Senior Internal Auditor

Islington Working; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Descripción de la vacante

City St George’s, University of London seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to execute risk-based audits and challenge the governance framework. You will work within the University Secretary’s Office, reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee with independence and impact.

Ideal candidates will be CIIA qualified (ACCA considered with recent internal audit experience), possess strong report writing skills, and lead audits while engaging diverse stakeholders across the university.

Formación

• CIIA qualified (other qualifications considered if combined with significant internal audit experience).
• Experience in risk-based internal audits and assurance work.
• Strong report writing and concise communication skills.
• Ability to lead multiple complex audits and manage stakeholders.
• Commitment to governance, integrity and continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and conduct audits according to the IA Manual and risk-based plan.
• Manage several large assignments simultaneously, independently or with colleagues.
• Produce concise audit reports with contextual conclusions.
• Develop pragmatic recommendations to improve risk management.
• Demonstrate governance advocacy and proactive, resilient, self-starting attitude.

Conocimientos

Audit planning

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Governance advocacy

Educación

CIIA

ACCA

Descripción del empleo

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

Are you ready to be part of a transformative journey? At City St George's University, the scope and diversity of our audits are unparalleled. Following our recent merger, we are poised for ambitious growth, and our Internal Audit (IA) team is at the heart of this exciting evolution.

We play a pivotal role in providing assurance to the Audit Committee and Council, while also offering advisory services and professional challenge to the Senior Leadership Team to achieve excellence.Your Role in Our VisionAs part of the University Secretary’s Office, Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit and Risk Committee, ensuring our independence and impact. As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be instrumental in executing audits identified in our annual risk-based plan, as approved by the Audit and Risk Committee.

Your insights and recommendations will drive continuous improvement and innovation across the University.Join us and be a catalyst for change, with your expertise helping to shape the future of our institution, making a lasting impact on our community and beyond.

Duties

• Plan and research audits using internal and external resources to support delivery of a risk-based audit process in line with the IA Audit Manual.
• Simultaneously manage several large and/or complex assignments across the University either individually or with other team members on an assignment.
• Produce concise, factually correct audit reports that convey the opinions arrived at through the audit, in a way that is appropriately contextualised.
• Including, developing and agreeing practical, pragmatic, proportionate recommendations with auditees that efficiently and effectively improve the management of risk to the achievement of organisational objectives.
• This role requires an experienced CIIA qualified (other qualifications would be considered (e.g. ACCA) if combined with significant recent internal audit experience), inquisitive, resilient, proactive, self-starter who demonstrates energy, continual learning and an advocacy for strong governance that supports the achievement of the University’s objectives.
• Report writing skills, particularly the ability to concisely and precisely express findings and opinions that convey the output of audit fieldwork with appropriate context.
• Interpersonal skills to engage with a range of stakeholders and auditees across the organisation, demonstrating integrity, tact and diplomacy in sensitive areas (e.g. frauds, etc.)

Additional information

Closing date for applications: 29 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

• City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.