Audit Manager

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long‑term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance function that is critical to meeting our business ambitions whilst also protecting the interests of our customers by ensuring that the internal control, risk and governance frameworks are always fit for purpose. We look beyond financial risks and statements to consider wider issues such as the organisation's reputation, growth, its impact on the environment and the way we treat our customers and employees.

As an Audit Manager, you will be helping to deliver meaningful improvements across the business by engaging with stakeholders to identify risk and control improvements across a range of different business functions within Life, predominantly COO and Individual Life & Pensions; helping you develop an understanding of the business as well as building confidence & presentation skills through exposure to Senior Management.

• An expert level of understanding in the workings of both a Financial Services Group and an Internal Audit function;
• A good understanding and demonstration of the behaviours required to succeed in a respectful workplace where teamwork is essential;
• Confidence to lead and train staff in performing internal audit assignment;
• An ability to quickly assess key operational processes and identify operational risks and controls, and deficiencies / inefficiencies inherent within them;
• An ability to lead all aspects of audit assignments without supervision, applying relevant project management techniques, tools and people skills in line with best practice;
• An ability to articulate effectively both orally and in writing to senior stakeholders with minimal correction needed; and,
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and articulate findings to the most senior stakeholders.

• Be eager to learn, to take on new challenges, and to take ownership of your work;
• Be able to build relationships to work collaboratively;
• Be able to challenge, be challenged, and to value and respect the views of others;
• Be willing to share your knowledge and ideas and ask for help when you need it;
• Be able to lead and motivate others;
• Be able to review and process information quickly; and,
• Be able to communicate clearly to meet the needs of your audience.

• Overseeing and taking responsibility for the work delegated to and performed by team members.
• Taking responsibility for the identification of, and request for, information needed to help identify key risks, key controls and scope areas.
• Identifying meetings required with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes and attending / running those meetings.
• Preparing/Reviewing key planning documentation such as audit planning memorandum, risk and control matrix including testing strategies as directed and required in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.
• Ensuring that Team Mate+ records of processes, activity and risk are updated appropriately.

• Travelling to different sites when necessary to meet relevant staff and review documents and information.
• Taking responsibility for the design and performance of audit testing across different business/operational areas.
• Performing and/or overseeing audit testing across different business/operational areas.
• Producing and reviewing audit files and working papers to ensure that…