Hybrid Internal Auditor – Risk & Controls, FS

Sopra Steria; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

25 days annual leave (buy extra days)

Job summary

Sopra Steria is recruiting for an Internal Audit professional in the UK. The role offers hybrid working with occasional travel to offices in the NE/NW, London, or other locations as needed.

You will plan and execute audits across operations, finance and compliance, assess control effectiveness, and drive improvements through actionable audit recommendations. A CIA or progress toward it is preferred, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in internal audit, ideally in Financial Services or regulated environments.
• Holding a CIA or working towards the qualification.
• Understanding of UK financial services regulation (BCOBS, SYSC, FCA Conduct Rules, Consumer Duty and PRIN).

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and scoping internal audits.
• Execute audits in line with the yearly plan across operational, financial and compliance.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, policies and procedures.
• Drive improvements of internal processes through audit recommendations.
• Identify operational, financial and regulatory risks and recommend actionable improvements.
• Assess compliance with relevant UK regulations and company policies where applicable.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports with clear findings, recommendations and management action plans.
• Support the Senior Internal Audit Manager with risk assessments, audit scoping and action reporting.

Skills

Internal Audit

CIA or in progress

UK FS Regulation

Audit Testing

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

CIA qualification or in progress

Job description

Sopra Steria is recruiting for an Internal Audit professional in the UK. The role offers hybrid working with occasional travel to offices in the NE/NW, London, or other locations as needed.

You will plan and execute audits across operations, finance and compliance, assess control effectiveness, and drive improvements through actionable audit recommendations. A CIA or progress toward it is preferred, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.