Hybrid and flexible working. Expectation of three days per week at our Head Office in Skipton.
This role will require you to work away from home when required to do so, although this is expected to be no more than 20% of a typical working year.Closing Date:Wed, 11 Mar 2026
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced audit professional to join the Group Internal Audit (GIA) function of one of the UK’s largest building societies.
We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, bringing strong prudential and financial risk expertise to deliver meaningful impact from day one. This fixed‑term position offers exposure to a diverse and strategically important audit portfolio across the Skipton Building Society Group.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
You will be joining the Prudential and Financial Risk team, consisting of eight prudential and financial risk auditors, within GIA. In GIA you will work closely with other members of the function, the Senior Leadership Team, and the Group Chief Internal Auditor providing feedback and sharing insights and opinions. You will deliver a varied portfolio of audit assignments across the Skipton Group which in addition to the Society includes: the Connells Group which is a fully owned group and is the largest Estate Agency in the UK and other Group companies within the UK, Channel Islands and New Zealand. The role will require you to communicate, collaborate, inform, influence and negotiate with stakeholders across the SBS Group, at all levels up to and including Senior Management.
What Will You Be Doing?
In this role you will lead and support assurance assignments evaluating the effectiveness of systems, controls, and risk management across the Group, with a specific focus on Prudential and Financial Risk. You will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of audits, from initial planning and stakeholder engagement through to reporting and monitoring the completion of management actions.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders across Group Finance, Group Risk and wider Group entities, developing strong working relationships and providing clear, balanced insights. You will also collaborate with colleagues across GIA and support the development of less experienced team members through coaching and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of a range of prudential and financial risk‑focused reviews.
- Work closely with stakeholders in the business to agree the scope of work; shape and perform tests to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls; and produce audit reports that are impactful, balanced and address the root cause of issues.
- Responsible for the review of all support auditors’ deliverables on your audit assignments. You will coach, guide, and support other GIA team members, providing in‑the‑moment, constructive feedback.
- Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to agree appropriate actions to address risks identified through your assurance work.
- Responsible for the monitoring of internal and external risk data and associated key risk indicators and emerging regulation specifically in relation to Prudential and Financial Risk.
- Contribute to and champion GIA being recognised as a high‑performing and trusted team, through proactively supporting GIA’s continuous improvement culture.
What Do We Need From You?
We’re looking for an individual who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, effective communication and the confidence to deliver high‑quality audit work from day one. To be successful in this role, you will need:
Skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgement.
- Confidence to raise queries, challenge existing practices, and negotiate effectively to achieve the right outcomes.
- Ability to quickly identify critical information and adapt your approach with minimal direction.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and co‑source partners (where required) to ensure the successful delivery of audit work.
- Self‑motivation, enthusiasm, and a commitment to high‑quality delivery.
- Ability to embrace agile principles to plan and effectively re‑prioritise your workload and deliver, managing multiple priorities seamlessly.
Knowledge
- Experience/understanding of a Prudential and Financial Risk environment, including a strong desire to be an SME. Experience gained through either working within a Financial Services or Banking or Professional Practices audit team, or through a role within the first or second line.
- Qualified accountant or similar professional qualification.
Experience
- Ability to lead complex and sometimes challenging assignments simultaneously with limited direction and supervision.
- Experience of working in an internal audit environment and/or relevant field in Financial Services or Banking, with a focus on Prudential and Financial Risk.
- Awareness or understanding of Capital Management; Liquidity; Model Risk Management principles; RAF; ICAAP; ILAAP; Regulatory reporting and returns; Credit Risk; and Finance function operations.
What’s in it for you?
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 (subject to eligibility) including;
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
- Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
- Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
- Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
- Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
- A commitment to training and development
- Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
- 3 paid volunteering days per annum
- Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
- We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
Working Practices
We offer hybrid and flexible working, with an emphasis on purposeful time in the office (for example, collaboration, stakeholder engagement and team meetings). We expect team members to attend the office three days per week.
This role will require you to work away from home when required to do so, although this is expected to be no more than 20% of a typical working year.
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What We Do
Not just another building society. Not just another job. Imagine how good it would feel to help someone choose the mortgage they’ll use to buy their first home. Or the account they’ll use to save for it. We’ve been helping people make big financial decisions since 1853. It’s why over a million customers trust us as a good place for their money, and why our colleagues say we’re a good place to work. The Bailey (our head office) The Bailey is the vibrant hub where you’ll find all our central functions. We’re always looking for new talent because we love hearing new ideas. You can choose from a variety of roles that range from marketing and IT, through to audit, risk, products, digital and more – or maybe you’ll join our lively contact centre team. We’re based in Skipton, just a short train ride from Bradford and Leeds, we’re a stone’s throw from the A65 and have some cracking views of the Yorkshire Dales. Our network of UK branches Our branch colleagues are the face of Skipton Building Society. They’re relationship-builders, team workers, great talkers and they’re brilliant at listening too. Everything they do is designed to help customers make the best financial decisions, whether that’s choosing the right kind of savings account or having a full financial review. The Skipton culture Happy colleagues mean happy customers. So, when we recruit, we don’t just think about what’s in it for us, we think about what’s in it for you. It’s one of the reasons we’ve been recognised as one of The Times Best Companies to Work for the last 6 years. Mind, body and spirit With our colleagues’ support, we’ve created a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. We understand the rich diversity in our Society, and how harnessing that diversity through effective inclusive practice has profound benefits for individuals, teams and the Society it self. This includes a progressive approach to personal well-being.
