Internal Audit Manager - Financial Services

Birmingham Permanent £50,000 - £54,500 per year View Job Description
We are seeking a Manager to join a high‑performing Financial Services Risk Advisory team, delivering advisory and independent assurance projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. This role blends client leadership, technical expertise, and commercial management, offering the opportunity to work on complex engagements that shape risk, governance, and regulatory outcomes.
  • Fast paced progression opportunity
  • Take management of a large corporate portfolio

About Our Client

You will be joining a leading professional services firm with a well‑established advisory practice supporting organisations across financial services markets. The team combines deep sector knowledge with a practical, value‑led approach, working across strategy, operations, risk and regulatory change. The environment is people‑centred and designed to help individuals grow through exposure to varied projects, senior stakeholders, and industry‑leading expertise.

Job Description

The Manager will:

  • Define, manage, and deliver advisory and internal audit reviews, producing high‑quality, value‑adding recommendations for senior management.
  • Deliver engagements in line with internal quality and risk management policies and methodologies.
  • Build and maintain excellent client relationships, representing the firm at meetings - including senior management and committee forums.
  • Take responsibility for profitability across a client portfolio, including budgeting, WIP management, and billing activities.
  • Ensure projects are well‑managed, commercially viable, and delivered to agreed timelines.
  • Provide on‑the‑job coaching, guidance, and development for junior team members, ensuring access to a wide range of challenging and meaningful work.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of the financial services advisory strategy, including recruitment, proposition development, and market‑facing activities such as publications and events.
  • Take ownership of building a strong professional network across the financial services sector

The Successful Applicant

  • Preferably holds a recognised accountancy or internal audit qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA)
  • Significant experience in regulatory assurance, internal audit, or external audit within a financial services or professional services environments working with FS clients.
  • Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory landscape, with expertise in at least three areas such as: FCA conduct rules, enterprise risk frameworks, corporate governance, SMCR, credit risk, operational resilience, culture, or consumer duty.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, engage, and manage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience leading teams and delivering high‑quality advisory or assurance engagements.
  • A strong focus on quality, risk management, and commercial awareness.

What's on Offer

  • Annual salary of £50,000 - £54,500 per annum
  • £3000 cash allowance
  • International travel opportunities
  • Fast-tracked progression
  • Gain experience in a wide range of governance areas
  • Build relationships with executive leadership at globally listed businesses
Contact
Jack Green
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6956567
Phone number
+441212309364

Job summary

Job function
Audit & Advisory
Subsector
Internal Audit
Sector
Business Services
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jack Green
Consultant phone
+441212309364
Job reference
JN-022026-6956567