IAC are pleased to be supporting a leading UK organisation within the financial infrastructure sector in the appointment of a Head of Audit.
Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor this is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Internal Audit professional to take ownership of a broad and complex audit programme within an organisation that is essential for banking operations in the UK.
For an experienced audit leader, this role offers the opportunity to bring structure, challenge and consistency to a significant and complex audit programme while working closely with senior leadership.
The Role
As Head of Audit, you will oversee the planning, coordination and management of the audit portfolio, ensuring activity is prioritised effectively, delivered against plan and maintains consistently high professional standards.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders and Executive Committee members, providing clear visibility of audit activity, emerging risks, progress and outcomes. You will also have the opportunity to drive innovation and improve the way the audit function operates.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and management of the audit universe, ensuring audits are appropriately prioritised, scheduled and delivered.
- Review audit plans, findings and reports to ensure they are evidence-based, robust and aligned with professional and governance standards.
- Work with senior stakeholders to maintain visibility of audit activity and ensure timely progress against agreed actions.
- Monitor portfolio-level risks, dependencies and delivery challenges, taking practical action to keep the programme on track.
- Prepare clear updates on status, key themes, risks and outcomes for senior leadership and governance forums.
- Build strong relationships with Executive Committee members and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
- Identify and implement opportunities for audit innovation, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall audit function.
You will ideally have:
- Significant experience leading an internal audit programme or audit planning function within a regulated environment.
- Strong knowledge of audit planning, risk assessment, reporting and follow-up across multiple concurrent audits.
- Experience reviewing audit plans, findings and reports and ensuring they meet agreed professional and governance standards.
- A proven track record of presenting audit status, risks and outcomes to senior leadership, governance forums and Audit Committees.
- Experience engaging effectively with Executive Committee members and other senior stakeholders.
- Strong programme management and coordination skills, with the ability to maintain delivery across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- A track record of introducing innovation and improving audit approaches.
- Audit experience across several relevant areas, such as financial services, cybersecurity third party risk management and operational resilience would be advantageous.
Note: Sadly at this time we are unable to consider candidates who do not have the legal right to work in the UK without restriction.
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