Internal Audit Manager
Posted Today by British Red Cross
£54,520 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Internal Audit Manager at the British Red Cross will lead the internal audit strategy, focusing on identifying business risks and enhancing internal controls to support the organization's humanitarian mission. This role involves managing audits, building stakeholder relationships, and delivering insightful reports. The position is pivotal in shaping the future of the organization through effective oversight and advice. The role is offered on a 6-month fixed-term contract with flexible working arrangements across the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of audits, developing scopes and plans, and producing insightful reports.
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders to provide oversight and advice.
- Enhancing internal controls and processes, promoting improvements, and ensuring compliance.
- Collaborating with colleagues and supporting team members to achieve shared goals.
Key Skills:
- Experience in internal audit with a solid understanding of audit processes.
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal, presentation, written, and emotional intelligence.
- Proficient analytical skills and effective use of data analytic tools.
- Ability to self-manage work while understanding its impact on the organization.
- Commitment to confidentiality and high personal integrity.
Salary (Rate): £54,520.00 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Internal Audit Manager
Location: Flexible across the UK
Salary Range: £50,179 - £54,520 per annum (plus ILW, £3,344, if residing & working in London) (DOE)
Hours: 35 per week
6 months Fixed Term Contract
Ready to take the lead on our internal audit strategy and help make a humanitarian impact? British Red Cross are looking for a proactive and experienced Internal Audit Manager to play a vital role in supporting our mission to help people in crisis. You’ll lead on identifying business risks, strengthening internal controls, and delivering meaningful, insight-led reports that help us do more, better. Working with stakeholders across the UK, you’ll build strong relationships and provide trusted oversight and advice. If you’re dynamic, inclusive, and ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you. Could you help us be here for humanity?
A day in the life of our Internal Audit Manager. You'll be:
- Managing a portfolio of audits, from developing value-adding scopes and plans to producing insightful, timely reports.
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders, to provide critical oversight and advice.
- Enhancing internal controls and processes, promoting opportunities for improvement and ensuring compliance.
- Collaborating with colleagues, actively participating in team meetings, and supporting other team members to achieve shared goals.
What will you need to be a successful Internal Audit Manager? You'll be:
- Experienced in internal audit, with a solid understanding of audit processes.
- An excellent communicator, with strong verbal, presentation, written, emotional intelligence, and listening skills.
- Proficient in analytical skills, able to effectively use data analytic tools.
- Capable of self-managing your work while understanding the impact of your performance on the wider organisation.
- Committed to maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information, demonstrating high personal integrity and professionalism.
This is a pivotal role that will advance the development and execution of high-impact work across the organisation. You’ll play a central role in shaping our future, helping to manage our internal audit work with purpose in a values-driven organisation.
Interested? Closing date for completed applications is 23:59 on Thursday 12th February 2026. Interviews to follow soon after.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme. At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network. Together, we are the world's emergency responders