Hours:
Permanent role, 35 hours per week. Hybrid working with regular in-office collaboration required. You’ll need to be flexible and willing to travel across the Group when required (up to 20–25% annually).
Closing Date:
Mon, 19 Jan 2026
We’relooking for a Specialist Auditorwith proven internal audit experienceto join our Group Internal Audit (GIA) team.Ifyou’repassionate about risk management, governance, and delivering high-quality assurance work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Who Are We?
We’rethe UK’s fourth largest building society-and proudly different. As a mutual,we’reowned by our members, not shareholders. Our Group spans the UK, Channel Islands, and New Zealand, including Skipton Building Society, Connells Group (the UK’s largest estate agency), Skipton International, and Jade Software Corporation.
As part of this role,you’llhave the opportunity to work across allthese businesses, gaining exposure to a diverse range of operations and stakeholders.
About Group Internal Audit
GIA is the third line of defence within the Skipton Building Society Group,providingindependent insight,assuranceand opinions to stakeholders at all levels. We help the Society achieve its strategicobjectivesby taking an agile approach to assess riskmanagement,controlsand governance processes, protecting the interests of our members and customers.
In this role,you’llwork with GIA colleagues to review systems and controls, deliver audit assignments, and provide feedback on key risks to support action plans.You’llcollaborate with stakeholders across the Group-up to and including Exec members-sharing insights and influencing outcomes.
What Will You Be Doing?
Reporting to the Head of Audit for Prudential & Financial Risk,you’llplay a key role in delivering high-quality assurance work across the Group. This is a varied and impactful role whereyou’llwork closely with stakeholders toidentifyrisks and support effective solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Contributing to the delivery of a range of risk-focused audit reviews as guided by your leader. Using Agile principles, your work will be of high quality and deliveredtimelyin line with GIA Methodology and Report Writing Standards.
2. Communicating and collaborating with stakeholders in the business to agreeappropriate actionsto address risksidentifiedthrough your assurance work.
3. Monitoring risk data and associated key risk indicators as directed by your leader to support GIA’s continuous monitoring. To support this, you will attend governance committees and forums as directed by your leader.
4. Supporting GIA’s continuous improvement culture and taking responsibility for your personal development.
What Do We Need From You
We’relooking for someone who combinestechnical knowledge with excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive mindset.You’llbe confident workingindependently butalso thrive in a collaborative environment where influencing and building relationships are key.
Knowledge
5. Understanding of the Prudential and Financial risk environment.
6. Part-qualified accountant or similar qualification.
Experience
7. Experience of working in an Internal Audit environment and/or Financial Services.
8. Be able to work independently with limited direction and supervision.
9. Be able to leadsmaller/lesscomplex reviews end to end and lead technical elements of larger reviews.
Skills
10. Ability to develop andmaintainrelationships at all levels.
11. High attention to detail.
12. Ability to raise queries, challenge existing practices and negotiate to achieve the right outcomes.
13. Effective communication skills (both verbal and written) and listening skills.
14. Ability to liaise with senior stakeholders and co-source partners (where required) to ensure the successful delivery of audit work.
15. Enthusiasm and self-motivation to drive delivery and provide excellent customer service.
16. Embracing agile principles to plan and effectively re-prioritise and deliver your workload.
17. Ability to work independently, but also to be able to proactively seek direction and support whererequired.
What’s In ItForYou?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you including:
18. Annual discretionary bonus scheme
19. 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
20. Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and selladditionalannual leave days
21. Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
22. Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
23. Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
24. A commitment to training and development
25. Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
26. 3 paid volunteering days per annum
27. Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
28. We care about your health and wellbeing – weprovidea range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership