At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the evolution of audit methodology and ensure high-quality assurance across the organisation.
- Company: Join a dynamic team shaping the future of Internal Audit in a pivotal time of change.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a competitive pension.
- Other info: Access to training, wellness options, and up to 2 days paid volunteering each year.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving improvements in audit quality and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Qualifications: Extensive audit experience and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Overview
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future capability and credibility of our Internal Audit function during a pivotal time of change.
As Head of Audit, Professional Practices you will define how we deliver high‑quality, consistent and forward‑looking assurance across the organisation and serve as the custodian of audit methodology and quality.
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the audit methodology and professional standards.
- Lead the Quality Assurance (QA) framework and develop risk‑based QA plans, presenting outcomes to the Audit Committee.
- Provide independent assurance over audit quality, ensuring outputs are accurate, consistent and aligned to methodology.
- Identify themes, risks and root causes from QA activity, driving meaningful improvement actions across the function.
- Build and maintain technical capability and professional excellence through training and capability frameworks.
- Influence senior stakeholders, including the Audit Committee, CIA, Audit Directors and Senior Audit Managers, to strengthen assurance delivery.
- Build and maintain external networks and benchmarking insights to ensure alignment with industry best practice.
- Contribute to strategic direction, operating model and continuous improvement initiatives as a senior leader within the IA function.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in internal or external audit within complex, regulated environments (financial services strongly preferred).
- Deep expertise in audit methodology, quality assurance frameworks and professional standards.
- Significant experience designing, implementing or leading audit methodology and/or quality assurance programmes in a regulated environment.
- Proven experience presenting audit quality or assurance insights to senior executive forums and/or Audit Committees.
- Strong track record of driving measurable improvements in audit quality, consistency and effectiveness.
- Demonstrable experience applying IIA standards, regulatory expectations and audit best practice frameworks.
- Experience operating at a senior leadership level within an Internal Audit function.
- A relevant professional qualification (e. g. ACA, ACCA, CIIA, CISA) or equivalent.
- Exceptional judgement, with the ability to remain objective, independent and evidence‑led.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex findings into clear, impactful insight.
Benefits
- 30 days holiday.
- Access to private medical insurance.
- A highly competitive pension.
- Access to an annual performance‑related bonus.
- Training and development to help you progress your career.
- Additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
- Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
- Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year.
- Fairer and more rewarding banking services for members.
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Contact Details:
Nationwide Building Society Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace HO Professional Practices - IA
Audit Methodology
Quality Assurance Frameworks
Risk-Based QA Planning
Root Cause Analysis
Stakeholder Influence
External Networking
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
