Internal Audit Senior Manager, Investments

Job Description

At abrdn, we are futurists. We believe everyone should have a future they can look forward to, and that starts with supporting our clients, customers, shareholders, and people in achieving their ambitions. Our Internal Audit team is a key function within one of the world’s largest investment companies, working to deliver sustainable, high-quality returns while effectively managing risk.

About the role

We are currently seeking a talented Internal Audit Senior Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to support abrdn’s strategic goals in the Investments Vector, drive innovation, and contribute to our success.

We value growth, innovation, and excellence. If you are ready to bring your energy, expertise, and enthusiasm to a forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Oversight:

   • Develop an in-depth understanding of abrdn’s Investments Vector, including its risks and opportunities.

   • Set audit and stakeholder engagement strategies for assigned components within the audit universe.

   • Own and manage relationships with significant senior stakeholders, including members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs).

2. Audit Execution and Insights:

   • Attend senior governance committees, including entity boards, to represent the Internal Audit function and deliver insights to clients, management, and regulators.

   • Lead and prioritise a portfolio of complex audits, ensuring alignment with key risks and phased delivery schedules.

   • Oversee the production of high-quality, impactful audit reports that communicate findings succinctly and effectively.

3. Root Cause Analysis and Recommendations:

   • Identify root causes of risk management weaknesses and recommend robust, practical solutions aligned with abrdn’s strategic objectives.

   • Contribute to the annual Control Environment Assessment by identifying and socialising key themes across your portfolio with senior management.

4. Leadership and Collaboration:

   • Provide high-quality coaching to team members, ensuring their development and adherence to quality standards.

   • Actively support the leadership of the Investments Vector, including people management and departmental initiatives.

   • Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation across the function.

   • Deputise for the Head of Audit when required.

5. Innovation and Independence:

   • Embrace digital and innovative approaches to improve ways of working and support team development.

   • Maintain independence and resilience, ensuring the right messages are delivered under challenge.

About the candidate

• Degree-level education or equivalent industry experience.

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CIA) or equivalent.

• Extensive Internal and/or External Audit experience.

• Ability to align audit priorities with business objectives.

• Expertise in risk analysis and identifying improvement opportunities.

• Experience in managing multiple complex projects with competing priorities.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.