Audit Manager

HMRC; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

HMRC is seeking an Audit Manager to lead audit initiatives and provide assurance on governance and risk within a team-oriented environment. The role offers flexibility, opportunities for continued professional development, and the chance to contribute to significant audit efforts in a dynamic governmental context. Ideal candidates will have a chartered audit qualification and demonstrated management experience.

Benefits

Flexitime

Work from home up to two days a week

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA and CIA) or Qualified Accountant.
• Relevant post qualification experience.
• Leadership experience in audit management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Auditors and Trainee Auditors.
• Deliver high-complexity audits and maintain senior stakeholder relationships.
• Shape the IA Plan based on high-risk areas.

Skills

Audit Management

People Development

Data Analytics

Education

Chartered Internal Auditor

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 14th July 2025

Salary

£56,344 - £70,422

National: £56,344 - £62,590
London: £63,397 - £70,422

Depending on experience, there may be an opportunity to start on a higher salary

Location

Leeds Regional Centre - Wellington Place
Liverpool Regional Centre - Water Street
Manchester Regional Centre - Three New Bailey
Newcastle Upon Tyne - Benton Park View
Nottingham Regional Centre - Unity Square
Preston - St Marys House
Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue

About the job

Job summary

Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC.

Visit ourYouTube channelto watch the full series and come and discover your potential.

Are you a qualified Internal Auditor or Accountant?

Have you got experience of delivering internal audit reviews?

Would you thrive in an award-winning team who will share their knowledge and promote your development?

If you are ready for a change and have an appetite for the breadth of work this role offers, we can help you build an outstanding career. Our provision of assurance to HMRC senior management will provide you with work that is meaningful and exciting. This is an opportunity that will no doubt stand out on any CV.

You will be supported by a team of outstandingly experienced and respected colleagues who will share their knowledge and promote your development. We will also value and learn from the experience you can bring to this organisation. We know flexibility and work-life balance is important, so we offer flexitime to our people, along with the choice of working from home up to two days per week.

For further information, there will be an opportunity to attend a presentation on the role and a chance to ask questions. This will take place at 15.00 - 16:00 on 11 July 2025 via Teams, so visitHMRC-Audit-Manager-ticketsto book your place. You will also find further information on ourweb page.

HMRC is committed to becoming a ‘data driven organisation’ and undergoing the biggest digital transformation in government with some of the biggest and most exciting digital projects in Europe. Internal Audit is integral to HMRC's operation, winning the Institute of Internal Auditors award for added value to an organisation in 2023. It works with every area of the Department providing assurance on governance, risk management and controls. As well as undertaking risk-based and compliance type audit work, we are actively brought in early to help the business design controls into new products and processes.

Job description

The Audit Manager is a key role that supports the Director of Internal Audit and Internal Audit Senior Leadership Team in providing HMRC/VOA Chief Executives with advice and assurance on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of their respective frameworks of governance and risk.

The role can be directed in two primary ways and the role holder must be flexible in working across each area:

• Leadership of a team of Senior Auditors and Trainee Auditors (manager); and/or

• Delivery of highly complex audits that necessitate more senior focus and more senior stakeholder management usually working across organisational boundaries (technical).

Dependent on the allocation of primary role type, the role holder will be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Delivery of effective customer relationships with senior audit sponsors up to and including Directors General across the organisation and influencing collaborative working across organisational boundaries.

• Development and delivery of effective customer relationships with senior managers within an allocated Portfolio via structured Customer Account Management.

• Leading, developing and motivating audit team members to deliver an allocated plan of work and high- quality service to professional standards.

• Personal delivery of high-profile, complex, sensitive and/or cross enterprise audits, demonstrating technical expertise.

• Taking a lead role in shaping and delivering the IA Plan, ensuring that resource is directed to activities that review high-risk areas.

• Playing an active part in change and continuous improvement across the IA services, specifically in the areas of technical expertise where the role is aligned to self-audit delivery.

• Promote and use Data Analytics in the delivery of audit work.

• Ensuring personal continuing professional development (CPD) is carried out to maintain the professional body’s standards.

• Being an effective member of the unit’s Leadership Team; supporting the wider IA delivery by working constructively and flexibly with colleagues to deliver our performance challenges and vision.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• A qualified Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA and CIA) or qualified Accountant (Qualified member of one of five CCAB bodies (ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, Chartered Accountants Ireland or CIMA)) with a completed logbook, who has relevant post qualification experience (criteria listed below).

• Audit Management and/or delivery within a medium to large complex organisation;

• People development and talent management;

• Experience of leading teams and operating across portfolio boundaries.

• Experience in financial systems/processes.

Desirable Criteria

• Commercial /procurement/transformation audit experience.

• Experience in procurement and/or transformation work areas.

• Application of data analytics to enhance audit coverage.

Qualifications

A qualified Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA and CIA) or qualified Accountant (Qualified member of one of five CCAB bodies (ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, Chartered Accountants Ireland or CIMA)) with a completed logbook, who has relevant post qualification experience.