We are seeking an Internal Audit Assistant Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping governance, risk, and control excellence across a complex, nationally significant organisation. You’ll lead the planning and delivery of risk-based audits while gaining exceptional exposure to large-scale operations, major transformation activity, and critical infrastructure resilience.
Client Details
This organisation operates in a nationally essential, regulated space relied on by millions of homes and businesses, ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of vital services across the country. Having gone through some major recent change, the organisation is looking to strengthen its 3rd line function to provide concrete assurance to the audit committee and regulator stakeholders.
This is a hybrid position 2-3 days per week onsite in Warwickshire
Description
The Internal Audit Assistant Manager will:
*Develop the annual audit risk assessment plan in collaboration with senior management and the Internal Audit Manager, ensuring alignment with global internal audit standards.
*Lead planning, fieldwork, and reporting for a portfolio of risk-based assurance and advisory audits, ensuring high quality, timely delivery, and meaningful impact.
*Set audit scope and approach using professional judgement and risk assessment to ensure appropriate coverage of key risks and controls.
*Assess business processes for design and operational effectiveness, identifying non-adherence to standards and areas for improvement against best practice.
*Ensure key risks are properly identified, prioritised, and thoroughly tested within audit engagements.
*Lead internal teams and co-sourced audit providers (including Big 4 firms), reviewing and approving work and conclusions.
*Produce clear, concise Audit Reports and Status Documents, using data and visualisation to communicate insights effectively and provide value-adding, root-cause-driven recommendations.
*Contribute to ongoing enhancements of audit methodology, documentation quality, and audit impact.
Profile
The ideal candidate will bring:
*Strong knowledge of internal audit delivery, internal control frameworks, and risk management.
*A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or an IIA-related audit qualification.
*Experience gained pre- or post-qualification in internal audit, ideally from a high-tier consultancy or blue-chip organisation.
*The ability to analyse complex issues, communicate clearly, and work independently while influencing stakeholders across the business.
*A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Job Offer
*Salary: £55,000-£60,000 (dependent on experience)
*Performance-related bonus
*28 days’ holiday plus 8 statutory days
*Double-match pension scheme
*Flexible benefits programme
*10x salary death-in-service benefit
*Hybrid working (2-3 days per week on-site, remainder from home)
*Free on-site gym, exercise classes, and sports clubs
*On-site canteen and coffee shop
*Free on-site parking