Audit and Assurance Analyst

Capita plc; Warminster; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave purchase

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced family leave

Lifestyle discounts

Inclusive employee networks

Onsite parking

Flexible working

Job summary

Capita plc is recruiting for an Audit Assurance Analyst in a hybrid role based in Warminster. You will support internal audits, assurance reviews and compliance assessments, analysing evidence and assessing governance, risk and control environments to identify improvement opportunities.

The role requires security clearance eligibility and close collaboration with operational teams. The position offers flexible benefits and a pathway to contribute to ongoing assurance reporting while maintaining

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Good written and verbal communication, including report writing.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence to ask questions, challenge appropriately, and escalate concerns.
• Strong organisational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of internal audits, assurance reviews and compliance assessments.
• Analyse evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, processes and governance arrangements.
• Assess compliance against organisational policies, contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Identify risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Contribute to audit reports, assurance findings and recommendations that drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor and track management actions to ensure agreed improvements are implemented effectively.
• Work closely with operational teams and stakeholders to gather information, evidence and insights.
• Support assurance reporting, trend analysis and stakeholder communications while maintaining independence and objectivity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Policy interpretation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Job description

Provide the insight, challenge and assurance that helps drive better decisions, stronger controls and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Help provide the independent insight that keeps the organisation operating effectively and compliantly. As an Audit Assurance Analyst, you'll play a key role in evaluating risks, controls and governance processes across the business. By conducting reviews, analysing evidence and assessing compliance against policies, procedures and regulatory requirements, you'll help identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen assurance activities and support informed decision-making at all levels. Permanent role - 37.5 hours a week

Hybrid role with 2 or 3 days a week in Warminster

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at BPSS level.

What you'll be doing

• Support the delivery of internal audits, assurance reviews and compliance assessments.
• Analyse evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, processes and governance arrangements.
• Assess compliance against organisational policies, contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Identify risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Contribute to audit reports, assurance findings and recommendations that drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor and track management actions to ensure agreed improvements are implemented effectively.
• Work closely with operational teams and stakeholders to gather information, evidence and insights.
• Support assurance reporting, trend analysis and stakeholder communications while maintaining independence and objectivity.

What we're looking for

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence to ask questions, challenge appropriately, and escape concerns.
• Strong organisational and documentation skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated, contractual, or public sector environment (desirable
• Experience in audit, assurance, compliance, risk, or quality based roles (desirable).
• Knowledge of the military/Army

About ACTS (Army Collective Training Service)

The OMNIA® Training consortium brings together five leading UK defence training organisations: Capita, Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Cervus and Skyral. As the British Army's Strategic Training Partner (STP), OMNIA has a clear mission: to transform collective training over the next 15 years and deliver world-class training for the British Army.

Working with the Land Warfare Centre (LWC), OMNIA will schedule, plan, design, deliver and assure collective training across the Army's Collective Training System (ACTS), while also delivering the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). This generational opportunity will enable more relevant, challenging and safe training, helping the British Army to fight and win. Central to this mission is the ability to set and measure training performance against requirements, assure operational readiness, and capture associated training and safety risks.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks - all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Onsite, secure parking
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the British Army
• Flexible working

Equal Opportunities

Capita is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. We're a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 07784 237318.

For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.