Group Auditor

Abingdon Road, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Full-time - flexible working requests welcome
Salary: £35,520 + excellent benefits, including outstanding pension
Division: Risk Assurance & QSHE
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 4
Department: Risk and Assurance

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, which will be supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA, you will benefit from:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days of Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

The salary for this role is £35,520

Job Description

UKAEA’s pay arrangements and grading structure are currently under review as part of a transformation project and proposed multi-year pay deal. UKAEA aims to introduce a new grading structure in 2024. This will enable us to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion energy and maximise the scientific and economic benefits. Now is a great time to join the Organisation and be part of the journey.

This role currently requires employees to be eligible for SC Clearance (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.

As the Group Auditor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the management and implementation of the audit programme, including the delivery of audit assignments, validation of audit actions, and preparation of reports for presentation at various governance boards.

You will be collaborating with the Group Head of Internal Audit and the Group Systems Audit Manager to drive the business in developing and promoting a proactive culture for assurance.

This role will see you working on a broad array of Auditing functions, providing opportunities for growth in your professional career.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Plan, conduct and deliver audit assignments as required.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders and supervise the timely close-out of audit actions.
- Administer the quality of audit information added to QPulse, including validating data and submissions to close-out audit actions.
- Support the management of the QPulse action tracking software, ensuring it delivers an effective and efficient user experience.
- Manage the Internal Audit Function documentation and Audit Plan using SharePoint.
- Support continual improvement and transformation projects using feedback from the audit programme.

Qualifications
Essential Requirements:

- Internal auditor qualification or working towards.
- Qualified to degree level or having demonstrable experience in a graduate role in a comparable organisation/role.
- Experience in undertaking audits.
- Influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders in a wide range of roles and levels of responsibility.
- Ability to communicate key messages clearly and succinctly to senior leaders, utilising various communication methods.
- Demonstrable analytical skills and highly IT numerate with experience solving complex problems or issues.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.