Internal Auditor
Location(s) - Cheltenham, London, Manchester
Salary - London: £47,560, Manchester/Cheltenham: £45,310
Flexible Working: Full-time or part-time positions are available, with flexible working options. Working from home is available up to one day per week – this will depend on work requirements, as your access to mission-sensitive systems will be restricted to the office. Compressed hours are also an option, providing flexibility to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
About Us
MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are the UK’s Intelligence Services. We work together to safeguard Britain’s people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas and online, including cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime. Working across our vital missions, you’ll deliver impact at the heart of national security, all within a supportive and inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive.
The Role
As an Internal Auditor, you’ll be a key voice within the UK’s Intelligence Services. Drawing on your existing experience, you’ll ensure our work across HR, legal, procurement and more remains compliant. With the opportunity to work across a range of disciplines in an environment that’s truly unique, this is a role that’ll give you the chance to grow your career in an incredibly interesting and meaningful way. All while supporting our work to keep the UK safe.
As part of our supportive Internal Audit team, you’ll help strengthen and enhance our risk management, governance, and internal control arrangements. Whether you’re working as part of a small team on a project, or independently delivering reviews, it’s a great environment to learn and grow in. And a chance to develop a strong foundation as an audit generalist.
Some of the challenges we face are one of a kind – from work that supports the intelligence community, like reviews of mission-focused capabilities, to compliance with the legal framework behind what we do. You’ll find plenty of variety as you work across different departments, as well as opportunities to innovate and develop our work for the better.
This role can be based in London, Cheltenham or Manchester. If you’re interested, there will also be opportunities to travel within the UK and overseas.
About You
Though you’ll be working across HR, legal, finance and procurement/commercial, we don’t expect you to have experience in all these areas before you join. What you will need is a background in internal audit and risk management, gained in either the public or private sector. Your valuable
experience might include knowledge of audit testing methodologies, conducting data and root cause analysis, and crafting reports.
Your strong analytical skills mean you’ll be great at developing effective approaches for evaluating controls, along with finding areas for improvement in our systems. You’ll be good at multitasking, and able to work in an agile way to tight deadlines, as you manage a portfolio of diverse audit assignments. Building relationships with stakeholders will be key, so you’ll also be comfortable communicating and working with people at different seniority levels throughout the UK’s Intelligence Services.
Finally, you’ll need to hold, or be working towards, a relevant professional qualification such as the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), or equivalent.
Training and Development
We’re committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach your goals, so we’ll ensure you get plenty of opportunities to grow and develop. We’ll support you to achieve the professional qualifications you need, including funding and allocated study time. You’ll also benefit from opportunities for mentoring and further skill building. When you join, you’ll also be assigned a buddy to help you settle in. And for ongoing support, your line manager and colleagues will be there every step of the way. You’ll also have access to our internal communities and support networks.