Internal Audit Manager (6m FTC)

We are looking for an Internal Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit function on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role will support the delivery of high-quality, risk-based internal audit reviews while also leading targeted project work that strengthens the foundations of the function as the business continues to grow and evolve.

Working closely with the Head of Internal Audit and broader team, you will play a key role in protecting the organisation’s assets, reputation and long---term sustainability. In addition to recent, hands-on Internal Audit delivery experience, this role will help build our readiness for the External Quality Assessment due in 2027, support alignment with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards and topical requirements and bring fresh thinking from broader client and industry experience, including recent experience of working in technology-enabled businesses and using AI to support audit delivery and risk assessment.

Key Responsibilities

Planning – Digital, Dynamic and Risk‑Led

• Support dynamic risk assessment and audit planning aligned to strategy, regulation and risk profile.
• Produce clear, risk‑focused Terms of Reference, supported by proportionate research and robust scoping discussions.
• Own personal delivery plans, effectively managing time, resources and dependencies to support efficient audit delivery.

Audit Delivery & Reporting – Insight‑Driven Assurance

• Oversee / Lead end‑to‑end audits with applying the risk‑based Internal Audit methodology with independence, professional curiosity and sound judgement.
• Use data analytics and digital tools, where appropriate, to enhance assurance quality, evidence and efficiency.
• Provide constructive, balanced challenge and agree proportionate, sustainable management actions.
• Produce clear, concise, high‑quality, evidence-based audit reports that are accurate and delivered to agreed timescales.
• Provide high-quality quality assurance over audit delivery, ensuring work aligns to IIA standards, supports consistent delivery quality, and helps elevate Internal Audit work by bringing practical experience to support the business with ways of working as the business maturity as the organisation grows and transforms.

Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong working relationships across the business, including with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and constructive challenger.
• Support Audit Committee and Executive reporting, ensuring accuracy, clarity and compliance with governance requirements.
• Lead Internal Audit improvement projects, including activity to strengthen the function’s foundations ahead of the External Quality Assessment due in 2027.
• Support the interpretation and practical application of IIA topical requirements, helping translate external expectations into proportionate internal audit methodology, guidance and delivery practices.
• Share insight from broader client, sector or industry experience to bring fresh, practical and innovative ideas into a growing Internal Audit function.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong and recent Internal Audit experience, supported by an Internal Audit or Accountancy qualification attained (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA); degree-level education.
• Recent experience delivering or supporting risk--based internal audits, preferably across regulated or financial services environments, and in businesses going through growth, change or transformation.
• Proven experience of end-to-end Internal Audit delivery across the full operations of a business with clear ownership and accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality work to agreed deadlines.
• High attention to detail, strong professional judgement and a questioning mindset.
• Experience working across different clients, sectors or business environments, with the ability to adapt quickly and bring external perspective to internal audit activity.
• Recent experience working in data-enabled and technology-led enabled businesses, with confidence using AI and digital tools to support audit delivery, insight generation and risk assessment.

• Confident user of MS Office and digital tools to support audit delivery.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve audit methodology, ways of working and stakeholder engagement as the function continues to mature.

Desirable

• Knowledge and application of Global Internal Audit Standards and IIA expectations.
• Experience working with co‑source or third‑party audit providers.
• Exposure / interest in data‑enabled auditing, including analytics or automation.
• Experience assessing risks and controls in businesses adopting AI, automation or other technology-enabled ways of working.

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team  recruitment@principality.co.uk 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.