Senior Auditor

Purpose of the role:

Key responsibility is to work with the Audit Manager and Heads of Internal Audit to deliver all aspects of the internal audit service and audit plans for Capita's divisions and Group Functions.

Job title:

Senior Auditor

Job Description:

What you'll be doing

• Working in small teams and independently, with coaching, supervision and review from an Audit Manager to deliver individual audit assignments.
• Being involved in the planning, execution and reporting of individual audits.
• Delivering quality internal audits in line with the Capita Group Internal Audit methodology, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and Capita’s Policies and Standards. 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with the business throughout the audit process;
• Working with the Risk & Compliance team and other second line functions;
• Identifying and escalating risks and issues within the business to the Audit Managers; and
• Working in collaboration with business management whilst maintaining independence, being agile and flexible to business needs, providing insight to management, responding positively to feedback from the business and role modelling the Capita Values.

What we're looking for:

Essential:

• Strong interpersonal, communication skills, able to influence outcomes and build relationships across the organisation.
• Strong business and commercial understanding which facilitates credibility and confidence when interacting with the business.
• Ability to press for detail, and understand issues at an appropriate level of depth, and identify root causes.
• Ability and willingness to develop skills and provide coaching and support to peers.
• Ability to contribute to the development of a strong and a highly capable internal audit team that is seen as highly competent across the organisation.
• At least 3 years of experience (including at least 2 post qualification) in a professional services or internal audit role.
• Experience in successful delivery of audit work.
• Proven ability to build relationships as part of audit assignments.
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Desirable:

• Recognised professional or audit qualification e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIA, CMIIA or equivalents.

How this aligns to Capita's values:

Customer first, always: By delivering high-quality audits in line with professional standards and providing insight that helps the business manage risk effectively, the role supports better outcomes for internal stakeholders and ultimately Capita's customers

Fearless innovation: The requirement to provide insight, respond positively to feedback, remain agile to business needs, and continuously develop audit approaches demonstrates a willingness to improve processes and embrace better ways of working.

Achieve together: Working closely with Audit Managers, Risk & Compliance teams, business leaders, and colleagues across the organisation reflects Capita's commitment to collaboration, openness, and achieving shared goals together.

Everyone is valued: Building strong relationships, coaching and supporting peers, influencing stakeholders, and contributing to a highly capable audit team creates an inclusive environment where colleagues feel respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

🤝 Customer first, always​🧑‍💻 Fearless innovation​✅ Achieve together​💙 Everyone is valued

Join Capita – Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services, helping some of the UK’s most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter, more efficient solutions that make a real difference.     Our work spans diverse sectors—government, healthcare, education, and finance—offering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, growth, and inclusion.

We’re committed to your development and success, providing opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, Capita is the place for you.     Check out our website www.capita.com

What's in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals, we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

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Location:

Home-Based - GBR

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United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent