Manager of Internal Audit.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

•    We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience of £80,000

•    A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,510 cash allowance)

•    Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)

•    Private health care (self only)

•    Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

•    Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary

•    25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

•    A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover

•    Retail savings scheme

•    Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford / Hybrid Working (one-two office days a week – Bradford).

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Internal Audit to join the Company Secretariat Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Our Company Secretariat Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As our Manager of Internal Audit you will lead the Internal Audit (IA) team and co-source partners in providing robust and timely assurance and insight to leaders and the Audit and Risk Committee, to help Yorkshire Water achieve its strategic objectives.

Where you fit in.

As our Manager of Internal Audit you will:

•    Develop an agile Internal Audit Plan, based on the Yorkshire Water (Kelda Group) risk landscape, control and process environment, and strategic objectives, and ensure this plan is delivered effectively to meet the needs of the business and the Audit & Risk Committee.

•    Lead the Internal Audit team to ensure high standards are maintained and to ensure that the function and team members can reach their full potential. Provide them with feedback, development and coaching, and ensure that sufficient skills are available internally or with the co-source provider to reflect the dynamic needs of the Audit Plan.

•    Provide regular reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee relating to the Internal Audit Plan, Activity, Whistleblowing (Speak up) and fraud investigations. Also preparing content for inclusion in the Annual Report and Financial Statements.

•    Ensure that all Internal Audit reports are impactful, succinct and quickly understood, utilising best practice methods to ensure that assurance and insight are easy to engage with.

•    Provide routine analysis and insight, where root cause and themes are apparent across Internal Audit activity, and provide reporting to the business to help it to learn and improve in a cycle of continuous improvement.

•    Lead Yorkshire Water compliance obligation requirements in respect of anti-fraud and money laundering, promoting fraud awareness and an anti-fraud culture across the organisation.

•    Working with colleagues to identify effective fraud prevention methods across the business, and utilise Internal Audit team resource to deliver fraud investigations as needed.

•    As a member of the Speak Up Panel, co-ordinate the response to whistleblowing through our Speak Up Policy, and as required oversee investigations by the Internal Audit team, or with other teams as needed, for example in the People function. Oversee outcomes and, as appropriate, draft finding reports and provide updates to relevant stakeholders and the Audit and Risk Committee.

•    Enhance the profile of Internal Audit by building and maintaining strong working relationships with operational teams, senior managers, executives and non-executives, to support the understanding of the risk environment and to drive best practice internal control.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

•    Degree or professionally qualified.

•    Highest standards of integrity and ethics.

•    A pragmatic, approachable style that encourages people to engage and be open.

•    Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to write succinct but informative reports.

•    Audit experience either internally for a large organisation, or through external audit experience.

•    Knowledge and experience of delivering best practice in assurance services.

•    Ability to develop, maintain and leverage value from an extensive internal and external network.

•    Excellent people management and motivational leadership.

•    Ability to constructively challenge management at all levels and provide an independent opinion to Board members.

•    Ability to juggle priorities to meet strict deadlines, with high motivation and results orientation.

You will also benefit from having:

•    Experience investigating irregularities and fraud, including leading Speak Up investigations.

•    Knowledge and experience of the regulated Utilities Sector.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

If you’ve got experience in Internal Audit and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

 
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

 
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing date for this role will be 22nd June 2025.

No agencies please.