We need:
• An Audit Senior Manager - Planning and Reporting, located in our head offices in Swindon.
• Salary £54,231 - £88,126 a year (depending on skills and experience) plus lots of extra benefits, based on a permanent, 35 hour per week, contract
• Please send in your application by 2nd July 2019 Nationwide is different. It's not just that our mutual status means we are owned by our members but there is a clarity of purpose that is evident in every decision that we make. Our constant reference point is how our decisions will impact our members and that is as true of Internal Audit as of any other part of the Society. Our Internal Audit Community (IA) has about 85 employees from a broad range of backgrounds including risk, finance, IT, transformation and distribution. Our team works in a fast paced, member focused, agile audit environment and has an unmatched opportunity to interact with and add value to the largest building society in the world. We are leading the way by embedding agile techniques across our activities to improve the delivery, value and impact of our audit work, driving increased engagement with stakeholders and empowering our staff to perform at their best. We're looking for someone who is up for a challenge; tenacious and positive in your approach, energetic and willing to try new ideas with a learning mindset. Proven experience in leadership, planning and committee level reporting is essential, and you'll also be someone who displays the right values, attitude and behaviours. Who we're looking for We're looking for an experienced senior manager with proven leadership skills and experience of planning and committee level reporting. This knowledge may have been developed whilst working directly in the business or in a risk management or internal audit function. As a minimum you'll have: demonstrable leadership skills in developing and leading a high performing team experience of working directly with members of a Senior Leadership Team and at Executive level to shape, coordinate and produce a variety of board level committee papers and packs to highlight insights and maximise the impact of key messages the ability to assimilate quickly complex information and data, drawing out key messages and insights relevant to a senior audience; experience of project management or assurance planning activities; excellent PowerPoint skills; and proven collaboration skills to shape and drive ongoing improvements in the team and wider IA Community Experience of selecting and implementing a local system (e.g. audit management system or similar) would be beneficial. What you'll be doing You will have the freedom to manage your own team, build your credibility and reputation with our Senior Leadership team and solve problems that may arise. You will contribute to the continuous evolution of IA and achievement of our goals. You'll be responsible for: providing leadership and direction to the Planning and Reporting team to deliver a varied and complex range of activities to meet Internal Audit's regulatory requirements on behalf of the Chief Internal Auditor (CIA). managing the production and governance of a suite of Board, Committee and Executive reports and papers, including regulatory submissions, for Non-Exec Directors, Board members, ExCo and regulators. managing the development and maintenance of IA's annual audit planning process, working closely with the CIA and Audit Directors. Seeking new approaches, ideas and insights from across the Society and industry using benchmarking and Internal Audit networks. completing analyses of complex data, developing themes, identifying trends and developing IA's reporting approaches in line with good practice. managing the production of monthly community-wide management information (MI) that is used by the Senior Leadership Team and with the Audit Committee to assess IA's performance. monitoring IA's co-source spend against budget and ensuring that IA's use of co-source provides added value. overseeing the development and maintenance of IA's audit scheduling and resourcing processes to help ensure effective and efficient use of resources and skills on assigned audit work. Apply now The extras you'll get For helping us do the right thing for our members, you'll get:
• Pension scheme where if you pay in 7% we'll top it up to 23%
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• The ability to 'buy' up to 10 days more holiday
• Flexible benefits scheme giving you access to discount vouchers at various retail outlets
• Access to a Healthcare scheme
• Access to an annual performance related bonus scheme
• Company car or allowance worth £4,656
• Access to training to help you progress and develop your technical skills and a Senior Mentor with whom you can explore longer term development goals.
• Flexible working - We believe in getting the job done in the way that works for both us and the business, which means you aren't expected to be at a desk 9 - 5, Monday to Friday.