At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead internal audits for major change programmes and ensure effective governance and risk management.
- Company: Dynamic financial services organisation focused on strategic transformation.
- Benefits: 28 days holiday, annual bonus, pension contributions, and life assurance.
- Other info: Flexible working patterns available; committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on large-scale change initiatives while developing your audit skills.
- Qualifications: Chartered Internal Audit certification and significant audit experience required.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
The Audit Manager plays a key role in supporting Internal Audit’s oversight of the Group’s large-scale strategic change programmes, including major technology and business transformation initiatives. Acting as a representative of Internal Audit within these programmes, the role provides ongoing independent assurance and insight to ensure effective governance, risk management, and control frameworks are embedded throughout delivery. This includes close involvement in critical initiatives such as the Group’s Transformation Programme, helping to safeguard successful outcomes and sustainable change.
Working closely with stakeholders across Change Delivery, Technology, Strategy and Planning, and Risk, the Audit Manager provides independent challenge and assurance on programme set‑up and execution. They are accountable for delivering high‑quality audit activity and opinions across multiple change initiatives, while contributing to the evolution of Internal Audit’s approach to assessing and reporting on change‑related risks. By building strong relationships across the organisation and collaborating with other assurance providers, they ensure comprehensive risk coverage, minimise duplication, and promote a robust and consistent control environment.
As a trusted member of the Internal Audit team, the Audit Manager combines technical expertise with strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence and support business outcomes. They take ownership of audit delivery, coach and develop others, and contribute to audit planning and continuous improvement of audit practices. With a proactive and inquisitive mindset, they confidently navigate complex and evolving environments, challenge constructively, and deliver insightful, high‑quality outputs that support effective decision‑making and drive positive auditee experiences.
We operate on a team‑led hybrid approach with at least 1 day a week in the Coventry or Manchester office.
Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Personal pension with matched contributions
- Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
About you
This role requires strong stakeholder management skills to build relationships, challenge risk and control activities, and lead internal audit work assuring large‑scale strategic change programmes. You will develop and deliver risk‑based audit plans, influence senior stakeholders, manage work independently, and produce clear reports, drawing on experience in audit or consulting within complex, ideally financial services, environments.
Qualifications
For this role you’ll need to have:
- A Chartered Internal Audit (CIIA), IT Audit (CISA) or other recognised certification / qualification from project management body.
- Significant internal / external audit experience including experience of delivering change assurance engagements to time and quality.
- Comprehensive knowledge of risk and control frameworks within complex project and programme delivery, underpinned by substantial experience assuring these when associated with large‑scale business and technology change.
- Good stakeholder management experience and skills, being comfortable engaging with senior leadership teams to undertake assurance engagements.
- Broad experience of preparing high quality audit reports for senior management review.
- Good experience in managing and supervising colleagues.
Experience in these areas would be helpful:
- Experience in a similar role within a financial services organisation
Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer
We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.
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Internal Audit Manager - Change Assurance in Coventry employer: Coventry Building Society
As an Internal Audit Manager at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and inclusive work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. With a strong focus on collaboration across various departments, we offer a supportive culture where your expertise will directly influence major strategic change programmes. Our comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and a commitment to flexibility, ensures that you can achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful projects in either our Coventry or Manchester office.
