Job Description:
Senior Internal Audit Analyst
Location London (EC2R 7HJ) or Salford Quays (M50 3SP)
Hybrid Working Options
Permanent - Full time 35 hours
Circa £60,000 depending on experience with fantastic benefits
Applications will close on Wednesday 18th June, 2025.
We make health happen
As a Senior Analyst you will be responsible for working within the Group Internal Audit (GIA) team to provide independent and objective assurance to the UK Insurance and Bupa Global senior management teams, the Board and the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of Bupa’s risk management, control and governance processes.
You will be working with the Audit Managers, Senior Analysts and Analysts to assist Bupa in achieving its strategic goals by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the evaluation and improvement of these processes; and undertake special project work as agreed by the Audit Director, Head of Internal Audit or Chief Audit Officer; and provide an internal consultancy service that may be used by Bupa management, particularly in the areas of specialist knowledge.
Day to day you will be leading the planning and delivery of our assurance work, across Bupa’s businesses under the scope of the Internal Audit team, by suggesting changes to decrease risk, cost and increase control in accordance with the Internal Audit Methodology, processes and procedures. Identifying control weaknesses and opportunities for control improvement, providing appropriate findings to a high standard.
How you’ll help us make health happen:
1. Undertake assurance work, and other ad-hoc assignments, as directed by the Head of Internal Audit
2. Deliver high quality reports of the results of completed audits to management through excellent verbal and written communication
3. Assist in the development of the annual audit plans and provision of advice to the business around audit
4. Deliver audit planning and development of the audit program, preparing all relevant audit papers and reports and presenting to the business
5. Oversight of analysts on individual audits including allocation and review of audit work as well as day to day support and advice.
6. Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of audit delivery by identification of improvements in the audit delivery approach.
7. Embed the use of data analytics in audits as and when appropriate.
8. Make use of visuals based on data in the audit reporting phase.
9. Seek to improve personal performance through self-assessment, skill development, training and goal setting
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
10. Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, PIIA, CMIIA or equivalent) if from the UK or equivalent overseas qualification.
11. Sound knowledge of risk management and audit principles and an understanding of audit philosophy, methods and techniques e.g. flowcharting, interviewing, presentation.
12. Significant and diverse internal audit experience.
13. Demonstrable experience of working independently on internal audit reviews as well as in a team environment.
14. Strong communication and influencing skills
15. Strong stakeholder management and partnering skills.
16. Commercial awareness
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
17. 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
18. Bupa medical insurance as a benefit in kind
19. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
20. Annual performance-based bonus
21. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
22. Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.