Senior Internal Auditor

Oxfam, GB; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave and other benefits

Life assurance

Job summary

Oxfam GB in Oxford is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to deliver risk-based audits across UK and international programmes. You will provide independent assurance and practical recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management and controls.

The role demands strong analytical skills and clear English communication. The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary (£49,601–£56,518) and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a professionally qualified auditor or accountant.
• Experience with risk-based auditing is essential.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk-based internal audits and reviews across UK-based functions and international country programmes.
• Provide independent assurance, insight and practical recommendations to improve governance and controls.
• Lead and contribute to audit assignments and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Auditing experience

Analytical skills

English communication

Risk assessment

Education

Professional qualification in auditing/accounting

Job description

Senior Internal Auditor (2685)

• Location: Oxford UK/ (with the ability to work from home under Oxfam GB's hybrid working arrangements)
• Workplace Type:Hybrid
• Hours:36 hours per week
• Salary:£49,601 with a discretionary range up to £56,518 depending on experience
• Job Family:Finance
• Division:Operations
• Grade:B
• Job Type:Open ended
• Closing Date:23 November 2026
• Country:United Kingdom

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will support the achievement of Oxfam's strategic objectives by delivering risk-based internal audits and reviews across a diverse range of activities, including UK-based functions and international country programmes.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide independent assurance, valuable insight, and practical recommendations that help management enhance governance, risk management, internal controls, and overall performance. You will lead and contribute to audit assignments, identify opportunities for improvement, and support a culture of continuous learning and accountability.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced audit professional who combines strong analytical skills with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and a passion for supporting positive organisational impact on a global scale.

What we are looking for:

We're looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Professionally qualified auditor/accountant
• Experience of risk-based auditing
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent English language skills

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we're open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. Please be aware this is a UK based role, and applicants must therefore be based in the UK with legal Right to Work.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our ... are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the .In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn't inevitable. It's an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women's right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won't stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

is a member of of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It's people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we're committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.