Senior Auditor - Change/Project

Standard Life plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Life assurance 12x

Volunteering days

Job summary

Standard Life plc in the UK seeks a Senior Auditor to deliver assurance across risk governance and controls for the Group. You’ll audit strategic change programmes, validate Management’s actions and report insights to senior stakeholders.

You will collaborate with the 3 Lines of Defence, drive improvements, and develop professionally within a supportive, high-performing team. Hybrid work options in Birmingham or Edinburgh are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk, control assurance or internal audit.
• Working knowledge of change and project management methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Execute audits and participate in risk assessments across the Group.
• Provide insight and validate Management’s actions taken.
• Support GIA projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships across all 3 Lines of Defence and management.

Skills

Risk & controls

Internal audit

Change management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

IIA or equivalent qualification

Prince2 qualification

Job description

Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Location: This role could be based in either our Birmingham or Edinburgh office, with normally a minimum of 2 days a week working in an office and the rest working at home.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 2nd October

Salary and benefits: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience, plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

As a Senior Auditor, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference to Phoenix by providing assurance and insight which informs the GIA discussion with Management and the Board regarding the effectiveness of the risk, governance and control environment across the Group. Specifically, this role will primarily support assurance over Standard life portfolio of strategic change programmes.

You will be responsible for supporting the ongoing risk assessment of the business through the execution of audits, provision of insight gained from business interactions and performing validation of Management’s action. You will support ad-hoc GIA projects over a variety of areas focusing on GIA's continuous improvement journey. A key part of the role is establishing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across all 3 Lines of Defence, demonstrating your ability to generate trust, provide insight and be flexible to gain consensus.

You will have the opportunity for personal and professional development and to contribute to the achievement of the Group's Strategy, vision and core social purpose.

We are a relatively small team covering a wide remit, which means huge opportunities for your learning and growth. You will Be part of an Audit team which is well respected, trusted and relied upon by the Board to bring an independent view of the business and help influence positive outcomes. And finally, you will be part of a truly collaborative, high performing and diverse team where people development is at the heart of what we do, and we want everyone to thrive and succeed.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in risk, control assurance or internal audit within a first- or second-line role


• Working knowledge of change/project management and methodologies is essential

Your Approach To Work Will Include

• Curiosity, initiative and passion to learn new skills, understand our business and the environment it operates in


• Personal resilience and ability to adapt to auditing in a complex and evolving business environment, with a willingness to continually learn and grow.


• Excellent communication skills, with ability to build good relationships


• Ability to effectively organise your time, prioritising and, where applicable, delegating activities to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives by proactively balancing responsibilities

You Will Ideally Be

• Qualified or working towards an internal audit e.g. IIA OR change/project qualification e.g. Prince 2

We Want To Hire The Whole Version Of You.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates


• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us

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