Group Internal Auditor

We are looking for a Group Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audit team! This role will play a key role in strengthening governance, risk and compliance by providing assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of key and material controls over our Principal, top tier, and business risks. You will work closely with other members of the Group Internal Audit team as well as with other owners, subject matter experts, and senior leaders across the organisation to become a trusted advisor.,

• End to end delivery of internal audits to deliver our risk-based audit plan across multiple business units
• Apply critical thinking, analytical thinking and professional scepticism to challenge constructively and drive meaningful improvement
• Ensure outputs across planning, fieldwork and reporting are timely, accurate and align to Global Internal Audit Standards
• Develop and perform appropriate testing strategies to assess the design and effectiveness of key controls, identifying process and control improvements to enhance business performance and provide insight to senior management
• Produce clear, concise and impactful reports to articulate findings, root causes and practical recommendations concisely to address control failures, in the context of strategic, operational, financial and regulatory priorities
• Build trusted relationships across a range of stakeholders through collaboration and communication to gain buy-in and trust in what we do.
• Support in the development of the Group Internal Audit team by sharing learnings and insights to ensure we remain flexible and adaptable to organisational and industry changes
  
  Extensive experience operating within large, complex organisations in an Internal Audit or Assurance role, with a strong understanding of risk, governance, and control
• Demonstrable track record of leading and delivering a portfolio of audits across diverse risk areas, including planning, execution, and reporting, while balancing competing priorities
• Highly effective at influencing and challenging stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and executive management, to drive improved risk management and control outcomes
• Professionally qualified (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA) or equivalent, with a strong commitment to maintaining and enhancing professional standards and expertise
• Strong commercial and business acumen, with extensive experience auditing across a broad range of areas, including finance, operations and IT
• Excellent report writing and communication skills, with a proven ability to articulate issues into clear, concise and impactful insights
• Analytical and logical thinker with strong numerical capability who can interrogate data, identify trends, and challenge the business to support audit opinions
• Practical experience leveraging Microsoft Copilot, AI tools, and data analytics techniques to enhance audit efficiency and contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodology
  
  We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:
• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.