JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Internal Auditor will deliver comprehensive and demanding assurance (internal audit) and advisory reviews, focusing on adding value and helping to drive the business forward. In this dynamic environment the Senior Internal Auditor needs to be both a technically sound assurance expert and an articulate, commercially aware advocate of effective, pragmatic processes and controls. The role will work across easyJet to drive value and opportunities, as well as the appropriate management of risks
 

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Delivering robust, evidence-based assurance reviews that follow the agreed easyJet Internal Audit methodology including programme assurance projects.
• Leading audit clearance meetings (including with Executive Leadership Team and director level colleagues), resolving contentious issues, gaining cross-departmental agreement on control and process improvements.
• Delivering value-adding advisory engagements to provide insight to different areas of the business.
• Delivering high quality, clearly written reports and action plans to agreed deadlines.
• Working as part of a wider team on larger audits, as well as owning and planning a portfolio of their own reviews on a quarterly basis.
• Stakeholder management across easyJet to understand how this dynamic and exciting business is changing.
• Acting as a trusted source of controls expertise and consultancy within the business (while maintaining professional independence).
• Maintaining external networks and knowledge of professional developments to continuously improve methodologies and tools.

COMPETENCIES

• Ownership and Delivery. Has a clear focus to deliver results, working to targets, reviewing progress and adapting their plans accordingly, motivating themselves/the team to achieve.
• Customer and Shareholder Value. Understands who their customers are and seeks to exceed their needs, focussing on the importance of risk management and safety for both customers and employees.
• Business Performance. Understands business and external environment, is cost conscious and understands the longer term perspective and implications of decisions.
• Innovation and Change. Is open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, views change as an opportunity, comfortable working in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
• Building Relationships and Teamwork. Expresses ideas confidently and clearly, builds positive and constructive relationships with others, gets to know colleagues within their own team and supports them to ensure team goals are achieved.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• A qualified accountant or internal auditor (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, IIA etc.) OR an auditor who is significantly qualified by experience.
• A record of delivering high quality risk-based audit, assurance and advisory engagements.
• Has sufficient personal impact to influence and negotiate with senior management without compromising professional independence.
• Very strong report writing, presentational and meetings skills.
• Ability to plan a wide range of audits, with a variety of stakeholders, in a quickly changing environment.
• Experience managing key senior stakeholders and building business relationships.
• Experience in using data analytics would be desirable but not required.

BENEFITS

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 20% bonus
• 25 days holiday
• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
• 7% pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK

This full-time role will be based in Luton, and will be 40 hours per week, with some occasional travel required (this is not expected to be more than four weeks per year).

We work flexibly and support working from home up to 2-3 days per week.