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Senior Internal Auditor

London, UK

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

38005

Published date:

14-01-2026

Summary

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PART 1: JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Senior Internal Auditor

GRADE:

DEPARTMENT

Internal Audit

OFFICE:

London

REVISION DATE:

January 2026

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To perform internal audit fieldwork and to complete the annual audit plan of specified companies/business organisations and key risks within SCEU Group. To ensure that the audit is properly conducted and the results of the audit are fairly and accurately reported to both the local management and the senior management of the group.
To support the review of independent testing of Company Level Controls and Process Level Controls identified by management of SCEU Limited, in order that standards of financial reporting as required by J-SOX law, are maintained.

POSITION IN ORGANISATION

Reporting to the Manager of the Internal Audit Department.

SCOPE OF JOB

Delivery of internal audits of Business Units, Group Companies and functions, including subsidiaries to meet the requirements of the annual audit plan, in support of the Manager.
Where directed by the Manager and Department General Manager (DGM) support the delivery of internal audits in the audit plan as the lead auditor.
Participate in reporting the results of audits to both local and senior management of the Group.
Up to 2-3 months of travelling per Fiscal Year to all potential locations in the Sumitomo Corporation.

DIMENSIONS AND LIMITS OF AUTHORITY

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/PERSONAL QUALITIES

Qualifications:

University Degree.
ACA/CIMA/ACCA or IIA qualified.
Continued Professional Development as part of day-to-day activities.

Skills:

Good communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent numeracy and organisational skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Exhibit high level of accuracy, attention to fine detail.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
Experience of using analytics tools.
Experience of using SAP (desired).

Personal Qualities/Attributes:

Able to apply business intelligence and experience to benefit business performance.
Strong report writing skills.
Willing and confident.
Team player.
Experienced working at executive level.
Is objective, independent and impartial always.
Flexibility to meet travel requirements of the Department – typically 30-40% mainly to Europe.

6. EXPERIENCE

Essential experience:

Ability to identify and understand key risks to the business.
Experience at auditing within complex matrix organisations.

Desired experience:

Experience of working in a “Big Four” accountancy firm.
Experience of working with different cultures.

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PART 2: DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB TITLE:

Senior Internal Auditor

GRADE:

DEPARTMENT

Internal Audit

OFFICE:

London

REVISION DATE:

January 2026

*% of time	Key Duty	Detail
65	Audit Preparation	Support the Manager during the audit planning phase to evaluate the business/ function on a risk basis. Demonstrate knowledge of Sumitomo Depts., systems, rules, processes and procedures in the identification of risks and threats to the business and opportunities to improve business efficiency. As part of the pre-planning process for audits where there are material transactions, obtain base data for analysis, dissect the data to identify trends and suspicious or high-risk transactional items. Use the output of the data analytics process to make informed decisions about testing and sample selection. Ensure that there is detailed knowledge of the business or function under review, by initiating appropriate and targeted information requests, extracting key detail while discarding items of lower importance and recording this analysis in the audit risk tool. Identify and record common trends in audit findings and the root causes. Use the trends to give business insight and inform/ shape testing on audit work programmes. Actively and openly contribute knowledge in the planning stage of audits. Use knowledge to influence the audit planning process. Ownership and accountability for the completion of scope items in support of the Manager and DGM when delivering audit work programmes. The output being the provision of robust and rationalised findings that stand-up to challenge from the auditee. Audit documentation is consistently completed so that audit findings can be reconciled to supporting working papers and evidence. Where tasked with performing specific audit tests, documentation in support of the specific test will be completed accurately including detailing the testing methodology, rationale for sample selection, sample size and total population tested. Sufficient detail is provided in audit working papers to enable re-performance of testing. I.e. unique reference points including invoice numbers, expense claim numbers. Supporting evidence will be retained for exceptions. All outputs are consistently delivered on time, on budget and to the specification required by the Manager and DGM of Internal Audit. This includes adequate time for management review and corrective action. Demonstrate an inquisitive approach to auditing by challenging the auditee, being thorough in approach while remaining cognisant of the risk and materiality of the business. To ensure unusual or incorrectly controlled items are reported to the Manager of Internal Audit Dept.
25	J-SOX Program	To assist in independent review of J-SOX controls To report the results of the J-SOX testing to the Manager and DGM of Internal Audit Dept. To support the Manager/ DGM of Internal Audit Dept. in reporting the results of the J-SOX testing to local management, Senior Group Management and SC Tokyo HQ.
10	Ad Hoc	To assist in any other tasks requested by the Manager/ DGM of Internal Audit Dept. To ensure the confidentiality of Company information. Any other duties.

Please note, the job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet ongoing needs of the business and the job description must be reviewed each year during the appraisal process.

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