Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
We're looking for an Audit Manager to join our growing internal audit team covering Financial Risk including Credit, Market, Model risk, Capital & Liquidity areas across Starling. You'll be responsible for the audit plan in key areas across Finance, Tax & Treasury, Model and Market & Credit risk.
You will support the Group Head of Internal Audit (SMF5) and Director of Business Audit, and will be expected to present your work to the Executive team and the Board Audit Committee.
You will help Starling’s Senior Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of Starling as it continues on its growth path and delivers fantastic products and services.
You will support and report directly to the Director of Business Audit. You will also have significant exposure across Starling, including Senior Management and Board-level Committees. This role is open to candidates based in either London or Cardiff. Travel to London office will be required on an occasional basis.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivery of the internal audit plan across Financial Risk areas, with the support of Starling’s in-house team and co-source providers
- Provide insightful and impactful reporting to help the Executive and the Board challenge the controls activities of the first two lines of defence
- Provide the necessary support, guidance and challenge in a constructive manner to support sustainable growth and in ensuring appropriate outcomes for our customers
- Engagement with Regulators and relevant industry bodies
- Mentor colleagues and work as a member of the broader 3LoD team
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the Internal Audit Strategy and help to deliver strategic change across the internal audit team
- Contribute to the Data Analytics Strategy delivering increased levels of DA
- Conduct continuous monitoring activities across key areas assigned to you and provide insight and contributions into Executive and Board Reporting
Minimum criteria
- Ideally around 10+ years of experience within internal or external audit within a professional services or financial Institution regulated by the PRA and FCA within 1LOD, 2LOD or 3LOD Internal Audit function
- Experience in delivering audits across a broad range of Prudential, Financial Risk and Regulatory audit experience ideally within another Financial Institution regulated by the PRA and FCA is essential
- Relationship management and influencing skills with colleagues
- The ability to challenge in a positive manner and to articulate balanced opinions
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and overcome challenges while working within timelines
- Self-starter and can-do approach with a level of flexibility to adapt to work in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment
- Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and confident with agile ways of working
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organised
- The desire and drive to learn, develop and create a positive impact as part of a growing internal audit function
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Strong technical understanding of the workings of Finance, Tax and Treasury within the banking industry is essential
Desirable criteria
- Relevant degree (e.g. Business, Accounting or Finance) and a professional certification or industry accreditation (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA)
- A good understanding of the 2025 Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) Internal Audit Code of Practice
- Experience with audit software and data analytics for internal audit functions is preferred but not essential
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What We Do
Hello, we’re Starling.
Banking was broken – so we decided to fix it. The vision? Fast technology, fair service and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time.
We built Britain’s first digital bank.
One hard-won banking licence later, we set about giving people a new way to spend, save and manage their money (and take better care of the planet, too).
We’re changing banking for good.
Back then, we were obsessed with unravelling the knotty world of finance and solving people’s problems rather than selling them stuff. We still are.
Since then, we’ve grown. A lot.
Over three million accounts (and four account types!). A team of thousands. Headquartered in London with offices in Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Southampton. Five years voted Which? Recommended Provider and Britain's Best Banking Brand. Still zero branches.
Our culture is open, inclusive and focused on solving real customer problems, with an emphasis on doing the right thing, even when it’s not always the easy thing. From our approach to working together and sustainability to how we build our products, our decisions need to make the world – and Starling – a better place to be.
Everyone at Starling is essential to our mission, which is really quite simple: to solve our customer’s problems – and build the best bank in the world!
And now we're providing Starling to other banks, via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) proposition through our subsidiary Engine, using the proprietary technology platform that it uses to power our own bank.
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