Our client is seeking a Senior Internal Audit Manager based in Guernsey. This full-time, permanent role is designed to represent the Internal Audit function across the business and its branches, acting as a key contact for senior stakeholders. You will direct and manage local Internal Audit activities, ensuring alignment with organisational methodology, standards, and priorities. The position involves developing and delivering the annual internal audit plan to support effective internal controls, risk management, and governance, while ensuring audits are commercially focused with clear reporting and actionable recommendations for business improvement.
JOB DUTIES:
- Direct and manage local Internal Audit activity, ensuring delivery aligns with organisational methodology, standards, and priorities.
- Develop and deliver the annual internal audit plan to support effective internal controls, risk management, and governance.
- Deliver commercially focused audits with clear reporting and practical recommendations that promote business improvement.
- Hold line management responsibility for the Internal Audit team.
- Identify and nurture talent to create high potential employees, ensuring performance objectives and deadlines are met.
- Use in-depth knowledge to support employees, promoting continuous improvement and good practices throughout the function.
- Lead and motivate teams with an inclusive leadership style, holding self and others accountable while prioritising the organisation's interests.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring their buy-in for activities and outputs.
- Represent the Internal Audit function within both internal and external environments.
- Provide thought leadership to set and deliver the vision and plans for the Internal Audit function.
- Plan, undertake, and lead financial and operational risk-based audits across all business areas, ensuring compliance with best practices and policies.
- Conduct annual risk assessments and design internal audit plans, obtaining approval from senior management.
- Draft and present audit findings, recommending remedial actions where necessary to improve outcomes.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of risk management processes and assess fraud risk compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Ensure timely completion of monthly Executive Management Information (MI) and Audit Committee papers to a high standard.
- Act as the main contact for the Executive Committee regarding Internal Audit matters, liaising effectively with senior management.
- Prepare reports for regulators as required, supporting effective communication of internal audit activities to senior stakeholders.
- Monitor the progress of audit issue closure, ensuring effective implementation of agreed action plans.
- Follow up with management to confirm that remedial actions address root causes effectively.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional development within the Internal Audit function.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Professionally qualified Internal Audit leader with strong knowledge of internal control, risk management, and governance principles.
- Proven experience in internal audit, including an understanding of internal control and risk management principles.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills, with a credible presence among senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, able to contribute effectively in team settings.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain quality across multiple audit activities.
- Experience in understanding financial services is desirable; auditing in information technology and applying data analytics is also preferred.
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE:
This role offers the opportunity to lead a team within a dynamic Internal Audit function, where you will play a central role in enhancing governance, risk management, and internal controls across the organisation. You will benefit from a collaborative culture that values professional development, innovation, and the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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