Sector: Internal Audit

Location: Surrey

Type: Interim

Ref: BBBH72676_1784639696

Salary: £400 - £525 per day

Interim Internal Audit Consultant - 3-4 Month Contract - Surrey, with Hybrid working

Are you an experienced Internal Audit professional looking for your next interim assignment? We are partnering with a leading technology and engineering business to recruit an Interim Internal Audit Consultant for an initial 3-4 month contract.

Working closely with the Internal Audit leadership team, you'll deliver a portfolio of risk-based audits across operational, project and business process areas, providing independent assurance and practical recommendations that support continuous improvement across the organisation.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Nationals and eligible to undergo UK security clearance. Current security clearance (SC or above) would be highly advantageous.

The Role

You'll be responsible for planning, delivering and reporting on a range of internal audit assignments, engaging with stakeholders across the business to assess risk, evaluate controls and identify opportunities to strengthen governance and operational effectiveness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering a portfolio of risk-based internal audits from planning through to final reporting.


• Reviewing operational processes, projects and key business controls.


• Identifying risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for process improvement.


• Producing clear, commercially focused audit reports with practical recommendations.


• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing positive change.


• Supporting the wider Internal Audit function with follow-up reviews and ad hoc assurance activities.


• Ensuring all work is delivered in line with professional internal audit standards and agreed timescales.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Internal Audit professional who has operated within industry rather than exclusively within financial services or the public sector.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience delivering internal audits across operational, project and business processes.


• A strong understanding of risk management, governance and internal controls.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders.


• The ability to work autonomously while managing multiple audit assignments.


• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach, balancing attention to detail with the bigger picture.


• A recognised professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CMIIA/CIIA or equivalent) or relevant experience.

Essential Requirement

• British National (required for security clearance purposes)


• Existing Security Clearance (SC) or higher would be highly beneficial.


• Experience gained within a commercial industry environment, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, technology, infrastructure or another complex multinational organisation.


• Candidates whose experience is solely within financial services or the public sector are unlikely to be suitable for this assignment.

Skills:

British National (security clearance required), qualified accountant or auditor, internal audit, operational audit, technology audit, risk-based auditing