Group Internal Audit Manager

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Group Internal Audit Manager
Salary: From £60,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home and at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Park - Oxfordshire)

Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research, and innovation. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a big ambition to improve lives through education and research by providing hardware, software, and networking solutions.

Join us and your contribution will help us to empower UK universities, colleges, research institutions and wider customers with technology so that everyone prospers.

Are you able to competently design and implement ongoing Audit programmes, with a view to focusing on overall risk management within an organisation, whilst supporting all internal audit work? If so, this role will be ideal for you.

About the team:
The scope of activities includes all operations across all directorates, and the audits performed cover operational process, financial processes and key business projects. Each year, a programme of audits will be drawn up with management and agreed.

The team will work with management to:
• identify and quantify risk and the controls necessary to manage such risks
• identify control deficiencies and weaknesses and to bring them to the attention of management
• identify non-compliance with Jisc’s policies and procedures
• identify areas of good practice and share across Jisc to ensure that processes are efficient and offer good value for money to members and funders

The service may also undertake work for other sector agencies such as QAA on an ad-hoc basis.

About the role:
As Group Internal Audit Manager, you will be a part of the Office of the Chief Executive and accountable for the delivery of a high performing internal audit function
• Working with all directorates in Jisc to develop an internal audit plan which covers Jisc’s main areas of risk
• Delivering audit reports with recommendations which are practical, address control weakness and are agreed by management
• Conducting investigations into whistleblowing concerns and allegations of fraud and irregularities
• Reporting regularly to A&RCM (Audit and Risk Committee) and delivering an annual report on the adequacy and effectiveness of Jisc’s internal controls and processes
• Line managing the internal auditor


Key Skills and Experience:
• Excellent experience of developing annual audit plans, and performing risk-based audits in operational and financial areas
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Risk and controls frameworks to mitigate risks whilst remaining commercial
• Previous experience of working at a senior level in an internal audit function, demonstrating a strong financial and commercial acumen
• A track record of leading a team, ideally within an internal audit function
• Extensive knowledge of current auditing techniques, internal audit standards, fraud awareness and professional ethical standards
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management, risks and controls.
• Problem solving skills to analyse operational, financial and non-financial information.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to write and present reports to management and non-executives identifying improvements in controls and processes

Please refer to the job description for full details.

Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Why work for us?
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

Take a look at our fantastic benefits! We offer:
• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, 3 days volunteer leave per annum and even career breaks
• A generous budget to support you with external learning and Continuous professional development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment
• Financial well-being support
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech


Equality, diversity and inclusion:
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences, through our culture and employee networks and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Striving to be best in practice, we are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, class, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status, or gender identity.

Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!

We advertised this role on 16/02/2024