Audit Manager

About the team Are you an experienced Internal Audit professional with experience in IT and Change looking for a new challenge? Our expanding Group Internal Audit team in Wolverhampton is seeking an Audit Manager (IT & Change) to play a vital role in providing objective, value-adding assurance to our organization. You'll have the opportunity to conduct quality IT and change audits, collaborate with senior management, and provide unique insight to help the Group move safely at pace to achieve its strategic objectives. If you're ready to take on a highly complex and challenging role with opportunities for growth and impact, this could be the role for you. About Us The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market. Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia. Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme. What you will be doing In this role, you will support the delivery of the audit plan and related activities in a timely manner to best practice standards, producing value-adding and high-quality internal audit services to help the organisation achieve its objectives. Your responsibilities will include… Deliver end to end risk-based, value adding assurance on a timely basis in line with methodology : Independently conduct quality IT and change audits, including planning, execution, and reporting. Discuss the findings of audit reviews with senior management (incl. exec layer) on a constructive basis in order to develop practical, innovative and value-adding solutions to audit issues identified. Writing clearly and succinctly in a well-structured and logical way - drafting high quality audit reports that are impactful, balanced, and proportionate and address the root cause of issues. Perform follow-up work ensuring management progress actions through to closure, validate they are appropriately resolved with supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner. Apply technical expertise to produce high quality analysis and input into the technology and change risk assessment process and related audit plan. Support the wider GIA team around how to assess and test automated controls as part of their audit delivery. Support the wider team with the utilisation of data analytics. Perform business monitoring to ensure that GIA is aware of changes in IT and change activities and objectives, and a necessary audit response is developed. Continually display to a high standard the behaviours expected in the Group’s value driven behaviours. In return for your commitment We offer a base salary dependent on experience of between £55,000 - £65.000 and a competitive benefits package including : Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15% 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee) Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan Maternity & Adoption Leave – Occupational Maternity / Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 13 weeks and at 50% of salary for the next 13 week period. Paternity Leave – 4 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 8 weeks of childbirth Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme. Could you be the one? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below : A broad range of IT and programme / project knowledge and experience (gained either from previous operational or assurance / risk management roles). Experience of auditing technology and change functions and delivering and managing IT audits and / or experience within another IT assurance / risk management role where required to identify and complete testing for complex risks and controls. Demonstrable experience of managing delivery of multiple audits at the same time. Experience of using data analytics to support audit delivery. Robust knowledge of risk and controls principles. Strong understanding of project management methodologies. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio Industry recognised IT / IS qualifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM and CISSP is desirable. Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail to assimilate relevant information and data and provide value-added insight. Open minded with the ability to receive, and provide, constructive feedback and grow. Excellent listening, verbal, written and presentation skills – speaking clearly and fluently; expressing opinion, information, and key points of an argument clearly; responding quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projecting credibility and intellectual curiosity What to do next If this sounds like you, please apply now For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page. If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress. Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work. All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful. #J-18808-Ljbffr