Senior Audit Analyst

What is the opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Group Internal Audit, the third line of defence within Bank of Ireland. GIA's purpose is to help make Bank of Ireland better by providing independent assurance on risk management and internal controls. As a Senior Audit Analyst, you will support risk based audits across a wide range of business areas, gaining valuable insight into how the Group operates while contributing to meaningful improvements.

In this role, you will:

Support audit planning by conducting background research and preparing key audit documentation.

Evaluate internal controls and business processes by performing audit testing and documenting findings.

Contribute to audit engagements by completing assigned tasks accurately and meeting agreed timelines.

Keep the Audit Lead informed of progress, raising risks, issues, or delays at an early stage.

Take part in meetings with stakeholders to understand processes and support the communication of audit outcomes.

What will make you stand out?

You bring experience in internal or external audit within Financial Services and have a good understanding of audit methodologies and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards. You communicate clearly and confidently, both in writing and in conversations, enabling you to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You are organised and detail focused, with the ability to manage your work and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy. You take ownership of your tasks, show initiative, and are motivated to learn and grow. A proactive approach and strong sense of accountability will help you succeed in this role.

Experience with the following will help you stand out but is not required to apply for this role:

Exposure to risk and control frameworks within Financial Services

Essential qualifications

None needed but there must be a commitment to work towards a relevant Internal Auditor qualification (Certified Internal Auditor - CIA, or Certified Information System Auditor CISA) or Accountancy qualification ACA/ACCA which we will sponsor you for.

More about the team

You will join the UK Internal Audit Team, a core part of GIA, with colleagues based in Bristol and Belfast. The team delivers audit assignments across Bank of Ireland UK, a key subsidiary of the Group.

This is a hybrid role, based primarily at our Bristol or Belfast office. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.

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The team is collaborative, supportive, and focused on continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced audit professionals while contributing to work that has real impact across the organisation.

Why work with us

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work life balance with a commitment to hybrid working, along with 24 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions.

Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches.

We also encourage and support colleagues to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career.

Key Competencies

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We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.