Senior Audit Manager

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Pay.UK is seeking a Senior Audit Manager for a permanent onsite role in London to lead end to end internal audits across payments, technology, projects, finance, third party management, risk and data, with responsibility for supporting board assurance and advancing internal audit practices. You will supervise Audit Managers, oversee planning, fieldwork and reporting, partner with stakeholders to scope audits, identify risks, develop terms of reference and deliver actionable findings and management actions, and help shape the annual audit plan. The ideal candidate will hold ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIIA or CISA and have proven experience leading internal audit engagements with hands on exposure to payments, technology, finance or data analytics, plus the ability to present recommendations clearly to senior leaders. What matters most is end to end delivery, people leadership and the capacity to translate complex controls into practical improvements while aligning with Pay.UK behaviours such as listening to win wins, influencing with courage and cross boundary collaboration. Tips to apply include tailoring your CV to show cross functional impact, emphasising board level engagement, and illustrating how you have improved audit processes, while demonstrating commitment to inclusion and the payments ecosystem.

Senior Audit Manager, Permanent, London

Join Pay.UK as a Senior Audit Manager and take on a broad internal audit role with clear scope across payments, technology, projects, finance, third-party management, risk and data. In this role, you will handle audits from beginning to completion, support independent assurance for the Board, and advance Internal Audit processes across the organisation.

This role is well suited to an experienced audit leader who values variety, a clear area of responsibility, and close involvement with the UK payment systems that support daily life and commerce. With 11 billion transactions worth over £10 trillion processed through the systems we maintain, the context for this work is substantial, visible and grounded in essential services.

Accountabilities

• Manage end-to-end audit assignments across planning, fieldwork, reporting and follow-up in line with Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.
• Supervise Audit Managers by reviewing work, giving clear direction and maintaining quality across audit delivery.
• Assess risks and controls across assigned business areas, including payments, technology, projects and programmes, finance, third-party management, risk management and data analytics.
• Work with stakeholders to identify emerging risks, agree audit scope and develop terms of reference, findings, management actions and final reports.
• Contribute to the annual audit plan by proposing audits and assurance activity for your portfolio of business areas and specialist topics.
• Deliver consultancy assignments that provide internal audit insight on governance, risk and control matters.
• Identify, implement and evaluate improvements to Internal Audit practices by updating methods, tools and working processes.
• Monitor developments in internal audit and the payments sector and apply relevant changes to audit planning, delivery and recommendations within your specialist areas.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Professional qualification in audit, accounting or risk, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIIA or CISA.
• Experience leading internal audit engagements and supervising teams across planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Experience auditing or working directly in one or more of the following areas: payments, projects and programmes, technology, finance, third-party management, risk management or data analytics.
• Knowledge of financial services and payments, including key risks, controls and regulatory expectations.
• Experience presenting audit findings and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.

Pay.UK Behaviours

At Pay.UK, our behaviours are central to who we are and how we operate. They bring our values to life, shape our culture, and guide how we make decisions, collaborate, and respond to challenges across the payments ecosystem. All interview processes will assess the following behaviours:

• Listen to Find Win-Wins - Empathy, Listening and Understanding
• Influence with Courage - Influence, Courage
• Go Horizontal First - Cross Boundary Collaboration
• Take Ownership - Self Development
• Opportunity Mindset - Initiative
• Simplify - Achievement Orientation

In addition, all leadership roles are expected to lead by example through the following behaviours:

• Set Direction - Strategic Planning, Team leadership
• Hold Colleagues to Account - Accountability
• Coach & Grow Your Colleagues - Develop Others