Closing Date
02/09/2025
Job Title: Senior Forensic & Investigations Auditor
Location: Durrington (hybrid – 2-3 days in the office, rest WFH)
Contract Type: Perm
Hours: 37
Salary: £65,000- £67,000 per annum
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
Be at the forefront of change. Drive integrity. Influence leadership.
Southern Water is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Forensic & Investigations Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. This is not just another audit role - it's a chance to make a tangible impact across a major transformation programme, working closely with senior leadership and shaping the ethical backbone of our business.
As a key member of our four-person audit team, you’ll lead and support forensic investigations into fraud, financial irregularities, and non-compliance across our operations. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening our ethical culture, improving internal controls, and ensuring regulatory alignment.
You’ll collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and operational teams in water, wastewater, and customer services - bringing transparency, accountability, and insight to the heart of our business.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Lead investigations into fraud, bribery, corruption, and misconduct
• Conduct Open Book audits and develop CAATs to monitor exceptional transactions
• Collaborate with governance teams to enhance controls and reporting
• Analyse financial and operational data to produce robust investigation reports
• Promote ethical business practices and support compliance culture
• Engage with contractors, suppliers, and third-party auditors for assurance
• Deliver fraud awareness training and champion ethical standards
• Report findings to senior stakeholders including CFO, General Counsel, and Fraud Committee
What Makes This Role Special
• High Impact: Your work will shape ethical standards and influence strategic decisions.
• Executive Exposure: Regular interaction with senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Fast-Paced Growth: Be part of a programme expanding rapidly and redefining industry norms.
• Cross-Functional Reach: Work across diverse teams and disciplines, from legal to operations.
About You
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Criminology, Engineering, or related field
• Professional certifications: CFE, CIA, ACA, ACCA
• 3-5 years’ experience in internal audit, forensic investigations, or fraud risk management
• Strong grasp of governance models (e.g., three lines of defence), ISO systems, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., Ofwat)
• Confident in challenging norms and supporting cultural change
• Skilled communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proficient in audit/data tools (Excel, ACL, Power BI)
• Adaptable, analytical, and resilient under pressure
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're passionate about integrity, thrive in complex environments, and want to be part of a team driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington or Falmer office, and home.
We are offering a salary of up to £67K per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
Join our Risk Audit and Assurance team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement:
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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