Senior Internal Auditor

Company: Hays
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead risk-based internal audit and assurance work within a values-driven, regulated environment. You’ll strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls across diverse areas while engaging senior stakeholders. The position offers hybrid working in central London and opportunities to influence best practices across a visible, mission-focused organisation.

Pay / Benefits

  • Flexible working
  • Matched pension scheme
  • Generous benefits package

Responsibilities

  • Deliver a programme of internal audit and assurance reviews, including risk-based audits and compliance assessments
  • Produce high-quality audit reports with actionable recommendations
  • Investigate suspected fraud, irregularities or control weaknesses
  • Monitor and track audit recommendations to deadlines
  • Apply data analytics to enhance controls testing and insights
  • Engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
  • Support and complement outsourced internal audit activities in-house

Key requirements

  • Strong experience in risk-based internal audit and assurance reviews
  • Experience managing multiple audits or workstreams to tight deadlines
  • Ability to re-prioritise for urgent audit or investigation requests
  • Experience using data analytics in internal audit
  • Solid understanding of risk management, governance and internal control frameworks
  • Ability to maintain independence, objectivity and integrity per professional standards (e.g. IIA)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Stakeholder management
  • Influence and communication
  • Analytical thinking
  • Data analytics in internal audit
  • Risk-based auditing
  • Governance and internal control frameworks

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026