Senior Internal Auditor

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor
Location: London, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61123

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Internal Auditor at our London site.

The role
As a Senior Internal Auditor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Providing independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve Babcock International Group operations by delivering an objective evaluation of the existing internal financial, non-financial and risk controls.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for completing internal audit activities consistent with the standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

• Identify business objectives, risks and evaluate key controls.
• Assist in the design and execution of operational audits to ensure adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control environment, compliance with Company policies and procedures, and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Develop preliminary findings and realistic recommendations to improve / enhance the internal control environment.
• Prepare accurate, logical, and detailed workpapers clearly describing the work performed, test results and conclusions reached.
• Assist in testing the effectiveness of the Company's DoC control framework and work with management to ensure remediation is implemented for deficiencies identified.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements- 2 days in the office per week with regular travel required.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential experience of the Senior Internal Auditor:

• Demonstrable experience of audit, risk and control experience
• Proactive mind set in understanding the overall business needs and changes
• Demonstrate analytical thinking, sound judgement and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Demonstrable application of Babcock purpose and principles

Qualifications for the Senior Internal Auditor:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), actuarial qualifications or Certified Information System Auditor will be of added advantage
• Recognized professional qualification i.e., Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) would be advantageous

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 01/02/2025