Internal Audit Manager

British Steel; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

27 personal annual leave days

Life Assurance

Sick pay

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

British Steel in Scunthorpe is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to lead the development and day-to-day operation of its enterprise internal audit function, delivering independent assurance on governance, risk management and controls.

You will translate the Internal Audit Policy into a practical audit programme for a complex manufacturing organisation, maintaining ISO 19011 capability while expanding assurance to enterprise risk, governance and resilience.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in internal audit, governance and risk management.
• Ability to plan and lead risk-based audits.
• Strong understanding of governance and internal controls.
• Analytical skills to identify material issues vs routine weaknesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management, including senior executives.
• Strong report writing and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to maintain independence while collaborating with management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the risk-based enterprise audit programme.
• Prioritise audits by materiality and residual risk.
• Coordinate progression from initial objectives to enterprise assurance model.
• Lead complex or strategically significant audit engagements.
• Identify root causes and opportunities to improve resilience.
• Coordinate with risk management, assurance teams and other providers.
• Lead and develop Enterprise Audit Business Partners and staff.

Skills

Internal audit leadership

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Independence

Job description

Salary - Competitive

Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

Pattern of Work - 36.5 hours, Monday – Friday

What you need to know about the role

As Internal Audit Manager, you will lead the development and day-to-day operation of British Steel's enterprise internal audit function, providing independent, risk-based assurance, insight and foresight over the governance, risk management and controls supporting the achievement of British Steel's strategic objectives.

The role will translate the Internal Audit Policy and Charter and GIAS requirements into a practical, proportionate audit programme appropriate to a complex manufacturing organisation. It will maintain and build upon existing ISO 19011 audit capability while extending assurance from process conformity and management-system effectiveness into enterprise risk, governance, control effectiveness and organisational resilience.

The role will support the Chief Audit Executive in providing relevant and credible assurance to ARAC, the Board and Executive Committee.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the risk-based enterprise audit programme, ensuring audit activity is traceable to strategic objectives, principal risks and material control requirements.
• Prioritise audit activity according to materiality, residual risk, strength of existing assurance and the needs of ARAC, the Board and Executive leadership.
• Coordinate the transition from the initial three assurance objectives - Protect People, Protect the Licence to Operate and Protect Steel Production - towards the wider seven-objective enterprise assurance model.
• Lead and undertake complex or strategically significant audit engagements.
• Promote identification of root causes, systemic weaknesses, emerging themes and opportunities to improve effectiveness, efficiency and resilience.
• Coordinate appropriately with Risk Management, management-system audit teams, Compliance, Finance, HSE, Environment, Quality, Information Security, Business Continuity and other assurance providers.
• Lead and develop Enterprise Audit Business Partners and seconded audit personnel.

What we need to know about you

• Significant experience of internal audit, assurance, governance, risk, compliance or equivalent activity within a large or complex organisation.
• Demonstrable ability to plan and lead risk-based audits.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal control.
• Ability to analyse complex information and distinguish material issues from routine process weaknesses.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including confidence engaging senior executives.
• Strong report-writing and presentation capability.
• Ability to maintain independence while developing constructive relationships with management.
• Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

What you need to know about us

In July 2026, British Steel entered public ownership under the UK Government in an historic move that secured the future of steelmaking in Britain while strengthening national infrastructure and security.

We are proud of our heritage, optimistic about our future, and committed to building a sustainable business that benefits our employees, customers, suppliers, and local communities.

This is an exciting time to join us. Be part of a business with a clear vision for the future, and a vital role in delivering the world-class steel Britain needs today and for generations to come.

British Steel has a bright future, and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners