All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. Salary £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience 12 month FTC Hybrid / Home and Folkestone This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join Saga at a pivotal point in our growth as a Senior Internal Auditor within our Group Professional Services team on a 12 month FTC. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you'll play an important role in supporting Saga to understand and manage risk, strengthen our internal controls and continue to grow with confidence. You'll have the opportunity to work across different areas of the business, providing valuable assurance and insight that helps shape positive change. You'll manage and deliver individual audit assignments from end-to-end, working with a high degree of autonomy. This will involve getting to know the areas you're reviewing, understanding the key risks and controls, designing and delivering robust testing and using your knowledge and judgement to identify and communicate the issues that matter most. It's a varied role where you'll work closely with colleagues and senior stakeholders across Saga. You'll build strong relationships, challenge constructively, agree pragmatic actions and help ensure that recommendations lead to meaningful improvements across the business. If you're an experienced Auditor looking for a role where you can have genuine influence, work across a diverse business and be part of an exciting period of growth at Saga, we'd love to hear from you. We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. In this team we work mainly from Folkestone and tend to have a pattern of Tuesdays & Wednesdays when we come together as a team in the office. Package Description At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues. BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days Pension scheme matched up to 10% Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5% Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary Wellbeing programme Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Grandparents leave Income protection Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform Main Responsibilities As a Senior Internal Auditor, you'll be responsible for delivering audit and assurance work across the business and supporting the delivery of our annual audit plan. Your responsibilities will include: • Delivering individual audit assignments from end-to-end, working with a high degree of autonomy. • Developing a strong understanding of the business area under review, including its objectives, risks and controls. • Applying Group strategy and priorities when assessing the area under review. • Identifying key risks and controls and designing appropriate testing strategies. • Executing robust testing to provide a sound opinion on the design and operating effectiveness of controls. • Using data and technology to enhance audit testing and provide maximum insight. • Identifying significant issues and ensuring these are reported with authority and credibility. • Working with management to agree pragmatic and appropriate actions where issues are identified. • Drafting audit issues, full audit reports and other supporting documentation to a high standard. • Completing follow-up work to validate the effectiveness of actions taken by management to address audit issues. • Building and managing effective relationships with business management and stakeholders across Saga. • Working in line with Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and Saga's in-house audit methodology. • Contributing ideas and solutions to support the continued development of the Internal Audit function and the wider Enterprise. • Undertaking limited national and international travel where required. The Ideal Candidate We're looking for an experienced Internal Auditor who can combine strong audit expertise with commercial awareness, sound judgement and excellent communication skills. You'll be comfortable working independently, managing a portfolio of work and balancing the need for high-quality audit delivery with meeting deadlines. You'll enjoy getting beneath the detail, understanding complex situations and using your knowledge to provide clear, practical insight. You'll ideally have: • 5+ years' experience in Internal Audit, including at least 3 years as a Senior Auditor or Audit Manager. • A strong understanding of risk, controls and materiality, with the ability to apply these concepts in a practical business environment. • The ability to understand and apply strategic priorities when assessing risk and controls. • Experience managing a portfolio of work and balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and credible audit reporting. • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to build strong relationships across different areas of the business. • The ability to analyse complex and diverse situations and identify the issues that matter most. • A proactive approach, with the initiative to generate practical solutions for the Internal Audit function and the wider Enterprise. • Good working knowledge of data and analytics and an interest in using technology to enhance audit work. • The ability to challenge constructively and work collaboratively with management to agree pragmatic actions. Desirable: • Experience working within the insurance or travel sector. • Experience of working within a complex organisation with multiple business areas and functions. • Experience using data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques. Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special About The Company Over the past 75 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We're the most trusted brand amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and?our Saga Magazine. Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other and our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose. We're committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference – more than anywhere else. We have done this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity?and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Thanks to our people, Saga was awarded with a Gold for Best Customer Centric Culture in 2025. This is testament to the great culture we've built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work. We are champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams we have in place. We're also a committed Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Your application will have fair consideration, and you'll receive personal communication throughout your applicant journey when you apply to join Saga. Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. xrexnqw Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner. #LI-HG1
