Senior Internal Auditor: Hybrid, Data-Driven Risk Leader

Financial Ombudsman Service; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

On-site gym 24/7

Job summary

The Financial Ombudsman Service in London is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead risk-based audits from planning through reporting and follow-up. You’ll provide independent assurance to senior management on governance and controls while developing trusted relationships across the organisation.

The role emphasizes a modern, data-driven audit approach within a hybrid working environment. You’ll manage audit programmes, assess control design and operation, and deliver clear, actionable

Qualifications

• A recognised professional audit qualification - CCAB, CIA or CISA.
• Recent experience of independently leading end-to-end internal audits, covering planning, risk assessment, testing, reporting and follow-up.
• Evidence of producing risk and control matrices, audit working papers and written reports that clearly link findings to evidence, risk and proportionate actions.
• Experience of presenting audit findings to senior management or governance forums and securing agreement to practical management actions.
• Experience of auditing in a complex or regulated organisation, with evidence of applying relevant sector or regulatory insight when assessing risk and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality, risk-based audits from planning through reporting and follow up.
• Develop risk-based terms of reference, audit programmes and risk and control matrices.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls and produce clear, evidence-based findings.
• Draft clear, concise audit findings and final reports.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and manage audit actions and progress.
• Use data analytics, audit tech and AI-enabled approaches to improve coverage and insight.
• Contribute to governance reporting and methodological improvements.
• Collaborate with co-sourced partners and subject matter experts.

Skills

CCAB, CIA or CISA

End-to-end audits

Risk & control matrices

Audit reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Audit software

Data analytics

Job description

The Financial Ombudsman Service in London is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead risk-based audits from planning through reporting and follow-up. You’ll provide independent assurance to senior management on governance and controls while developing trusted relationships across the organisation.

The role emphasizes a modern, data-driven audit approach within a hybrid working environment. You’ll manage audit programmes, assess control design and operation, and deliver clear, actionable