Internal Audit Manager - #1754133

Job Title: Internal Audit Manager – Finance & Prudential

Contract Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Location: Bradford

Working Pattern: Hybrid—typically a couple of days a week in the office. Part-time or flexible arrangements are considered to support work-life balance. A fear of losing your current working flexibility shouldn't hinder you from applying for new opportunities, which is why we aim to match your existing flexible working arrangements where possible.

What We Offer:

• Holidays: 25 days holiday up to 30 days (depending on service)
• Pension: We know it is important to save for the future, that is why we will contribute up to 10%
• Maternity/Paternity: We realise that family time is important, we offer enhanced maternity (after successful completion of probation) and 4 weeks paternity leave
• Volunteering: 2 paid days to ‘give back’ to the charity of your choice
• Development: LinkedIn Learning for all
• Finance: Snoop Premium available to all colleagues
• Medical: Opportunity to opt in for Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus

The Role:

You and Your Team:

In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing, protecting, and strengthening the Group by providing independent and objective assurance. You will play a key part in executing the audit plan effectively and on time, identifying areas for improvement, and working closely with stakeholders to agree on necessary actions. Additionally, you will follow up on these actions to ensure continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the Group.

As an Internal Audit Manager – Finance & Prudential , some of the key responsibilities are:

Planning:

• Detailed planning to determine the scope and objectives of audits
• Preparing and agreeing audit scope memo within IA and with stakeholders
• Carrying out a risk assessment and developing the audit test approach and strategy

Fieldwork:

• Delivery of the required fieldwork to test the key controls as outlined in the audit scope memo
• Evaluating whether internal controls and risk management activities are designed adequately and operating effectively
• Assessment of risk and control culture of the area under review
• Audit work is performed and evidenced in line with IA methodologies and that audit conclusions and assessments are accurate and robust

Reporting:

• Prepare audit report, determining findings and supporting Management in identifying actions
• Discussing and agreeing audit findings and reports within IA and with stakeholders

Follow-ups:

• Following up the status of audit actions and where necessary testing their implementation

What We’re Looking For:

• Knowledge and experience of finance, treasury and prudential risk, and associated PRA regulations
• A good understanding of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR)
• A good understanding of the key principles around International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9) and Expected Credit Losses (ECL)
• A good understanding of the liquidity requirements including LCR
• Relationship management and influencing skills with the ability to balance assertiveness with need to build and maintain internal relationships
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Analytical, able to work with both low levels of detail and a ‘big picture’ organisation-wide perspective and think critically
• Resilient – able to negotiate and find ways to reach an agreed position
• Strong risk awareness

Offers are subject to satisfactory background checks, including credit, fraud, and employment references.

Who We Are:

At Vanquis, we have a simple purpose: to deliver caring banking so our customers can make the most of life’s opportunities. Established in 1880, we’re now a FTSE All Share company and leading specialist bank. We lend responsibly, providing tailored products and services to over 1.75 million UK customers.

We take care of our colleagues as well as our customers, working hard to create a rewarding and supportive work environment. That means competitive salaries, benefits, and a Group-wide recognition scheme. Everyone can enrol in our pension and after six months, you can join our ‘Buy as You Earn’ scheme.

We’re about more than financial rewards though. We give everyone a voice in the business and room to be their authentic self. And we know you’re here to build your career, so we help every colleague with training and development opportunities. Making sure there’s always something new to learn.

Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Here at Vanquis Banking Group, we embrace everyone’s unique strengths and identities to be themselves at work. Regardless of how you identify yourself, your sexual orientation, martial or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national background, faith, disability, or age – your experiences and background help enrich our teams, and most importantly help support our customers in the best way possible. At the end of the day, it's our people that help us to fulfil the reason why we’re here in the first place: to help put people on a path to a better everyday life.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available to help. You can contact us at [email protected]