The Role
Lead end-to-end audit engagements, assessing operational and financial risks, compliance with policies, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while interacting with senior stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working
(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: Up to £47,500 (Sheffield), £55,000 (London) depending on experience
THE ROLE
Operate within the Internal Audit function delivering independent assurance over operational and financial risks, with a focus on risk management, governance, and internal control. Reporting to the Internal Audit Director, this role leads audit engagements and supports the development of team capability.
You will plan and scope individual audits, setting clear objectives and identifying key risks and controls. Audit delivery spans fieldwork and testing through to evaluation of control effectiveness, culminating in clear, concise reporting of findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Responsibility includes assessing compliance with established policies and procedures, highlighting both actual and potential control weaknesses, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements. Regular interaction with senior stakeholders forms a core part of the role, requiring confidence in building relationships and managing robust, constructive challenge.
You will bring experience of leading end-to-end audit engagements, alongside a strong understanding of risk management frameworks, governance, and internal control environments. The ability to communicate effectively, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to the ongoing development of colleagues is essential.
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Key Benefits
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- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
About
The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy. Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively. With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals. As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified). At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.
Skills Required
- Experience in leading end-to-end audit engagements
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks
- Experience in governance and internal control environments
- Effective communication and influencing skills
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The Company
What We Do
The British Business Bank is the UK Government's economic development bank. Its mission is to drive sustainable economic growth by ensuring that smaller businesses across the UK can access the capital they need to start up and grow. It operates by designing, delivering, and managing a range of financial products through delivery partners, addressing market gaps in smaller business finance, and unlocking private capital to fuel innovation and economic prosperity.
