Internal Audit Lead

7 days ago


Greater Manchester, United Kingdom MI5 - The Security Service Full time

About the Role

MI5 - The Security Service is seeking a highly skilled Senior Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audit and Consultancy function. As a trusted business partner, you will play a critical role in protecting value, delivering insight, and developing talent and future leaders within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and deliver internal audit assurance and advisory work to MI5, MI6, and GCHQ across a wide range of areas, including reviews of mission-focused capabilities and adherence to the legal framework underpinning our mission.
  • Provide high-quality assurance, advisory, and investigatory services to customers, helping to strengthen and enhance risk management, governance, and internal control arrangements.
  • Work on complex audits and assignments, leading and overseeing small teams to deliver projects, conducting independent reviews, and mentoring and managing trainees and newly qualified internal auditors.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver difficult messages and influence change in a collaborative way.
  • Identify methods or approaches to continuously improve internal audit capabilities and ways of working.

Requirements

  • Relevant professional qualification (IIA, CCAB, or equivalent) and experience in performing complex, high and medium-risk focused internal audits.
  • Strong and demonstrable internal audit and risk management background in the public and/or private sector.
  • Confidence in navigating ambiguity and complexity, with knowledge and experience in applying audit testing methodologies, data analysis, root cause analysis, and strong report writing skills.
  • Demonstrable people management experience, with the ability to lead small teams to deliver a portfolio of audit assignments, manage competing priorities, and deliver audit work at pace, to time and quality commitments.
  • Experience with data analytics, including the use of SQL and/or VBA Excel to query data and data visualization software such as Qlik Sense, Tableau, or Power BI, is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer

  • A starting salary of £56,548 - £58,281 (depending on location), along with additional benefits such as 25 days annual leave, opportunities to be recognized through our employee performance scheme, and a range of other perks.
  • Opportunities for development and growth, including access to relevant training programs, workshops, and continuous learning opportunities.
  • A supportive and inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive, with a focus on developing talent and future leaders.


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