Senior Auditor

AWE; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to contribute to its mission of national safety. The role includes managing audits, engaging with stakeholders, and leading quality audits. Candidates should have experience in risk-based internal auditing and a relevant certification. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary between £55,000 and £60,000.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

270 hours holiday

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing your own audits with agreed timelines.
• Background in Science & Technology, Project-based, or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Social and Governance audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit allocations from development to reporting.
• Deliver high-quality audits within timelines.
• Coach and mentor team members.

Skills

Leading on complex audits

Risk based internal auditing

Audit techniques proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Chartered or Certified member of the Institute of Internal Auditors

Job description

Would you like to play a crucial role in contributing to our mission to keep our nation safe and secure?

We are growing our internal audit team and need several Senior Internal Auditors to join us at this exciting time at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies. Internal Audit will play an influential role in helping the business achieve its objectives during a period of transformation.

Apply now if you'd like to be part of a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things.

Location: Hybrid and fully flexible working, with our offices based near Reading at RG7 4PR. You will be onsite about 3 days per week.

Salary Range starts at: £55,000 to £60,000if you have the skills and experience that we need.

Introducing the role:

You will be joining the business as it embarks on a major transformation programme, to ensure that we can continue to help deliver the UK's nuclear deterrent, both now and in the future. The Internal Audit function is crucial in ensuring that our governance, risk management and control frameworks are designed and operating effectively.

A typical day for a Senior Internal Auditor could look like this:

• Managing your own allocation of audits, from developing terms of reference through testing to reporting.
• Delivering high quality audits within agreed timelines
• Gaining agreement to audit findings and follow-up of audit issues and actions in collaboration with stakeholders
• Leading and supporting the development of initiatives aligned with the audit strategy and best practice
• Identifying and developing improvements to the end-to-end audit process
• Coaching and mentoring team members

We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:

• Leading on complex audits and delivering them to time and quality
• Knowledge and application of risk based internal auditing, in the context of the three lines model and working with other assurance providers
• Proficiency with audit techniques to address specific testing needs of individual audit & consultancy assignments
• Engaging with multiple stakeholders, including senior leaders to facilitate agreement and implementation of recommendations

Your CV will stand out if we see the following:

• Background in a Science & Technology / Project based / regulated
• Experience of auditing transformation or major infrastructure projects, manufacturing, cyber security or Environmental, Social and Governance.
• Chartered or Certified member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, or Specialist Professional, Technical, Project Management or Change

We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn't mean we won't be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now!

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• 270 hours holiday
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions)
• A truly meaningful role where your hard work impacts on our mission to keep the nation safe and secure.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. More info is available on UK.GOV

Important things you need to know:

• 75 minute TEAMs interviews will be scheduled during working hours

• You will be required to prepare a 10 minute presentation

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at:

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