Senior Internal Auditor - Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

Are you an experienced auditor? Do you want to build your career in a growing organisation? Do you want to realise your potential and do your best work in an exciting, friendly and fast-paced organisation?

If you answered yes, then join us at Newcastle Building Society. We are in a hugely exciting phase of our journey and, due to an internal promotion, are recruiting a new role to work alongside our fantastic colleagues in Internal Audit.

The Senior Internal Auditor plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, risk-based assurance that supports our vision of being a trusted advisor. You will lead delivery of audit work, largely focused on the Conduct and Operations space, while also contributing to wider reviews across the Group. Your work will provide clear, value-adding insights that strengthen risk management and control.

You will report to one of our Internal Audit Managers and collaborate with other senior internal auditors across the function to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of our services and deliver our Group internal audit plan.

Specifically you will:

• Manage and undertake internal audit reviews, working closely with an Internal Audit Manager to ensure reviews are risk-based, add value and are delivered in accordance with our internal audit methodology and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver end to end audits, including communicating observations and agreeing actions, and producing impactful, high quality reporting.
• Update awareness of risk issues and changes across relevant business areas and use this knowledge to update audit focus where necessary.
• Assist in embedding the use of data analytics and agile ways of working as part of our core audit delivery.
• Build trusting and open relationships with colleagues on each audit and develop relationships across the business. This includes professional working relationships, both internally and externally.
• Maintain continual professional development with regard to internal audit, industry, sectoral and regulatory requirements.

About You

We are seeking a strong, demonstrable understanding of internal audit, as well as experience in the full end to end process. Experience of financial services is not essential, however the drive and desire to build on your existing experience or grow quickly into the role will be central to your success. Don’t worry - we will support you every step of the way!

You will be credible and influential, confident working and influencing people of all levels, and have a proven track record for developing positive working relationships. You will have first class communication and report writing skills, able to express ideas with conviction and authority.

Ideally, you will have experience of working with data analytics, and may have also experienced working with agile practices in an internal audit setting. Being a qualified (e.g. ACA, IIA, CISA etc.) audit professional would also be advantageous.

About Us

Internal Audit delivers an independent, objective, assurance and consulting activity. Its primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the business. The function reports directly to the Audit Committee and our remit covers the whole Group.

Through our work we provide an independent opinion on governance, culture, risk management and internal control, helping the Group to achieve its strategic objectives.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return?

• Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Colleague mortgage scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• Work/Life Balance
• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
• 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood
• Health and Wellbeing
• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
• Two paid volunteering days’ each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at kate.wilkinson@newcastle.co.uk.