International Internal Audit jobs

UK Based (travel occasionally required)
Competitive Salary
Permanent Full Time Position
About the Role
IRIS Software Group is establishing its first in-house Internal Audit function following two successful years of a fully outsourced model.
As Head of Internal Audit, you will build and lead a modern, insight-led assurance capability across IRIS’s multi-product SaaS portfolio, including accountancy, payroll/HCM, and education, as well as core group functions and processes.
This role combines Third Line (Internal Audit) leadership with support from a co-sourced partner providing internal audit, IT audit, and risk expertise, including specialist areas such as Cyber, Cloud, and Data Privacy.
This is a strong opportunity for a high-performing No.2 ready to step up into their first Head of role, with direct exposure to the Audit & Risk Committee and a clear mandate to build the function.
Key Responsibilities
Own and deliver a dynamic, risk-based internal audit plan aligned to strategic objectives, major change, and principal risks, while establishing the Internal Audit Charter, methodology, and quality framework in line with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards
Lead end-to-end audits across operational, financial, compliance, product/technology, and change domains, directing co-sourced SMEs where required, and introducing agile, data-enabled auditing techniques to increase coverage and reduce cycle time
Report impactful findings to management and the Audit & Risk Committee, driving timely action closure with a root-cause focus, and plan for an External Quality Assessment (EQA) within 3–5 years
Develop an analytics roadmap and implement dashboarding (e.g. Power BI) to support continuous auditing, action tracking, audit KPIs, and risk/trend insights
Manage the co-sourced model, working with external partners to flex capability (Cyber, Cloud, Data, Privacy, Regulatory), setting SoWs and SLAs, ensuring quality standards, and enabling knowledge transfer
Partner with the Second Line to map and enhance financial, operational, IT (including cyber), and compliance controls, promoting control rationalisation, automation, and over time establishing a control testing programme
Provide independent assurance over major change programmes (e.g. product launches, cloud migrations, ERP/HRIS upgrades) and support M&A integration reviews in line with the IRIS M&A Playbook
Perform or support internal investigations, drawing on co-sourced expertise as required
Facilitate risk-based BCM/DR testing and oversee post-incident reviews to capture control learnings across cyber, technology, and operations

What we're looking for:
Experience
10–15+ years in Internal Audit, ideally within SaaS/technology, payroll, or fintech/payments environments
Proven track record leading complex audits end-to-end
Exposure to technology and cyber risks (hands-on or via SMEs)
Experience working in co-sourced and high-change environments
M&A integration experience desirable
Qualifications
Professional: CMIIA/CIA and/or ACA/ACCA
Desirable: CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer; PRINCE2/AgilePM/Scrum
Familiarity with IIA Global Standards (2024), ISO 31000, and UK GDPR
Skills & Attributes
Clear, confident communicator with strong executive-level presentation skills
Builder’s mindset with a pragmatic, outcome-focused approach
Strong understanding of current technology risks and ability to direct SMEs effectively
Excellent planning, prioritisation, and vendor/contract management skills
Independent and confident in challenging where needed, with a collaborative approach
Experience working with US regulated companies or within US jurisdiction is highly desirable

INDAD

As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.
IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.
Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.
Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.
It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.
That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.
IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.
They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.
These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.
IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.

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Phone: 0344 815 5500