Head Of Audit (Finance, Treasury & Market Risk)

TL;DR

Head of Audit (Finance, Treasury & Market Risk): Leading independent assurance across Group Finance, Treasury, and Market Risk with an accent on influencing control environments and strategic decision-making. Focus on delivering risk-based audit plans, challenging leadership on compliance, and developing high-performing audit teams.

Location: Must be based in the UK with a hybrid work style requiring at least 40% of time in the London, Bristol, or Edinburgh offices.

Company

A major financial services group transforming the future of banking for 28 million customers.

What you will do

• Lead risk assessment and deliver an integrated, risk-based audit plan.
• Provide technical recommendations with material business impact.
• Manage senior collaborator relationships across all lines of defense.
• Monitor key risks and challenge leadership on strategy and controls.
• Promote group values and support cultural transformation.
• Lead, develop, and coach talent within the audit team.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience delivering complex audit portfolios across Finance, Treasury, and Market Risk.
• 3-5 years of experience in building and developing high-performance audit teams.
• Deep knowledge of Market Risk regulations such as IMA, IRRBB, and FRTB.
• Understanding of market risk models and processes like VaR.
• Ability to deliver assurance on capital requirements and stress testing.
• Strong collaborator engagement and influencing capability.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working options including job share and hybrid attendance.
• Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies.