Hours:Full time, 35 hours. Due to the nature of the role, work away from home will be required and this may be up to 30% of your time.Closing Date:Mon, 12 May 2025Can you assure, advise, anticipate and accelerate? If so, we’re looking for a Senior Specialist Auditor to join our Group Internal Audit team. If you’re experienced in leading audits, supporting complex reviews and building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships – we want to hear from you. Who Are We? Not just another building society. Not just another job. The Skipton Group is made up of Skipton Building Society; Connells Group, the largest UK estate agency and property services provider; offshore finance capability through Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance; and Jade Software Corporation.
Collectively, we’re driven by the desire to make every experience better, whether it’s looking for a home to rent, finding a mortgage to buy a home or understanding the way an unexpected inheritance can unlock new horizons for life ahead. With every step we take, we want to deliver value for our members alongside value for wider society, so that an investment with Skipton means a better society for all. Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do. Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future. What Will You Be Doing? Group Internal Audit (GIA) is a department of over 35 colleagues. Reporting into the Head of Audit, you will be joining our team of seven who deliver Operational and Conduct risks across the whole of the Connells Group. You will work closely with the wider GIA team and Second Line functions to provide timely assurance and advisory services, ensuring key risks are effectively managed. You will <
/span>also work on lots of other exciting things too, such as developing the wider GIA strategy including innovating and advancing our use of data analytics, visualisation, AI, agile auditing and continuous monitoring. As a Senior Specialist Auditor, you will lead or support on a wide range of audits covering all aspects of the Connells Group, including assessing: Operational and conduct risks in Group functions and business areas including Estate Agency, Lettings, Survey and Valuations and Conveyancing; FCA regulated activities provided through our Mortgage Services businesses; Financial Crime; Data Protection; and Change Management. This role provides a great opportunity for you to further develop, both, your leadership and technical skills in Operational and Conduct Risk auditing, through leading small teams as well as supporting in the coaching and development of junior colleagues. The Skipton Group Head Office is based in Skipton and Connells Group currently have Head Offices in Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes. Connells Group operations currently extend across the UK. Due to the nature of the role, work away from home will be required and this may be
up to 30% of your time. What Do We Need From You? We’re looking for someone with experience in Operational and Conduct related audits who can help support the management of risks as part of the third line of defence within the Connells Group. You’ll be able to manage varying workloads and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. The key competencies for this role are: Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written); Leading and motivating small teams; Being hands on and delivering audits within tight deadlines; Analytical skills; Stakeholder management; Ability to use data analytics and visualisation to support audit testing, outcomes and reporting; Experience of working within a regulated environment such as Financial Services and / or the Property Services sectors; Ability to able to understand new and changing regulations across a variety of areas; and Organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Wha
t’s In It For You? Skipton values work / life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space. We have a range of other benefits available to you including: Annual discretionary bonus scheme 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum) Colleague mortgage (conditions apply) Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car A commitment to training and development Private medical insurance for all our colleagues 3 paid volunteering days per annum Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
