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IRC2296350 - Lead Internal Auditor – Internal and External

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About NR

About Network Rail…

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in London Waterloo <Does this have to be just Waterloo or would you like to include other locations, e.g. MK and Manchester?

Band & Salary: Band 3C £55,596 - £62,546

Closing date: 5 th December. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 9 th December, depending on business requirements.

(Brief Description)

Who are we looking for?

Network Rail is seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Internal Auditor to join their team at the London Waterloo offices. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in identifying significant risks to business objectives while coaching, training, and guiding team members to excel. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with senior executives, delivering actionable recommendations to enhance the quality of their control environments. This is more than a role—it’s a chance to be part of a vibrant, diverse team within a great company that values professional growth and collaboration. Ready to make an impact? Apply now!

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About the role (Internal / External)

About the team..

Network Rail Internal Audit team is a diverse team with people who have experience of having worked in Network Rail, FTSE 100 companies, Big 4, and the energy sector. We have variety of experience with qualified accountants, engineers, HSE specialists and auditors in the team.

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Our audits cover all parts of the Network focusing on key health & safety, operational risks and processes, capital programmes, IT, Finance etc.

In the context of Network Rail’s vision, “Putting Passengers First”, Internal Audit’s purpose is to help the Board and Executive Committee to protect the assets, reputation, and value of Network Rail by challenging the design, operation and effectiveness o f the framework of controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed. All of this contributes to improving services for our customers.

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What does the average day look like?

As a Lead Internal Auditor, you will play a key role in guiding and empowering the Audit Team to deliver exceptional results. Under the direction of the Audit Manager, you’ll execute the audit program with precision, ensuring each audit aligns with the agreed Terms of Reference (ToR) in scope and timing. From drafting ToRs, audit programs, and reports to reviewing and validating the team’s work, you’ll ensure every detail is thoroughly addressed. Additionally, you’ll provide valuable coaching and training to team members while fostering positive and collaborative relationships with Auditees. This is your chance to lead with purpose and make a real impact!

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Essential Criteria

• Professional qualification – qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or IIA or Operational experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – written and verbal, including report writing

• Ability to be a team player and to take the lead when appropriate

• Good problem solving, decision making and analytical skills

• Flexibility of approach, style and attitude.

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Desirable Criteria

• Experience within at least two different disciplines within Network Rail

• Risk management experience

• Controls and assurance experience

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(How to apply)

Additional Information…

[Internal Only] Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact christian.nicholson@networkrail.co.uk

We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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Some of our great benefits:

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more….

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Job title Senior Auditor

Job family Quality, Risk and Assurance Band D

Job purpose

The role performs financial, operational and systems/IT audits across the BBC. These audits may

range across all activities of the BBC including public service, commercial subsidiaries and BBC

charities.

The audit work is likely to focus on the ongoing review of core internal controls but will also

include ad-hoc specialist reviews.

In undertaking each audit, the role will assess the management and control of risk, completing the

audit work within planned timescales and in compliance with quality requirements.

The role will also manage relationships with key stakeholders across the business and with other

team members.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Prepare detailed audit testing plans that focus on key risks. This will involve gathering

information by meeting people at all levels across the BBC.

• Carry out rigorous audit testing, flexing work plans in response to findings and emerging risks.

• Acknowledge issues, impacts, root causes and recommendations with management throughout

the course of audit assignments.

• Act as an advocate for internal control, sharing expertise within the team and encouraging best

practice behaviours across the business.

• Write clear, concise, robust and balanced audit reports.

• Lead or participate in tasks or projects required to meet departmental objectives.

• The role will also manage relationships with key stakeholders across the business and with

other team members.

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

Essential

• Significant auditing experience, including review of General IT Controls and Internal Audit

experience.

• Proven experience of working within an organisation of a comparable size or complexity to the

BBC.

• Proven ability to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills.

• Possess an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as auditing, finance,

operations, or investigations.

• Ability to observe and understand business processes ensuring processes are documented

completely and accurately.

• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of

groups and individuals.

