Senior Internal Auditor

Pioneer Search Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Search Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join a global insurance business in a London/Hybrid setting. The role covers broad risk-based audits across governance, risk management and internal controls, with strong emphasis on independence and delivery.

You will plan, lead and deliver audits, engage management, and drive remediation. The role includes SOX/JSOX style testing and the opportunity to travel across varied business areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' internal audit experience.
• Experience leading internal audits independently.
• Strong understanding of risk-based audit methodology.
• Experience across audit planning, fieldwork, testing and reporting.
• Excellent communication with management and stakeholders.
• Exposure to SOX/JSOX style testing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver risk-based internal audits.
• Lead audit fieldwork and testing independently.
• Review processes, controls, governance and risk management.
• Produce working papers to support audit conclusions.
• Write internal audit reports with findings and recommendations.
• Discuss findings and remediation actions with management.
• Support internal controls testing including SOX/JSOX.
• Track progress against agreed management actions.
• Manage multiple audits, deadlines and priorities.

Skills

Internal audit

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Planning and leadership

Risk-based auditing

Attention to detail

Travel availability

SOX/JSOX knowledge

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIA

Job description

Senior Internal Auditor
Location: London/Hybrid
Industry: Insurance/Financial Services

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000

A global insurance business is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join its internal audit function in London.

This is a broad, risk based internal audit role covering business processes, governance, risk management and internal controls. The role would suit someone with strong internal audit experience who can plan, manage and deliver audits independently from scoping through to fieldwork, testing and reporting.

Around 70 percent of the role will focus on risk based internal audit work. The remaining 30 percent will involve internal controls testing, including SOX/JSOX style activity.

The Role

You will be responsible for delivering internal audits across a varied business environment. This will include audit planning, fieldwork, testing, evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, reporting and follow up activity.

You will work closely with management and internal stakeholders to review controls, identify risks, agree findings and support remediation activity.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering risk based internal audits
• Leading audit fieldwork and testing independently
• Reviewing business processes, controls, governance and risk management
• Producing clear working papers to support audit conclusions
• Writing internal audit reports with clear findings and recommendations
• Discussing audit findings and remediation actions with management
• Supporting internal controls testing, including SOX/JSOX style activity
• Tracking progress against agreed management actions
• Managing multiple audits, deadlines and priorities
• Supporting wider internal audit activity across the business

Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years' internal audit experience
• Experience leading internal audits independently
• Strong understanding of risk based audit methodology
• Experience across audit planning, fieldwork, testing and reporting
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage management effectively
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and manage competing deadlines
• Good attention to detail and quality of documentation
• Experience with internal controls testing would be beneficial
• Exposure to SOX, JSOX or similar controls testing would be useful, but is not essential
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA or equivalent audit qualification would be beneficial

Why Apply?

• Broad internal audit role within a growing insurance business
• Opportunity to lead audits independently
• Exposure to risk based audit, governance, controls and SOX/JSOX style testing
• Varied work across multiple business areas with opportunity to travel

This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor who wants a broad role with genuine ownership, management exposure and the opportunity to work across a varied audit plan.