Internal Audit Manager Job at St James’s WCH PS Full Time NEW

Internal Audit Manager Remote | UK-Based | Limited Travel A growing UK insurance business with ambitious plans for the future is looking to appoint an experienced Internal Audit Manager to join its Internal Audit function. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business in growth mode, where Internal Audit is seen as a valued business partner with real visibility across senior leadership. We are looking for an experienced Internal Audit professional who has operated within Big 4 / Top 10 audit firms or within the industry, ideally within insurance or regulated financial services. This role is best suited to candidates with direct Internal Audit experience, rather than those whose background is solely in external audit / financial statement audit. The Opportunity Reporting into senior Internal Audit leadership, you’ll play a key role in delivering the risk-based audit plan across a broad and evolving insurance business. This is a highly visible role with exposure to senior stakeholders, where you’ll act as a trusted adviser and critical friend—providing robust challenge, independent assurance, and practical recommendations that genuinely improve the control environment. You’ll work across a wide range of business areas, partnering with internal stakeholders and co-source audit providers to ensure audits are delivered effectively and to a high standard. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver risk-based Internal Audits from planning through to reporting Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business Act as a credible challenger across governance, risk and control frameworks Manage relationships with co-source audit partners to ensure quality and timely delivery Review audit findings, reports and supporting workpapers Track remediation actions and hold stakeholders accountable for delivery Support continuous improvement across the Internal Audit function Present clear, commercially relevant findings and recommendations About You We’re looking for someone who brings: Proven Internal Audit experience (essential) Experience within insurance or regulated financial services (strong preference) Strong understanding of governance, risk and control frameworks Experience delivering risk-based audits end-to-end Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes High-quality audit report writing skills Experience working alongside outsourced / co-source audit providers would be highly beneficial Recognised audit / accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIA / equivalent) Why This Role? This is an opportunity to join a business with significant growth ambitions, where the Internal Audit function has real visibility, strong stakeholder engagement, and the opportunity to influence meaningful change. A great fit for someone currently operating as: Internal Audit Manager Senior Internal Auditor Assistant Internal Audit Manager Internal Audit professional within insurance / regulated FS looking for broader exposure