Overview
Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor
Salary: To £70,000 dependant on experience
Hours: 37 hours per week (Hybrid)
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
South Staffordshire Plc are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to play a key role in delivering high-quality assurance across our Group. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll lead end-to-end internal audit assignments, provide insight on governance, risk and control, and influence senior stakeholders to drive meaningful improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced auditor who enjoys ownership, variety and visibility across a complex organisation. You’ll work in a hybrid environment, with travel to Group sites as required.
The Role
The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of internal audit assignments in accordance with the approved Internal Audit Plan. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement, supporting assurance over governance, risk management and internal control across the Group. The postholder will be expected to lead individual audits independently, from planning through to reporting, and to demonstrate leadership and influence across the business to ensure timely delivery of audit outputs and effective engagement with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead internal audits from planning to reporting in line with professional standards.
- Develop risk-based scopes and tailored audit programmes.
- Perform fieldwork, assess controls and recommend practical improvements.
- Produce clear audit reports and present findings to management.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence without formal authority.
- Identify emerging risks and contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodology.
- Support follow-up activity and ad hoc reviews.
Essential
What You’ll Need:
- Proven Internal Audit experience with the ability to lead audits independently.
- Strong understanding of risk, governance and internal control frameworks.
- Confident communicator able to challenge constructively.
- Highly organised, detail-focused and professionally sceptical.
- Qualified or part-qualified auditor/accountant (IIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Data analytics experience.
- Experience in regulated, utilities, infrastructure or asset-intensive sectors.
- Exposure to technology, cyber, ESG, programme delivery or financial controls audits.
- Understanding of UK regulatory and governance expectations.
Competencies
- Independent and self-motivated
- Credible audit presence
- Pragmatic and commercially aware
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity
What You’ll Get In Return
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working with flexibility to balance home and office time
- Opportunities for professional development, including support toward audit or accounting qualifications
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex, high-impact audit work
- The chance to influence governance, risk and control across the Group
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