Internal Audit Specialist, Aberdeen
Investments
3+ days a week in office
Savings & investment company
Open for applications
Savings & investment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable its clients to be better investors.
Role
Who you are
- A good understanding of IIA standards and internal audit working practices. (essential)
- Experience in a relevant role such as accounting, audit or risk. (essential)
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose issues, trace root causes and assess underlying implications methodically. (essential)
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting information, ideas and findings in one-to-one and group environments. (essential)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence effectively and build trusted relationships at different levels. (essential)
- Sound understanding of laws, regulations, standards, governance and compliance requirements relevant to financial services, risk or audit. (essential)
What the job involves
- As an Internal Audit Specialist, you will play a key role in driving audit delivery across the Internal Audit function
- Working at Specialist career level in the UK region, you will be aligned to a business or functions team while also contributing to audits in other areas when needed, giving you a broad view of Aberdeen and meaningful development opportunities
- You will support audit planning, deliver high-quality audit work, validate issues and build effective stakeholder relationships, helping the business understand risk and take action where it matters most
- This is an opportunity to invest in your tomorrow by developing your audit expertise in a purpose-led, forward-thinking environment where your judgement, curiosity and communication skills will make a real impact
- The role has no line management responsibility and is offered on a blended working basis with 3 days a week expected in the office
- Support development of the audit plan by researching audit universe entities, contributing insight from stakeholder engagement and proposing audit ideas focused on key risks
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, Audit Managers, Senior Managers and Heads of Audit, including contributing to governance committees and forums where appropriate
- Plan, scope and perform audit work to support delivery of the Audit Plan, taking the Audit Lead role on audits where appropriate
- Analyse issues to identify root causes, communicate findings clearly and constructively to senior business stakeholders, and complete timely follow-up activity
- Complete issue validation to expected methodology and quality standards, identifying where closures are inadequate or further work is required
- Role model Internal Audit’s vision, culture, strategy and plan, supporting colleagues, sharing innovative ideas and helping audit teams deliver work on time and to the expected quality
Application process
- End Date: November 9, 2026
Our take
Aberdeen, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen and Abrdn, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.
Nowadays, on top of its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.
Over the years, the company has continued to improve its offering, for example, by making it simpler, more data-led and requiring less admin. This suggests that Aberdeen is keen to keep pace with tech developments across the investment space and position itself as an innovator.
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Company benefits
- Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
- Private health insurance
- Life Assurance
- 40 days holiday if you work full time
- Dental insurance
- Health assessments
- Critical illness cover
- Will writing
- Power of attorney
- Financial Guidance and Advice
- Holiday buy
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to work
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Electric car lease scheme
- Travel insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Share Plans
- Give As You Earn (GAYE)
- Volunteering
- Long service awards
- Subscription to Interactive Investor
- Subscription to Finimize
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
- Employee discount site
- Discounted parking
Company HQ
Edinburgh New Town, Edinburgh, UK
Leadership
Jason Windsor
(CEO)Previously CFO at Persimmon Homes, Group CFO at Aviva and was the Managing Director of Morgan Stanley.
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