Senior Internal Auditor

Oxfam; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave

Life assurance

Job summary

Oxfam, a global NGO, seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to deliver risk-based internal audits across UK-based and international country programmes. You will lead audit assignments, provide independent assurance, and offer practical recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.

The role emphasises learning, accountability, and impactful outcomes. The ideal candidate is an experienced audit professional with strong analytical and communication skills, aligned to

Qualifications

• Must hold a professional audit/accounting qualification.
• Experience delivering risk-based audits.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to internal audit assignments across varied activities.
• Deliver risk-based internal audits and reviews with independent assurance.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve governance, risk management and internal controls.
• Support a culture of continuous learning and accountability across the organisation.

Skills

Auditing (risk-based)

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

English language proficiency

Education

Professional qualification as auditor/accountant

Job description

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 here.

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.