Audit Specialist, Aberdeen
+ Discretionary performance-based bonus for eligible roles
Office located in Deansgate, Manchester
Savings & investment company
Open for applications
Savings & investment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Discretionary performance-based bonus for eligible roles
Office located in Deansgate, Manchester
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable its clients to be better investors.
Role
Who you are
- A good understanding of internal audit standards and working practices
- Good written and oral communication skills in a 1:1 and group environment
- Good stakeholder engagement skills and a genuine ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
- Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification or experience in a relevant role (e.g. accounting, audit, risk)
What the job involves
- We are a key function in one of the world’s largest investment companies, our mission is to support Aberdeen in maximising sustainable, high-quality returns for our clients, customers and shareholders whilst effectively managing the risks faced by the business
- We are currently looking for a talented Internal Audit Specialist to help support Aberdeen in delivering against its strategic ambitions in the Internal Audit team whilst supporting effective management of the risks faced by the business in that pursuit
- We are highly ambitious function who seek to innovate. We will help you grow by recognising and leveraging your strengths and potential, supporting your personal development
- In return, we will ask you for your energy, enthusiasm, and the drive to deliver the results we aim to achieve
- The Internal Audit Specialist plays a key role in driving audit delivery across the Investments audit team
- While each Specialist is aligned to a specific business or functions team, allowing for deep operational insight, the role is also designed to be adaptable
- Specialists will be called upon to contribute / assist with audit delivery in different areas as needed, ensuring development opportunities, a well-rounded perspective, and a consistent audit approach across the various audit teams. This role has no line management responsibility
- Support the development of the audit plan through researching appropriate universe entity, inputting your knowledge from stakeholder engagements and other insight meetings and proposing audit ideas
- Support Audit Manager/Senior Manager and Heads of Audit in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to enhance business area knowledge and to promote best audit practice across the Group. Where appropriate, this may include attending governance committees and forums
- Responsible for detailed planning, scoping & performance of audit work to support delivery of Audit Plan. Where appropriate, the Audit Specialist may perform the Audit Lead role on audits
- Ensure issues identified are analysed to determine the root cause and findings reported on with related follow-up undertaken on a timely basis to ensure effective delivery
- Documentation of audit delivery work meets methodology and quality requirements. Ensure timely completion of work and escalation of issues and risks
- Audit findings are articulated and communicated effectively to Senior Business Management in a clear, constructive, and accurate manner (in conjunction with Audit Manager/Senior Manager on complex audits)
- Complete issue validation to the expected standards, in line with methodology and in a timely manner, reporting back where the business has not closed issues adequately and identifying where further work is required
- Act as a role model for IA’s vision, culture, strategy, and plan in line with organisational goals delivering difficult messages to the business when required
- Support delivery of Aberdeen’s strategy by focussing IA's work on the highest risk areas, providing support for less experienced colleagues to do this
- Support other audit delivery teams helping to deliver audits on time and to the expected quality. Engage with the Internal Audit colleagues and promote innovative ideas and ways of working
Application process
- End Date: August 1, 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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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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