Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor

Location: Remote (With occasional travel to the London office)

Type: Full time – Permanent(If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What we can offer:

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits):

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).

• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.

• Competitive salary.

• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.

• Group Income Protection.

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Group annual bonus scheme.

Manager says:

We are looking for a highly experienced audit/finance professional to act as a senior, trusted member of the Internal Audit function, leading audit assignments end‑to‑end, with particular strength in financial and finance‑related audits. The role supports the Head of Internal Audit in developing and maintaining a robust, risk‑based annual audit plan, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and driving the effective delivery and follow‑up of audit actions across the business.

What you will do:

Audit Delivery and Leadership

• Lead internal audit reviews from planning and scoping through to reporting, including identifying key risks, designing audit programmes and managing delivery to agreed timelines.

• Perform and/or oversee audit fieldwork across financial, operational and compliance audits, with a particular focus on finance‑related processes (e.g. financial reporting, controls, governance, and core finance operations).

• Produce high‑quality, concise and impactful audit reports that clearly articulate findings, root causes, and practical management actions.

Financial and Technical Expertise

• Act as a finance audit specialist within the team, providing insight and input into audits with a material financial or accounting dimension.

• Support the Head of Internal Audit in developing the finance audit universe and identifying emerging financial risks.

• Apply strong understanding of internal control frameworks, financial governance, and regulatory expectations within a regulated (FCA) environment.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.

• Represent Internal Audit professionally in meetings with management, other assurance functions and, where relevant, external auditors.

• Attend relevant management or committee meetings (e.g. risk / governance forums) to observe, challenge constructively and provide assurance insight.

Action Tracking, Follow‑Up and Reporting

• Own and manage the tracking of audit actions, ensuring timely, accurate follow‑up and escalation of overdue or high‑risk actions.

• Support clear reporting to senior management and committees on audit conclusions, action status and emerging themes.

• Contribute to management information and dashboards that support effective oversight of audit outcomes.

Annual Planning and Department Development

• Actively support the Head of Internal Audit in the development, refresh and maintenance of the annual audit plan, including risk assessment input and prioritisation.

• Contribute ideas for enhancing audit methodology, tools, reporting and ways of working.

• Coach and support other auditors on individual assignments, including reviewing work for quality and providing feedback.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure all work complies with professional internal audit standards, internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Act in accordance with, and promote, Ardonagh Specialty’s Code of Conduct.

• Undertake other reasonable duties aligned to the seniority and expertise of the role.

What you will bring:

• Professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, IIA, or equivalent) or working towards.

• Significant experience delivering internal audits, including leading audits independently.

• Strong experience of finance processes, financial controls and financial reporting environments, ideally within insurance or financial services.

• Sound knowledge of risk and control frameworks and the ability to apply them pragmatically.

• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate data to support audit conclusions.

• Proven ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at different levels of seniority.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings clearly to management.

• Ability to manage multiple pieces of work concurrently, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.

• Experience of supporting or contributing to audit planning and risk assessment activity.

• Knowledge of process mapping/flow‑charting.

• Experience of attending or supporting governance or committee meetings.

• Confident, professional and resilient, with the ability to challenge constructively.

• Collaborative team player who is equally comfortable leading audits and contributing as part of a team.

• Proactive and self‑motivated, with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Commercially aware, with a good understanding of how finance supports the wider business.

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are an equal opportunities Employer, dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive, bring their whole self to work, and reach their full potential. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process:
At Ardonagh Specialty, we have a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company:

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.

• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Ardonagh Specialty, and answer any immediate questions.

• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.

• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

We truly value the diversity of our teams and as a Group, we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, as we appreciate every perspective is a significant part of our success. Should you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.

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If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history, and a standard criminal record check.

Note to recruiters and employment agencies:

We will not pay for unsolicited CV's from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have requested assistance, in writing, for a specific vacancy.