IA IT & Change Team - Internal Audit Manager Change

People's Partnership; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Real living wage

Healthcare

Parental leave

Study support

Job summary

People’s Partnership in England is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead internal audit work, deliver high‑quality opinions and shape our agile audit and consultancy services.

In this hybrid role you’ll assess complex processes, drive assurance activities, influence how risky issues are addressed, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.

Join a not‑for‑profit team committed to fair, transparent governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified in a suitable professional qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Previous financial services experience in internal audit.
• Strong numeracy, analytical and report writing skills.
• Analytical and attention to detail.
• Proactive to use initiative when it comes to work and problem solving.
• Able to understand complex processes to identify and communicate risks, issues and root causes.

Responsibilities

• Lead deep-dive internal audits aligned to the audit methodology on complex areas, assess risk and control design.
• Plan audits to understand key risks, controls and materiality of issues, and communicate findings.
• Develop tests to verify control effectiveness and gather evidence.
• Communicate audit findings clearly and draft concise reports for review by the divisional lead.
• Oversee junior team members and build effective relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Financial services

Analytical skills

Report writing

Numeracy

Education

Professional qualification or experience-based

Job description

Audit Manager

About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

As an Audit Manager, you’ll be at the heart of delivering high-quality audit opinions that drive confidence across the business. You’ll take ownership of complex, deep-dive reviews and lead the way in shaping our agile audit and consultancy services. From continuous assurance activities to strategic insights, your work will help us stay ahead.
In this role, you’ll provide assurance on critical and complex processes, ensuring the business operates effectively and understands the risks it faces. You won’t just identify issues—you’ll influence how we manage them, helping the organisation make informed decisions and maintain resilience.

• Perform and lead deep-dive internal audits, aligned to the audit methodology, on complex areas/ processes to provide evidence-based opinions on the control framework, risk management, culture & accountability within budget/deadlines. As part of this, independently apply audit principles throughout all stages of the audit lifecycle with minimal oversight, including:
  - Planning the audit to understand the key risks, the controls that management are operating and conclude on whether they are appropriately designed;
  - Develop appropriate tests to conclude on whether controls are being applied effectively;
  - Understand and explain the materiality of issues and ensure they are substantiated and supported by evidence;
  - Clearly communicate and explain audit findings and draft concise, well-structured reports for review by the divisional lead;
  - Oversee the work of junior team members and support their development; and
  - Build effective relationships with stakeholders
• Gather business intelligence to assist the Audit Leadership team in targeting areas where agile audits or consultancy projects are appropriate.
• Perform agile audits to provide quick, targeted assurance often working outside of a traditional risk-based audit methodology.
• Provide consultancy services to help the business understand the issues they are managing and work through potential solutions to these issues.
• Lead junior members of the team in the production of monthly continuous assurance reviews

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified in a suitable professional qualification, or qualified by experience
• Previous financial services experience in internal audit
• Strong numeracy, analytical and report writing skills
• Analytical and attention to detail
• Proactive to use initiative when it comes to work and problem solving
• Able to understand complex processes to identify and communicate risks, issues and root causes.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
• Real living wage
• Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
• Employee healthcare
• Parental and adoption leave
• Learning & development opportunities and study support
• Travel season ticket loans
• Grab & Go Deli Café
• Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
• Onsite gym
• Ride-to-Work scheme
• Social clubs and events

Disability Statement

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.