Location:
Can be located either in our London (City) or Potters Bar (Hertfordshire) office

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

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Job Purpose

Both Canada Life UK (CLUK) and the Internal Audit function have gone through considerable change over the last 2 years. We are looking for someone to join the Internal Audit team who can bring the attributes of personal accountability, a desire to learn and develop, and critical thinking.

As an Internal Auditor you are accountable for owning delivery of audit engagements, producing insightful and clear audit opinions as well as bringing new ideas about how to improve delivery of the audit plan.

Additionally, you will need to be able to build strong stakeholder relationships when delivering audit work.

As the third line of defence, Internal Audit is responsible for supporting CLUK’s business in delivering its strategy through the provision of assurance and consultancy. This is particularly relevant in a fast paced and changing business and environment, with the ability to adapt to change and take people with you being essential.

We offer a fast paced, supportive and dynamic team environment, with a desire to innovate and continuously improve alongside plenty of opportunity to learn and develop as you engage in a wide range of audit work.

Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills

Required:• Strategic awareness and the ability to think critically and analytically.• An understanding of the role of Internal Audit and the audit / assurance approaches.• Strong interpersonal, communication and team skills.• Ability to work under pressure within a team and individually, taking ownership & accountability for ensuring deadlines are met. • Ability to analyse complex business and technical situations, make informed decisions about appropriate corrective actions and convince others to act. • Ability to display pragmatism whilst communicating persuasively at all levels with clarity and precision, both written and verbally.• A strong desire to continuously learn and develop both technical and soft skills, including people leadership.

Preferred:• Experience of working in a dynamic and changing business within a change culture environment.• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in preparing and delivering audit across a range of subject matter. • Applied knowledge and experience in using data analytics and tools to deliver audit insight (e.g. Excel, ACL, Tableau) and internal audit management software.• Professional and ethical approach.• Although assurance experience is preferred this is not essential as we can provide training and development.

Qualifications - preferred but not essential

• Relevant professional accounting and/or audit qualification is essential, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA • Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.• GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths (essential)