdings.
  • We created three internal audit services from scratch according to international standards recognized in 170 countries worldwide with proven experience in operational improvements, internal control, risk management with ROI of 200+ million rubles per year.
  • Successful cases: 48+ companies and 21+ hybrid teams, system-relevant projects to develop internal control and risk management in the following areas:
    • Credibility of financial statements / financial statements internal control system (FSICS)
    • Operational efficiency and effectiveness
    • Compliance

Our services

Marillion experts provide a full package of internal audit services and are ready to help you with:

  • External quality assessment of your internal audit activities;
  • Creating from scratch or bringing your internal audit service in compliance with the needs of stakeholders, regulatory requirements and best international and Russian practices;
  • Co-sourced internal audits:
    — independent assessment of internal control, risk management, corporate governance,
    — optimization of business processes, loss reduction and identification of weaknesses affecting your financial performance;
  • Methodological support to internal audit in the development of regulatory and methodological documents, elaboration of approaches to conducting activities and audits.

Our achievements and awards

International certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), CPA (AICPA), NACD Director Professionalism Course and other
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Recognized expertise:
— Best Internal Audit of the Year (Adam Smith  Russian CFO Awards);
— Annual award nominees of the International Compliance Association.
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Co-authors and co-developers of fundamental methodological regulatory documents in Russia on internal control, risk management and internal audit within the framework of the Expert Advisory Council under the Federal Agency for State Property Management, Moscow Exchange and Foundation NSS AMC.
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Members of professional communities: Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Independent Directors Association (IDA). We are among the best professionals in internal audit (1,700+ internal auditors – Certified Internal Auditors (CIAs)).
 

Internal audit with Marillion experts will make you more resilient to changing internal and external conditions, and provide you with an unbiased assessment of the reliability and efficiency of your systems and processes.