Job Description

THE ROLE

We are looking for dynamic and committed people to support the Deputy Head of Internal Audit. As a Senior Auditor you’ll manage and deliver internal audit assurance and advisory work to MI5, MI6, GCHQ at pace, covering a wide range of topics. Your remit will focus on technology and how technology supports a range of business areas such as operations andcorporate services, including topics that are truly unique to the intelligence community such as reviews of mission focused capabilities and adherence to the legal framework underpinning our mission work.

For success in this role you’ll be able to understand and evaluate business arrangements quickly, and be a credible communicator who can interact with staff at all levels across the organisation - you will take a lead role when communicating to senior stakeholders. As a Senior Auditor, you will manage a small number of newly qualified Auditors

In this challenging and rewarding role your contribution will make a real difference. You’ll provide customers with high quality assurance, advisory and investigatory services that help strengthen and enhance our risk management, governance and internal control arrangements.

You’ll be working on a variety of complex audits and assignments. This could range from leading and overseeing a small team to deliver a project, to delivering independent reviews to quality, budget and agreed timescales.

In line with our focus on developing talent and future leaders, career progression and development opportunities will form an important part of this role.

Our flexible working policy ensures a healthy work-life balance. Wherever possible, we accommodate reduced hours or job share options, balanced against business needs.

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for talented individuals with:

 

• A solid and demonstrable internal audit and risk management background in the public and/ or private sector.
• Experience of performing complex, high and medium risk internal audits, with an ability to navigate ambiguity with purpose.
• Knowledge and experience of applying audit testing methodologies, data analysis, root cause analysis and strong report writing skills. This should include the ability to review the design of control processes and their operating effectiveness, while continuously looking at ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.
• An ability to lead small teams to deliver a portfolio of audit assignments and manage competing priorities and deliver audit work at pace, to time and quality commitments.
• The ability to engage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This should include experience of successfully negotiating and communicating with customers at all levels within the organisation, to deliver difficult messages and influence change in a collaborative way.
• A proactive mindset, with an ability to identify methods or approaches to continuously improve internal audit capabilities and ways of working.
• Demonstrable line management experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A solid and demonstrable internal audit and risk management background in the public and/ or private sector. • Experience of performing complex, high and medium risk internal audits, with an ability to navigate ambiguity with purpose. • Knowledge and experience of applying audit testing methodologies, data analysis, root cause analysis and strong report writing skills. This should include the ability to review the design of control processes and their operating effectiveness, while continuously looking at ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes. • An ability to lead small teams to deliver a portfolio of audit assignments and manage competing priorities and deliver audit work at pace, to time and quality commitments. • The ability to engage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This should include experience of successfully negotiating and communicating with customers at all levels within the organisation, to deliver difficult messages and influence change in a collaborative way. • A proactive mindset, with an ability to identify methods or approaches to continuously improve internal audit capabilities and ways of working. • Demonstrable line management experience