Internal Auditor

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At Trust Alliance Group,we’re looking for an Internal Auditor to join us on a 6-month fixed term contract. In this role,you’ll lead the delivery of internal audits across our financial controls and associated processes, providing independent assurance on their design and effectiveness within a regulated environment. You’ll play a key role in identifying risks, strengthening controls, and driving practical improvements, while also working closely with our Governance & Risk Senior Manager to share knowledge, enhance audit capability, and help build a sustainable in‑house approach to financial audit beyond the life of the contract.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Plan, scope, and execute internal audits across financial controls, focusing on design effectiveness.
  • Assess the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls and identify gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.
  • Perform detailed testing of controls.
  • Produce clear audit reports with findings, risk ratings, and practical recommendations.
  • Agree management actions and timescales, track remediation progress to conclusion.
  • Maintain accurate audit files and working papers.
  • Build effective relationships with finance, operations and senior leadership.
  • Communicate audit findings constructively and professionally.
  • Liaise with third‑party service providers where relevant.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Manager for Governance and Risk to share knowledge and methodology.
  • Provide guidance on audit approach and methodology to support in‑house capability development.
  • Document processes, tools and methodologies to support knowledge transfer.

What You'll Bring to the Role

  • Strong experience in internal audit focusing on financial controls.
  • Ability to operate independently with speed in a short‑term contract.
  • Solid understanding of financial processes and controls in a regulated environment.
  • Experience designing and executing robust audit testing.
  • Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, translating technical findings into clear insights.
  • Confidence engaging and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
  • A pragmatic, proportionate approach focused on adding value, not just identifying issues.

Preferred Background

  • Internal Audit roles within regulated sectors such as energy, utilities, financial services, or telecoms (desirable but not essential).
  • Risk or Compliance roles with strong exposure to financial controls and assurance.
  • Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA or equivalent) – desirable but not essential.

Benefits

  • Holiday buy scheme
  • Enhanced pension
  • Employee assistance schemes
  • Cycle to work scheme

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Location: Daresbury
Job Description:

At Trust Alliance Group,we’re looking for an Internal Auditor to join us on a 6-month fixed term contract. In this role,you’ll lead the delivery of internal audits across our financial controls and associated processes, providing independent assurance on their design and effectiveness within a regulated environment. You’ll play a key role in identifying risks, strengthening controls, and driving practical improvements, while also working closely with our Governance & Risk Senior Manager to share knowledge, enhance audit capability, and help build a sustainable in‑house approach to financial audit beyond the life of the contract.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Plan, scope, and execute internal audits across financial controls, focusing on design effectiveness.
  • Assess the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls and identify gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.
  • Perform detailed testing of controls.
  • Produce clear audit reports with findings, risk ratings, and practical recommendations.
  • Agree management actions and timescales, track remediation progress to conclusion.
  • Maintain accurate audit files and working papers.
  • Build effective relationships with finance, operations and senior leadership.
  • Communicate audit findings constructively and professionally.
  • Liaise with third‑party service providers where relevant.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Manager for Governance and Risk to share knowledge and methodology.
  • Provide guidance on audit approach and methodology to support in‑house capability development.
  • Document processes, tools and methodologies to support knowledge transfer.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

  • Strong experience in internal audit focusing on financial controls.
  • Ability to operate independently with speed in a short‑term contract.
  • Solid understanding of financial processes and controls in a regulated environment.
  • Experience designing and executing robust audit testing.
  • Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, translating technical findings into clear insights.
  • Confidence engaging and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
  • A pragmatic, proportionate approach focused on adding value, not just identifying issues.

Preferred Background

  • Internal Audit roles within regulated sectors such as energy, utilities, financial services, or telecoms (desirable but not essential).
  • Risk or Compliance roles with strong exposure to financial controls and assurance.
  • Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA or equivalent) – desirable but not essential.

Benefits

  • Holiday buy scheme
  • Enhanced pension
  • Employee assistance schemes
  • Cycle to work scheme

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Posted: May 17th, 2026