Senior Internal Auditor

WaterAid

Senior Internal Auditor enhancing internal controls and effective risk management for WaterAid. Leading audits and collaborating with management to drive sustainable change in the organization.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £52,468 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver risk-based internal audits to provide assurance that financial and other control procedures are appropriate and implemented as designed.
Respond to requests for assistance and advice from management in respect of any matters relating to systems of control, risk management and governance.
Input to the development of the Internal Audit function
Support management in developing a fraud aware culture and in fraud response, including undertaking investigations where required
Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Honesty, integrity, tenacity and sensitivity
Experienced auditor
A professional CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies) accounting qualification or accredited member of the CIIA (Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors)
A willingness to travel and an ability to work independently with limited supervision
Strong numeric, analytical and financial skills, with an aptitude for budgeting and financial management
Good understanding of risk management and internal controls
Excellent communication and report writing skills, with either native proficiency or advanced professional proficiency in English
Confident to communicate with all levels of management and Trustees
Excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple assignments and meet competing deadlines
Strong IT literacy
Proficiency of auditing using data analytics techniques and AI
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across different cultures
Strong influencing skills and ability to build a strong network within and across WaterAid and with peers in the sector.
Ability to support and coach secondees and supervise their work as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Season ticket loan
Free annual eye tests
‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
Sabbaticals
One paid volunteer day each year

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditsrisk managementfinancial managementdata analytics techniquesauditingbudgetinginternal controlsreport writingfinancial skillsfraud investigation

Soft Skills

honestyintegritytenacitysensitivitycommunicationtime managementorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillscoaching

Certifications

CCABCIIA