Desirable

• Applicants will normally have at least one of the following professional qualifications as

appropriate to the role:

• Qualified Accountant through a recognised professional body (e.g. ACA, ACCA,

ACMA)

• Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (UK)

• Certified Information Systems Auditor

• Direct experience of internal audit is desirable.

• It is desirable that applicants can demonstrate a significant level of audit or other relevant

expertise in a required area of specialism:

• IT Security

• Production management

• Value for money/efficiency programmes

• Project management and/ or audit of major project and change activity

• Review and/or management of major contracts, broadcast and business continuity

Job impact

Decision making

• Risk assessment in planning individual audits

• Judgements regarding sensitive issues for consideration by departmental/functional management

Scope

• Audit services provided across all functions and operations of the BBC including commercial

subsidiaries and charities.

Other information

For Reward team use only

Job Code

Definition: Support

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal

accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level

of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Job Description: Head of Audit and Assurance

This is an appendix to the generic job description Senior Business Partner, QRA (F).

Division Quality, Risk and Assurance

Reports to (title) Director of Audit and Assurance

Location base London or Birmingham.

Additional job specific responsibilities and accountabilities

Strategic Leadership

• Thorough understanding and experience of organisational priorities, the wider risk and

regulatory environment along with expert knowledge of best practice in audit and

assurance.

• Specific accountability for the component A&A strategy and end to end activity for a

large part of the BBC – e,.g. Commercial, Digital/ Technology/ Transformation or

Public Service.

Stakeholder Management

• Use expert knowledge and experience to guide and influence senior management on

assurance priorities and outcomes.

• Responsible for maintaining effective and collaborative A&A relationships with key

stakeholders, including senior leaders, across the BBC.

• Represent the assurance function at senior governance forums e.g. Divisional Risk

Committee, Operations Committees or similar, and Steering Groups.

• Be viewed as a credible and trusted expert and a point of first contact on assurance

matters that senior stakeholders can turn too.

Delivery

• Lead a large portfolio of audits to agreed performance standards, allocating and

directing resource as appropriate and using insight and knowledge to provide

timely and impactful assurance.

• Take a “hands on” approach for the execution of sensitive or critical pieces of

assurance.

• Be a deep expert in aspects of audit and assurance, bringing to the BBC leading

industry and technical practices.

• Support the delivery of the A&A objectives by working collaboratively with the

Director of Audit & Assurance and other members of A&A/QRA.

• Monitor and performance manage co-source audit providers. Lead and manage co-

source staff as appropriate.

• Manage co-source and inhouse budgets effectively.

Management

• Manage and mentor a team of professionally qualified and experience audit and

assurance staff.

• Use experience to create a culture of high performance, value for money and

respect.

• Role model positive behaviours.

Wider Leadership

• Be a visible ambassador of the BBC values, and the A&A function across the

business.

• Facilitate collaborative working relations with other stakeholders and assurance

providers in the BBC.

• Support the Director of Internal Audit in delivering the short and long term BBC A&A

strategy, with a focus on delivering relevant assurance, continuous improvement and

impact. Act as deputy to Director of A&A.

• Participate and take a formative role in the development of pan BBC risk management.

Specific Requirements

Qualifications: Relevant professional qualification e.g. ACA, CIMA, IIA.

Leadership Experience: demonstrable success in a senior leadership role within Internal Audit in

a large organisation or major advisory firm.

Technical skills: significant experience as an internal audit practitioner, conducting and a

managing a broad range of audits and assurance activity. Likely 15+ years minimum post qual.

experience. Experience in a 2nd line role advantageous.

Sector Experience: TMT, regulated industry or advisory sector preferred.

Personal: Demonstrable flexibility and willingness to travel within UK (c 10 - 20%) and

International (c 5- 10%)

Location: Must live in reasonable commuting distance of London or Birmingham

Flexible working Context: Agile contract, work. The work will require an on-site presence on a

frequent basis and permits working from home. We support flexible working arrangements upon

request.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal

accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a

satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all

aspects of the duties involved.