Internal Auditor

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ nearly 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

We're looking for an Internal Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. You will help Starling to protect its assets, reputation and sustainability as it continues on its growth path and delivers fantastic products and services.

You should be an Internal/External Auditor with a background working in the UK banking or regulated financial services sector for a minimum of 3 years. You'll be passionate about making a real impact to the Bank's controls and business processes because this is key to our mission. With support, direction and guidance, the successful candidate will be required to develop effective working relationships with staff and to help plan, execute and report individual audits.

You will report to the Director of Business Audit who reports to the Group Head of Internal Audit (SMF5).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the delivery of individual engagements on the internal audit plan, with the support of our in-house team
• Assist in the planning of engagements, conduct walkthroughs, identifying key risks and reviewing & documenting processes and controls in place to mitigate the risks
• Document workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology & quality standards and meet regulatory expectations, including formulation of logical & factually accurate conclusions & pragmatic recommendations
• Support the delivery of value-add and insightful audit reports, ensuring factual accuracy is agreed upon and managing stakeholder communications
• Demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills, including holding challenging conversations where required
• Liaise with management in tracking progress in addressing management action plans and confirming their closure
• Develop and maintain broad regulatory knowledge and experience. Stay abreast of business/industry changes and their effect on the internal audit plan and risk assessments, including updates from PRA and FCA
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on engagements and other Internal Audit initiatives
• Work on ad-hoc projects inside and outside of internal audit delivery as required

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Ideally 3+ years of experience within internal or external audit within a professional services or financial Institution regulated by the PRA and FCA within 1LOD, 2LOD or 3LOD Internal Audit function
• Experience in delivering audits, including drafting an internal audit terms of reference & planning memo, identifying relevant risks & controls by leading walkthroughs with stakeholders, documenting a risk & control matrix, designing & executing appropriate audit test procedures, documenting audit files and drafting & socialising observations to a good standard
• Relationship management and influencing skills with colleagues
• The ability to challenge in a positive manner and to articulate balanced opinions
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and overcome challenges while working within timelines
• Self-starter and can-do approach with a level of flexibility to adapt to work in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and confident with agile ways of working
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organised
• The desire and drive to learn, develop and create a positive impact as part of a growing internal audit function
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant degree (e.g. Business, Accounting or Finance) and a professional certification or industry accreditation (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA)
• A basic understanding of the 2025 Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) Internal Audit Code of Practice
• Experience with audit software and data analytics for internal audit functions is preferred but not essential

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Incentivised refer a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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