Senior internal auditor jobs in bristol, city of bristol
About the opportunity
As Head of Legal, Risk and Assurance, you'll lead three critical disciplines that form the backbone of trust, safety, and risk-informed decision-making at Alzheimer's Society. This is a people-focused leadership role within our Finance & Assurance directorate, overseeing professional teams delivering legal, risk management, and assurance services. You'll bring these areas together as one team, joining the dots to create real impact through compassionate, strategic leadership.
We're in the midst of an ambitious transformation programme, and you'll play a central role in ensuring this change is embedded effectively. Working in close partnership with management and trustees, you'll be a senior, credible, and visible voice. Influencing decisions, elevating standards, and building a culture where risk awareness and legal clarity empower rather than constrain our work.
This role brings together three disciplines, each led by experienced subject matter experts who will report into you. We're not expecting you to be an expert in all three areas. However, you should have significant professional experience in at least one, with strong knowledge and curiosity about the others. Above all, this is a people-focused position. Your ability to lead, develop, and inspire your teams, and those around you, will be just as important as your technical expertise.
If you're a strategic leader who thrives on building relationships, driving continuous improvement, and creating lasting impact in a cause-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.
About you:
You're an accomplished leader with proven experience in legal, risk, or assurance. You'll bring both technical credibility and a track record of effective stakeholder management and people leadership. You're passionate about developing others, building high-performing teams, and creating an environment where professionals can thrive. You understand that when risk, legal, and audit is done best, it's done in collaboration. Keeping the end goal in mind, and enabling the best possible decisions that protect what matters most.
You'll have:
- Professional qualification in at least one discipline (qualified lawyer, risk professional, and/or chartered internal auditor) with demonstrable knowledge across legal, risk, and assurance areas.
- Significant line management experience, with a track record of leading, coaching, and developing teams through periods of change and growth.
- Proven ability to work in partnership with senior stakeholders, including trustees and executive leadership, providing clear, valuable, and risk-based guidance.
- Experience overseeing professional services that are visible, valued, and proactively consulted across an organisation.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, able to challenge constructively while building strong relationships, and translate complex technical matters into clear guidance for diverse audiences.
- A collaborative mindset and evidenced ability to drive continuous improvement, bringing best practice from across sectors to elevate standards and maturity.
What you'll focus on:
- Leading the legal, risk, and assurance teams, creating a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and professional excellence.
- Working in close partnership with executive management and trustees. Providing strategic advice and reporting on legal matters, risk landscape, and assurance findings to inform critical decisions.
- Driving forward our transformation programme, ensuring governance frameworks support rather than hinder change, and that legal, risk, and assurance considerations are embedded from the outset.
- Elevating the profile and maturity of all three disciplines. Making them visible partners across directorates and ensuring they're proactively consulted on key initiatives rather than brought in as an afterthought.
- Overseeing the facilitation of robust risk management systems, leading comprehensive assurance programmes, and ensuring legal services are professional, credible, and responsive to organisational needs.
- Managing departmental budgets, resource allocation, and capacity planning to ensure your teams can deliver first-class services that enable the Society's strategic objectives.
- Building and maintaining impactful external networks, using horizon scanning and sector best practice to keep the Society ahead of emerging risks and regulatory changes.
- Deputising for the Associate Director Risk and Assurance as required, representing Finance & Assurance at senior forums.
Can you see yourself as a trusted partner who helps Alzheimer's Society navigate complexity with confidence? Are you ready to lead teams where legal, risk, and assurance considerations are increasingly incorporated into decision-making? Can you join the dots between these disciplines to ensure the joint outcomes protect and enhance our ability to transform lives affected by dementia?
To be successful in this position, you may have existing experience in the following roles; Head of Internal Audit, Head of Risk Management, Head of Internal Audit and Risk, Head of Legal and Risk or other similar roles. We also welcome applicants with transferable skills.
Important Dates
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 2nd November 2025.
Interviews will begin week commencing Monday 10th November 2025 and will be a 3 stage interview process which will include a presentation task at 2nd Stage.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
Thank you!
