Internal Auditor

Blair West are supporting a North East based client, to find an Internal Auditor.
This role sits within a forward-thinking Internal Audit team and plays a key part in delivering a business-wide assurance and advisory programme.

It’s a strategically important position, offering exposure across all areas of the business. This is a well-established role, central to supporting good governance, risk management, and compliance with evolving regulatory expectations.

The opportunity:

• Deliver elements of the assurance, advisory and insight plan either independently or collaboratively.
• Provide assurance that risk management and control frameworks remain relevant amidst process changes, system implementations or business transformation.
• Engage with stakeholders across all levels to conduct control testing and gain a deep understanding of business operations.
• Utilise data analytics to manipulate and interpret large datasets, extracting actionable insights.
• Produce clear and concise audit reports with supporting documentation to justify findings and conclusions.
• Take ownership of finalising audit reports, securing agreement on findings and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Manage elements of the Internal Audit action tracking process, ensuring follow-ups are completed and escalated where necessary.
• Contribute to internal audit testing required for annual Benefits AAF reports.
• Participate in the development of internal methodologies and quality assurance processes.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Experience in delivering risk-based internal audit engagements within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of audit methodology and the ability to identify control weaknesses and areas for improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, identify patterns and deliver insights that drive decision-making.
• A detail-oriented approach to report writing, ensuring clarity, structure and accuracy.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders through well-evidenced and constructive audit findings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and best practice audit frameworks.
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, ideally supported by relevant qualifications (e.g. IIA, ACA, ACCA).
• Experience contributing to internal investigations such as fraud or whistleblowing cases would be an advantage.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Opportunity to work with a business committed to high standards of governance and risk management.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making processes.
• A culture that supports professional development and values audit as a partner to the business.
• Flexible working arrangements and potential for hybrid working.
• Involvement in high-impact projects with the ability to shape internal audit practices.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.