483697-Grade 7-Audit Manager


Company:	Government Internal Audit Agency
Salary:	£60,468 to £70,510 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW1H 0NB
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job summary

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) is driven by its unparalleled access across government to build ‘better insights, better outcomes’ for our clients.

This role offers a strong platform for career progression within the Agency and the wider civil service, providing opportunities to develop leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic relationship management skills across government.

The Agency’s unique access across the public sector exposes you to different risk and control environments, allowing you to gain insights, apply experience, contribute meaningfully, and continue developing professionally.

You may be allocated to client specific teams, one of our specialism’s teams or our central resourcing team, all Audit Managers have a leadership and delivery role within the Agency and are responsible for delivering high quality, impactful audit programmes. You will lead and manage a portfolio of audits, delivering audit engagements from planning through to reporting, providing people management and/or engagement supervision in a matrix model setting and fulfilling the role of Head of Internal Audit (HIA– the equivalent of the Chief Audit Executive in the Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector) for Arm’s Length Bodies (subject to opportunities being available).

For a smaller proportion of time, you will also focus on delivering audits in the highest risk or complex areas. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of your clients’ operations, key risks and priorities whilst building strong productive relationships at all levels. You will lead with confidence, providing portfolio direction and work closely with colleagues including Group Chief Internal Auditors (GCIAs) to shape and deliver audit strategies and plans. This role offers a strong platform for career progression within the Agency and the wider Civil Service, providing opportunities to develop leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic relationship management skills across government. The Agency’s unique access across the public sector exposes you to different risk and control environments, allowing you to gain insights, apply experience, contribute

Job description

Lead and manage a portfolio of audit delivery from planning through to reporting. Acting as the engagement supervisor for all audits within your agreed allocation working with resource managers to ensure an effective allocation of audit resource. For a smaller proportion of time, you will also focus on delivering audits in the highest risk or complex areas.

Have a key role in upholding quality assurance and the timeliness of each review in line with budget and compliance with GIAA audit methodology and systems.

Providing leadership and oversight as a People Manager and/or Engagement Manager in a matrix model for a team of auditors across multiple regions. Providing direction, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation, and supporting their development and performance. (Specific training will be given if you are allocated a People Manager role due to the Line Management responsibilities).

Fulfilling a role as a HIA, you will develop and agree an audit strategy and risk-based plan tailored to the client, overseeing the delivery of the audit plant to time, budget and quality standards,

Building a comprehensive understanding of your clients’ operations, key risks and priorities whilst building and managing stakeholder relationships and delivering challenging messages with professionalism and clarity.

Working closely with colleagues including Group Chief Internal Auditors (GCIAs) to shape and deliver audit strategies and plans.

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