What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and oversee the delivery of the annual audit plan for Shared Services / Plc Functions.  

• Attend relevant Risk Committees to present the progress and findings of internal audit work as well as provide broader insight and challenge where appropriate.

• Develop strong relationships with Shared Services / Plc Functional Senior Management Teams.

• Lead on development of the Annual Audit Plan by establishing the relevant criteria and process.

• Own and continuously improve the GIA audit methodology and supporting templates, systems and toolkits.

• Assess the performance of Internal Audit’s work by performing quality reviews of audits, identifying technical audit training to maintain the Internal Audit quality standards. Updating the Internal Audit methodology when required.

• Develop and continually demonstrate lean ways of working, innovation and cross industry networks to meet leading industry practice.

• Manage the department budget and develop data driven management information to deliver timely and accurate periodic reporting.

• Acting as the Line Manager for members of the internal audit team which includes managing performance, supporting their development / training and career planning

What we’re looking for:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across Capita

• Recognised professional audit qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIIA)

• Credible and confident leadership, someone who can manage change effectively

• Strong communication skills

• A commitment to support the development of a strong and highly capable internal audit team.

• The ability and willingness to instigate, lead and manage change effectively.

• Credible and confident leadership that inspires and motivates others, behaving in a way that role models the Capita Values.

About Capita Finance

Our Finance Function is one of Capita’s central corporate functions, supporting the financial needs of the business. Our teams are creating smarter, faster financial processes across a complex organisation to ensure consistency with training, technology and knowledge sharing. We’re providing clear insight to teams across the business and empowering them to make effective, meaningful decisions. Join us and discover better as you build a stronger financial future for Capita.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• Discretionary annual bonus and car allowance/company car

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Location is flexible/based from home.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.