Internal Audit Senior Manager Finance and IT in London

Location: Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape the future of risk, governance and assurance in a global engineering leader. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Internal Audit Senior Manager Finance and Information Technology at Wigmore Street, near London.

The role:

• Lead and shape independent assurance across critical financial, operational and strategic risk areas.
• Influence senior stakeholders, strengthen governance and help protect the integrity and resilience of a global defence, aerospace and engineering organisation.
• Ensure our business continues to operate responsibly, securely and sustainably supporting innovation while safeguarding what matters most.

In return, you’ll benefit from meaningful career progression, exposure at executive level, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in a purpose-driven business.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Leading the development of a risk-based Internal Audit plan in collaboration with senior leaders.
• Managing and overseeing Internal Audit teams delivering high-quality audits across key risk areas.
• Producing clear, insightful audit reports and recommendations to drive continuous improvement.
• Partnering with business stakeholders to identify practical, risk-focused solutions.
• Influencing senior executives and leadership teams to strengthen governance and risk management.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience:

• Significant experience in audit, risk and internal control environments.
• Strong knowledge across areas such as cyber security, compliance, IT architecture and financial resilience.
• Solid understanding of UK Corporate Governance Code and internal audit standards.
• Proactive mindset with strong analytical thinking and sound judgement.
• Effective communication with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading and ‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave.
• Flexible working to support work-life balance.
• A dynamic working environment with real career development opportunities.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.