Senior Group Auditor / Internal Audit Manager

Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Reading, Havant, Belfast or Dublin.

Salary: £45,400 - £68,200 + performance related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

This is a fantastic opportunity to join SSE's Group, Risk and Audit function as it develops to support the organisation's strategy implementation. Our function is progressing on a number of fronts including implementing elements of agile auditing methodology, further evolving our talent model and people strategy, embedding an approach to coverage of SSE's international operations, and technology enablement primarily via data analytics, insight and visualisation and implementation of a new audit management system. Group Risk and Audit regularly achieve some of the highest ratings from SSE's Great Place to Work survey largely due to the nature of the work, career development opportunities, and a supportive team environment. The team also feature within the shortlists for the Outstanding Team Private Sector (Non-FS) and DEI Champion categories of the 2024 IIA Audit and Risk Awards.

As Senior Group Auditor / Internal Audit Manager you'll provide assurance to SSE's Executive Committees, Audit Committee and Board over the effectiveness of management of material risks to the organisation and the effectiveness of controls across the business. You'll engage with senior stakeholders to plan and deliver, often complex, risk and controls based audits and other assignments throughout the organisation. The key responsibilities of this role are:

- Effective and timely execution of risk and controls based audits and other assignments from SSE's internal audit programme providing constructive appraisal, insight and challenge, and acting as a catalyst for positive change. Undertaking audits in the most complex or technically challenging areas of the business, including joint audits, and on occasion, in joint venture (JV) and partner organisations.

- Playing a lead role in Group Audit's stakeholder engagement, drafting papers and presenting as required at Business Unit Executive Committee or equivalent forums.

- Managing and/or supervising the work of others within the Group Audit team or those supporting the function on a secondment or co-source basis.

- Assisting with forward planning activities, and supporting the on-going development of the team and function. Contributing directly to SSE achieving its objectives through the promotion of risk awareness and effective control by ensuring the highest professional conduct and standards.

- Leading on projects and working collaboratively with others to develop the Group Audit function, wider SSE control and Integrated Assurance framework, and enhance SSE's risk management and control environment., SSE's Audit, Risk and Assurance teams are responsible for supporting the SSE Group in meeting their risk management responsibilities, ensuring that we meet our obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code. We undertake assurance reviews right across the business to help identify any risks that may impact our performance, integrity, solvency or liquidity, and offer appropriate recommendations to help mitigate these.

Fully qualified accountant or chartered internal auditor status with considerable relevant experience or qualified from having significant relevant industry experience.

- Subject matter expertise on risk-based auditing processes and risk management and control frameworks, along with a continual improvement and development mindset.

- Financial analysis and interrogation capabilities along with advanced knowledge of core financial systems and understanding of data analytics.

- Excellent communication skills including high standard of formal report writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work well with others in a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive team environment.

- Ability to influence and manage others while balancing a varied and challenging workload and delivering high quality outputs within deadlines.

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.