Senior Internal Audit Lead — Risk & Controls

Affinity Water; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Annual bonus scheme

Additional annual leave up to 5 days

Affinity volunteering days

Life Assurance

Job summary

Affinity Water is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Manager to lead the risk-based audit programme, manage a high-performing team and provide insight to strengthen controls across the organisation.

The role involves developing the annual audit plan, delivering audits from planning to reporting, and partnering with senior stakeholders including the Executive Leadership Team and Audit Committee to challenge and improve risk management.

Qualifications

• University degree and ACCA or MIIA qualification.
• Significant post-qualification internal audit experience at supervisory or management level.
• Strong knowledge of risk management and risk-based auditing within an internal control framework.
• Experience managing and developing a high-performing audit team.
• Experience delivering audits from planning and fieldwork through to reporting and follow-up.
• Experience facilitating workshops and engaging stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• The confidence and resilience to challenge constructively and stand behind your professional judgement.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of the annual risk-based audit and testing plan.
• Manage the Internal Audit team and oversee audit quality and timeliness.
• Lead audits from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Plan and deliver risk-based audit assignments in line with IIA standards.
• Facilitate workshops and exit meetings with constructive challenge.
• Produce clear audit reports for executives and Audit Committee.
• Identify and elevate significant risks, control weaknesses and findings.
• Follow up on actions and ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Support the Head of Compliance, Risk & Internal Audit with wider leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement across Internal Audit processes.

Skills

Management experience

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Education

University degree

ACCA or MIIA

Tools

Word

Excel

Data analytics

Job description

Affinity Water is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Manager to lead the risk-based audit programme, manage a high-performing team and provide insight to strengthen controls across the organisation.

The role involves developing the annual audit plan, delivering audits from planning to reporting, and partnering with senior stakeholders including the Executive Leadership Team and Audit Committee to challenge and improve risk management.