Senior Manager Internal Audit

Gresham Hunt; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gresham Hunt is seeking a Senior Internal Audit Manager for a Financial Services client in the UK. You will lead end‑to‑end audits, coach Audit Managers and drive assurance across key business areas including payments, finance and data analytics.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, shape the annual plan and deliver advisory insights. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading audits across processes; not SME in a single area.
• Proven ability to own senior stakeholder relationships and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Provide oversight and coaching to Audit Managers to ensure quality and timely execution.
• Evaluate risks, controls and governance across payments, finance, third‑party management, risk management, technology and data analytics.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify risks, define audit scope and agree actionable recommendations.

Job description

My Financial Services client is seeking a Senior Internal Audit Manager, with experience in delivering a broad audit plan across operational areas. In this role, you will manage audits from inception to delivery, as well as maintaining a strong hands-on element.

The role will include but not be limited to the following:

• Lead complex audit engagements from planning through to reporting and follow-up, ensuring delivery in line with Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.
• Provide oversight and coaching to Audit Managers, maintaining consistency, quality and timely execution of audit assignments.
• Evaluate risks, controls and governance arrangements across key business areas, including payments, change programmes, finance, third-party management, risk management, technology and data analytics.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify emerging risks, define audit scope, and agree pragmatic recommendations and management actions.
• Shape the annual audit plan by identifying assurance priorities and proposing audit activity across assigned business portfolios and specialist areas.
• Deliver advisory and consultancy reviews, providing independent insight on governance, risk and control effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement within Internal Audit through the enhancement of methodologies, tools, processes and ways of working.
• Monitor developments in the internal audit profession and payments industry, incorporating relevant trends and regulatory changes into audit strategies and recommendations.

To be considered for this role, you will have demonstrable experience in leading audits across a variety of processes, rather than being an SME in any one area. Additionally, you will be able to articulate instances of owning senior stakeholder relationships and influencing these individuals.

Unfortunately, my client is unable to offer sponsorship. Please also note that my client is not seeking an External Audit professional for this role.