What you will be doing
as Senior Assurance Advisor (internal Audit & Assurance)
1. Lead and support the execution of compliance, financial, operational, and programme assurance reviews to relevant standards and Thames Water methodology
2. Build successful business relationships with auditees and other stakeholders in the business, including managing action closure and peer review. Identify and evaluate areas for potential improvement in processes and controls while ensuring that all work is efficient and cost effective
3. Aid in the development and management of an assurance map, aligned assurance processes across Thames Water, and developing and maintaining management information
4. Stay abreast of leading assurance practices and tools to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the Thames Water assurance team
What you should bring to the role
Essential
5. Experience in audit and assurance, or equivalent of internal audit and risk experience. Other relevant business experience may also be considered (for example experience from working within a regulator).
6. Experience of delivering end-to-end assurance reviews and audits within complicated organisations
7. Ability to assess and suggest improvement to processes across diverse groups and business units
8. Objectivity and ability to challenge norms and standard operating processes
9. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
10. Excellent Communication skills
Desirable
11. Degree qualified with relevant qualification i.e. ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CMIIA / CIA
12. Experience of delivering end-to-end assurance reviews or audits including large infrastructure/asset projects and programmes
13. Experience of completing assurance work in the water industry or a similar regulated industry
14. Experienced in the production and development of assurance maps
15. Experienced in the production and development of aligned assurance processes, and frameworks
Base location - Hybrid - Reading
What’s in it for you?
An opportunity to join a company that offers its employees a rewarding career path, allowing individuals to reach their full potential. This is an exciting time to join Thames Water as we continue to deliver our innovative turnaround plan.
16. Competitive salary of up to £60,000 - £75,000 per annum, depending on your experience.
17. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
18. Performance-related pay is directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
19. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
20. Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
21. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.