We are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven leader to oversee our operations and donor engagement. Reporting directly to the CEO and as a member of the Senior Management Team, you will help shape organisational strategy, drive compliance, and provide leadership that ensures our teams and systems function effectively.
As Head of Operations and Donor Engagement you will be responsible for leading effective relationship management with our donors, to ensure compliance and that grants operations and systems meet their needs and those of our grantee partners and applicants.
You will be responsible for ensuring that all operational aspects of the organisation are efficient, run smoothly and enable others to perform their roles effectively. This includes oversight of grants operations; grants management system; operational policies and processes; procurement of goods and services; donor and legal compliance; HR; and Risk Management.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Relationships and People management
- Effective donor contract management, through building strong external relationships, annual workplans, donor compliance, audits and reporting.
- Effective line management of your team to include performance reviews, support and development
- Prepare, chair and follow up on quarterly Donor Fiduciary Risk & Safeguarding meetings.
- Chair regular team and project performance review meetings
- Support the CEO with Board and Members meetings
2. Member of the Senior Management Team
Work effectively as a member of the SMT, contributing to the strategy overall leadership, management, and success of AmplifyChange, displaying the following behaviours as a team member:
- Flexible and agile in actions as one team
- Supportive through being mindful of each other’s pressures
- Results focussed and supported by the skills and those of the wider team to achieve our aims
- Build trust, through open, transparent communication
- Value and respect differences
- Open to feedback and self-reflection
3. Grants Operations
- Ensure smooth operation of the grant implementation process from grant set up through to grant closure
- Accountable for ensuring that the grants management system remains fit for purpose, is subject to continuous improvement and maximises efficiency and ease of use for team members, applicants & grantees.
4. Risk Management
- Accountable for the implementation and maintaining of the Risk Register and advising the Board on appropriate risk mitigating measures
5. Management of company support functions and suppliers
- Accountable for timely and compliant procurement, availability and performance of IT and IT equipment; Cyber Security; Data Protection; Office Space; and essential business applications/software including Box, DocuSign, and Fluxx.
- Lead and contribute to HR function in collaboration with the CEO, including recruitment and selection activity as required
- Accountable for logistics of international travel and events both in the UK and overseas in order to meet duty of care requirements
- Accountable for Operations & Procurement systems, processes, policies and templates, through effective line management of the Operations and Procurement specialist and HR Manager
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related subject
- Detail conscious and organised, yet ability to be flexible
- Knowledge of donor agency procedures and excellent donor management and communication skills
- Confidence in building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrable knowledge of the commercial and key operational aspects of managing an organisation
- Proven ability to successfully lead a diverse, hybrid-working team
- Proven ability contribute to organisational strategy, leadership, and management
- Excellent people management skills, to include performance development, involvement and communication
- Experience of procuring, implementing and using online systems and processes
- Good commercial acumen and attention to detail
- Ability to use own initiative, with a proactive and problem-solving attitude
- Ability to make timely, evidence-based and values-aligned decisions both independently and collaboratively as part of the senior leadership team
Desirable:
- Higher education qualification in management
- Good understanding of public health/SRHR/International Development
- A good understanding of the project/grant management cycle including set up, contracting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- A good understanding of Data Protection legislation and regulation
- Fluency in French
WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
This is a UK based, full time (37.5 hours/week) permanent position, reporting to the CEO. AmplifyChange is based in Bath, and we operate on a hybrid working model. Requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered. We encourage applications from candidates who have experience of implementing projects or advocacy initiatives in countries that are eligible for funding from AmplifyChange. However, we can only accept applications from those with proof of the right to work in the UK. There may be opportunity for international travel as part of this role.
SALARY AND PACKAGE
Basic salary range: £62,000-£66,000 depending on experience
Holiday: 25 days per annum on full time basis
Pension: 8% employer contribution
Life insurance: Life Assurance Scheme
Benefits: Employee Assistance Program
11 - 20
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Financial Controller
Salary £53,000 - £58,000 per annum (dependent upon skills and experience)
Location Remote
Permanent, Full Time
Purpose:
To provide financial leadership and effective management of the Trusts financial operations including Finance system administration, AR, AP, Treasury and Fixed Assets.
