Senior Auditor

Senior Auditor

• Lead end-to-end audits and take ownership of the full audit process


• An opportunity to influence risk, controls and business improvement across NFU Mutual


• Hybrid 80% homeworking and 20% from our Stratford-upon-Avon Head Office

About the role

As a Senior Auditor at NFU Mutual, you will play a key role within our Internal Audit team, delivering high-quality audits that support strong risk management and effective control across the business. Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, you will work across a wide range of business areas, building a strong understanding of operations, risks and controls.

You will take ownership of audits from planning through to reporting, ensuring work is delivered to defined standards and timescales. Your role will include evaluating financial and operational risks, assessing internal controls, and identifying opportunities to improve how the business operates.

Working closely with stakeholders, you will provide clear insight and constructive challenge, producing high-quality audit reports that support improvements strengthening the control environment. You will also contribute to audit planning activities and support delivery of wider projects when required within the team.

We understand how important a positive work life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment, and support to work some of your hours from home.

About you

We are seeking an experienced and qualified audit professional with strong insurance industry expertise and a proven track record of delivering high-quality audit work, providing insightful assurance, and influencing positive business outcomes. You build trusted relationships with stakeholders, communicate clearly, and adapt your approach to different audiences. You take ownership of your work, manage multiple priorities, and bring a proactive approach to identify opportunities for improvement. You are inquisitive, detail focused, and comfortable working across complex business areas.

To join NFU Mutual, you’ll also bring

• Experience assessing risk and controls and designing audit programmes.


• A strong analytical mindset and confidence to challenge effectively.


• Ability to produce high-quality audit reports tailored to different audiences.


• Strong understanding of internal audit standards and regulatory requirements.


• Experience using analytical audit techniques and data analysis.

Qualifications

Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Diploma in Internal Audit Practice or equivalent including ACA, CIMA, ACCA, ISACA, ACII certification or Institute and Faculty of Actuaries qualification - Essential

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience


• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.


• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.

Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2026 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for eleven consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.

Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top Companies 2026 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.