Senior Internal Auditor

4w4 weeks ago

Starling Bank

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £95,000

About this role

We're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because technology can help people save, spend and manage money in a transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company, employing almost 4,000 people across London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

We're looking for a talented Senior Internal Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. You should be an experienced Auditor or Lead Auditor with a background in banking or regulated financial services. Passionate about impacting the Bank's controls and business processes, key to our mission.

With limited supervision, develop relationships with management and plan and execute audits across non-financial and financial risks within Starling. Support senior management to protect assets, reputation and sustainability as the bank grows and delivers products and services.

Contribute to value-add audit reports with pragmatic recommendations to inspire positive change. Build strong professional relationships, track audit recommendations, and maintain regulatory knowledge amid business changes. Work effectively as part of the Internal Audit team towards performance objectives.

Requirements

Financial Services experience as an auditor/lead auditor covering multiple risk areas
Experience or exposure to regulatory compliance applicable to UK regulated Banks
Strong relationship management and influencing skills, coupled with excellent planning and presentation skills
Experience in delivering integrated audits, supporting business auditors in identifying banking risks and designing audit techniques
Good understanding and exposure to the full audit lifecycle including ability to plan, execute and draft audit findings
Desire to learn and ability to manage multiple priorities, overcome challenges and adapt to a fast-paced environment
Self-starter and can do approach with flexibility to adapt to a fast paced, nimble yet highly regulated environment
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and confident with agile ways of working

Responsibilities

Contribute and lead audits across non-financial and financial risks in areas such as Finance, Capital, Conduct, Liquidity and Operational risk
Plan audits, document processes to be reviewed, identify risks and key controls, and attend meetings with internal/external stakeholders
Document work papers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards, including logical conclusions
Support delivery of value-add and insightful audit reports, ensuring factual accuracy and managing stakeholder communications
Draw and articulate well-formulated conclusions and pragmatic recommendations to inspire positive change
Build and maintain strong professional relationships at all levels
Liaise with management in tracking progress on audit recommendations and confirming closure
Develop and maintain broad regulatory knowledge and stay abreast of business changes affecting the audit plan