Senior Internal Auditor

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join Saga at a pivotal point in our growth as a Senior Internal Auditor within our Group Professional Services team on a 12 month FTC. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you’ll play an important role in supporting Saga to understand and manage risk, strengthen our internal controls and continue to grow with confidence.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across different areas of the business, providing valuable assurance and insight that helps shape positive change. You’ll manage and deliver individual audit assignments from end-to-end, working with a high degree of autonomy. This will involve getting to know the areas you’re reviewing, understanding the key risks and controls, designing and delivering robust testing and using your knowledge and judgement to identify and communicate the issues that matter most.

It’s a varied role where you’ll work closely with colleagues and senior stakeholders across Saga. You’ll build strong relationships, challenge constructively, agree pragmatic actions and help ensure that recommendations lead to meaningful improvements across the business.

• Delivering individual audit assignments from end-to-end, working with a high degree of autonomy.
• Developing a strong understanding of the business area under review, including its objectives, risks and controls.
• Applying Group strategy and priorities when assessing the area under review.
• Identifying key risks and controls and designing appropriate testing strategies.
• Executing robust testing to provide a sound opinion on the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Using data and technology to enhance audit testing and provide maximum insight.
• Identifying significant issues and ensuring these are reported with authority and credibility.
• Working with management to agree pragmatic and appropriate actions where issues are identified.
• Drafting audit issues, full audit reports and other supporting documentation to a high standard.
• Completing follow-up work to validate the effectiveness of actions taken by management to address audit issues.
• Building and managing effective relationships with business management and stakeholders across Saga.
• Working in line with Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and Saga’s in-house audit methodology.
• Contributing ideas and solutions to support the continued development of the Internal Audit function and the wider Enterprise.
• Undertaking limited national and international travel where required.

The Ideal Candidate We’re looking for an experienced Internal Auditor who can combine strong audit expertise with commercial awareness, sound judgement and excellent communication skills.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, managing a portfolio of work and balancing the need for high-quality audit delivery with meeting deadlines. You’ll enjoy getting beneath the detail, understanding complex situations and using your knowledge to provide clear, practical insight.

• 5+ years' experience in Internal Audit, including at least 3 years as a Senior Auditor or Audit Manager.
• A strong understanding of risk, controls and materiality, with the ability to apply these concepts in a practical business environment.
• The ability to understand and apply strategic priorities when assessing risk and controls.
• Experience managing a portfolio of work and balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and credible audit reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to build strong relationships across different areas of the business.
• The ability to analyse complex and diverse situations and identify the…