Senior Internal Auditor

Role overview

Main responsibilities

• Deliver audit assignments end to end and support the annual audit plan.
• Understand reviewed business areas, their objectives, risks, and controls, and apply Group strategy and priorities.
• Design and execute testing to assess control design and operating effectiveness; use data and technology to enhance audit work.
• Identify and report significant issues, agree practical actions with management, and draft audit reports and supporting documents.
• Follow up on actions to validate improvements and build effective relationships with management and stakeholders.
• Work to Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and Saga’s in-house methodology; contribute ideas to develop the audit function.
• Undertake limited national and international travel when required.

Candidate profile

• At least five years’ Internal Audit experience, including at least three years as a Senior Auditor or Audit Manager.
• Strong understanding of risk, controls, and materiality, applied in a practical business setting.
• Strong audit expertise, commercial awareness, sound judgement, and excellent communication skills.
• Able to work independently, manage a portfolio, meet deadlines, and provide clear practical insight.

Benefits

• Benefits include 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, option to purchase additional leave, pension matching up to 10%, and a performance-related annual bonus up to 5%.
• Other listed benefits include life assurance, wellbeing support, colleague discounts, enhanced family leave, income protection, and access to Saga Academy.