At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead risk-based internal audits and enhance governance frameworks.
- Company: A leading organisation focused on values and high-quality services.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, generous benefits, and a supportive culture.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a collaborative environment while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in internal audit with strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
A leading, values-driven organisation operating within a regulated, public interest environment is looking to appoint a Senior Internal Auditor to join its established Risk and Assurance function. With a strong national presence and a focus on delivering high-quality services, this organisation offers a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, committed to governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
This is a permanent, full-time role based in central London, offering hybrid working (typically 3 days in the office), alongside excellent flexibility and work-life balance.
As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will play a key role in delivering a programme of risk-based internal audit and assurance reviews, helping to strengthen the organisation's internal controls, governance framework, and risk management processes. You will lead and deliver internal audit, compliance, and controls testing activities across a wide range of operational and corporate areas, ensuring risks are effectively identified and managed.
- Delivering a programme of internal audit and assurance reviews, including risk-based audits and compliance assessments
- Producing high-quality, insightful audit reports with clear, practical recommendations
- Conducting investigations into suspected fraud, irregularities, or control weaknesses
- Monitoring and tracking audit recommendations, ensuring actions are implemented in line with agreed timelines
- Using data analytics and data-led auditing techniques to improve controls testing and insight
- Supporting and complementing an outsourced internal audit function, providing additional in-house assurance
You will be an experienced internal audit or assurance professional with strong technical expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong experience delivering risk-based internal audit and assurance reviews, including complex audit assignments
- Experience managing multiple audits or workstreams to tight deadlines
- Proven ability to re-prioritise and respond to urgent audit or investigation requests, including sensitive or high-risk matters
- Experience using data analytics within internal audit and developing data-driven controls
- A strong understanding of risk management, governance, and internal control frameworks
- A recognised Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification such as IIA, CIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other CCAB equivalent
Flexible working options available. Generous benefits package, including matched pension scheme.
Senior Internal Auditor (Finance) employer: Hays London Ebury Gate
Join a globally recognised membership organisation that values strong financial governance and offers a collaborative and supportive working culture. As the Head of Financial Accounting, you will benefit from a competitive salary, generous pension provision, and flexible hybrid working arrangements, all while contributing to meaningful international projects. With ongoing professional development opportunities, this role is perfect for those looking to grow in a dynamic environment committed to excellence.
