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Senior Data Governance Manager | Outside IR35 | £650 per day | 1 day in London p...
Posted 2 days ago by Solirius Limited
The Senior Data Governance Manager will lead the design of a secure data-sharing framework for the BOLD Mental Health Pr...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
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HSE Manager
Posted 5 days ago by Astute Technical Recruitment Ltd
The HSE Manager will oversee Health, Safety, and Environmental activities related to the turbine package on a one-month...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Scotland; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Aberdeen; Perth; Dundee; Paisley; Inverness; Falkirk; Fife; Stirling
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Workday Data Architect (HR Master Data Quality) - Birmingham
Posted 1 week ago by Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK
The Workday Data Architect role focuses on enhancing HR master data quality within a major HR transformation program, es...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City of London, UK
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CyberArk Engineer - Outside IR35 - 3 month contract - Hyrbid
Posted 1 week ago by Boost Talent
The CyberArk Consultant/Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Privileged Access Mana...
- Rate £480 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hybrid - Newbury, UK
Principal SRE Engineer/Grafana Specialist - (Outside IR35)
Posted 1 week ago by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
The Lead SRE/Observability Engineering Lead role is focused on implementing and enhancing observability solutions for a...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Bristol, UK
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About Our Outside IR35 Internal Auditor Contract Roles
What does a internal auditor contractor do?
As a contract Internal Auditor, you are hired to provide independent assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of an organisation's risk management, governance, and internal control frameworks. The work involves planning and executing internal audit engagements across a range of processes, systems, and business units, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of controls, identifying control weaknesses and root causes, developing clear and commercially relevant audit findings and recommendations, and tracking remediation of agreed actions. Internal Auditor contractors are brought in to cover staffing gaps within internal audit functions, to provide specialist expertise in particular audit domains such as technology, regulatory compliance, or financial controls, or to provide additional resource during peak audit periods.
Clients expect Internal Auditor contractors to bring combine strong audit methodology with analytical capability and the interpersonal skills needed to engage effectively with the management teams whose processes and controls are being assessed. The CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) qualification is well regarded, alongside IIA membership and adherence to the IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. For financial controls audit roles, ACA or ACCA qualification alongside Big Four or national firm experience is frequently expected. Technology audit contractors need knowledge of IT general controls, cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST, and the ability to assess controls in complex IT environments. The ability to produce well-structured, evidence-based audit reports with commercially relevant findings and actionable recommendations, and to present those findings confidently to senior management and audit committees, is a consistent marker of a strong Internal Auditor contractor.
What is the market like for internal auditor contractors?
Internal Audit contracting is a consistently active market across financial services, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and the public sector, driven by the governance and regulatory requirements that mandate internal audit functions across regulated industries and large organisations. Financial services generates the highest volume of internal audit contract demand, particularly in banking and insurance where the PRA and FCA maintain expectations around the quality and independence of internal audit functions. Regulatory change programmes create spikes in demand for specialist internal audit contractors with relevant compliance knowledge. Rates reflect the seniority, sector knowledge, and specialist audit expertise required.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What internal auditor roles are usually Outside IR35?
Internal audit contracts can sit outside IR35 when scoped around specific audit engagements: conducting a thematic review, performing an IT controls audit, or delivering a programme of audit assignments with defined reports as the output. The auditor exercises professional judgement over scope, methodology, and findings. Specialist internal audit firms and co-sourcing arrangements where external contractors deliver specific audits alongside the in-house team are the established route to outside IR35 internal audit work.
How much do internal auditor contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for internal auditor roles typically range from £400 to £750 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 internal auditor vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 internal auditor contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.