Head of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud

Head of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud

Location: Flexible across the UK

Salary Range: £70,931 - £74,503 per annum (plus ILW, £3,344, if residing & working in London) (DOE)

Hours: 35 per week

Permanent Contract

Do you have experience steering an Internal Audit function within a large organisation? Do you want to use your talents to provide insight and assurance to help the British Red Cross deliver its strategy? British Red Cross are looking for a confident and experienced head who is ready to champion our ambitious Internal Audit and Counter Fraud plans. Continuously supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation, you’ll provide assurance on BRC’s governance, risk management, and internal controls. This role is ideal for someone with a strong track record in strategic leadership, cross-functional delivery, and a deep understanding of internal audit activities.

A day in the life of our Head of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud

In this busy and cross-organisational role you’ll have many areas of responsibility:

• Strategy: Devising and delivering the internal audit strategy to support the organisation in achieving its objectives and long-term goals. Overseeing the delivery of the risk-based audit plan and fraud investigations. Always ensuring the delivery of value-adding assurance and insight.
• Standardisation: Setting the standards and methodology of internal audit, in line with the requirements of the Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Financial management: Managing the audit and counter fraud service, covering budget setting and cost control.
• Talent / People management: From recruitment to retention, you’ll support development and performance management across the audit and counter fraud service.
• Engagement: Stakeholder management across all levels of the organisation from the Board of Trustees, and the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, to front line services.
• Reporting: Delivering insightful and high-quality briefs and reporting to the executive, committees, and board.

This is a pivotal role that will advance the development and execution of high-impact activities across the organisation. You’ll play a central role in shaping our future, leading our internal audit and counter fraud work with purpose in a values-driven organisation.

To be a successful Head of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud, you’ll need:

• Qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIPFA/CMIIA/CIA) or demonstratable equivalency in experience.
• To be a confident, authentic leader, with compassionate leadership skills.
• Experience of leading and managing internal audit in a large and complex organisation.
• Proven consultancy skills – analytical, problem solving, influencing and communication.
• A collaborative mindset; with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to respond to ad-hoc and urgent work, re-prioritising tasks and managing difficult situations in a sensitive manner.
• To be skilled in strategy development, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to lead and inspire teams and deliver complex initiatives with clarity and impact.

Interested? Closing date for completed applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 10th February 2026. Interviews to follow soon after.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Flexible working:

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.

At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.

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