To ensure delivery of a proactive and professional customer focused service, ensuring finance deadlines, and legislative and statutory requirements are met.
To work closely with the wider organisation, building strong internal relationships to ensure the effective management of financial resources.
Location & Travel:
Home based.
The role of Financial Controller is a home-based role; however, you will be expected to attend one of our communities regularly.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Oversee the month end process, working closely with all finance staff including leading on the month end timetable and ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Working closely with the Head of Finance and Finance Business Partners and assist with the preparation and consolidation of the monthly management accounts.
Maintaining the Trust Staff Establishment Budget and support the Head of Finance and Finance Business Partners during the annual budget cycle and ensure all budgets are agreed and implemented on the accounting system
Manage the external audit and the yearend processes and complete statutory financial statements to draft stage in accordance with the Charities SORP including all working papers.
Ensure efficient and effective financial control operates throughout the Trust, ensuring all regional and central financial activities comply with legislation, policies, procedures and the delegated authorities.
Manage and administer the Trust bank accounts, credit cards, and cash flow
Developing and maintaining a long-term rolling cash forecast to monitor and maximize cash levels to benefit the organisation.
Undertake the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and inter-company accounts and ensure regular review of general ledger, bad debts fixed assets, debtors and creditors etc.
Monthly administration of the Trusts investment portfolio and maintaining a close relationship with the charities investment advisers/managers to ensure sound management and compliance with the Investment Committees agreed policy.
Management & Oversight of the Trusts fixed asset register.
Management and oversight of the Trusts Restricted and Designated Funds.
Vat Compliance including the preparation of quarterly VAT Returns for submission to the HMRC, implementing recommendations from VAT Reviews and ensuring the Trust systems and processes are compliant with HMRC VAT Rules.
To provide critical oversight and administration of the Trust wide insurance arrangements
Responsible for the maintenance, optimisation, and support of the organization’s financial systems and software. To ensure financial data integrity, system efficiency, and the successful implementation of new tools and processes to support finance operations.
Complete statutory returns for Charities Commission & Companies House.
Actively oversee the management of the Trust payroll function (including pensions) ensuring compliance with legislation and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of employee pay and third-party payments.
Manage and develop the Finance Team members to enable them to fulfil their roles to their full potential, ensuring that they and the department operate within with the Trust Strategic Plan and operational priorities
Being the systems administrator for finance, providing training to finance colleagues and non-finance colleagues, including budget holders as required within their induction.
Advising and assisting the Head of Finance with the development of key financial operational policies that reflect organisational values and comply with best practice and legal requirements.
Alongside the Head of Finance continually review the finance system and processes and explore process and system improvement.
Acting as project manager for specified projects at the direction of the Head of Finance.
Oversight of all operational leases in place at the Trust.
Provide data for the monthly reporting of financial KPIs relevant to the area of finance.
Be the finance system lead, working with colleagues from IT to manage licensing, report development and provide systems training.
General:
To comply with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures, including Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and Data Protection.
To comply with the statutory provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Employees must look after their own health, safety and welfare and be mindful of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees must co-operate and comply with management instructions regarding Health and Safety issues and report all accidents, incidents and problems as soon as practicable to their manager or other senior members of staff where necessary.
To ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
To attend and participate in Team Meetings, 1-2-1 Supervision sessions and other meetings as required in line with the post.
To undertake any other duties which are consistent with this post, as directed by line management.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the department.
Person Specification:
Essential:
Professional Accounting qualification ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or Part Qualified (Final year).
Knowledge of payroll practice and a full understanding of HMRC requirements.
Experience implementing & internal controls & accounting processes.
Experience of Treasury management including cashflow forecasting & monitoring.
Experience of preparing VAT returns.
Experience of preparing statutory accounts and working papers and proven success working with auditors and managing the audit process.
Able to demonstrate a proven track record in all aspects of accounts e.g. preparation management accounts, budgets, balance. sheet reconciliation and forecasts.
Desirable:
Degree in Finance and Accounting.
Previous experience in an accounting role in the Charity or Housing Sectors.
Experience of working with investment advisors/managers and an understanding of portfolio management.
Experience of working with Iplicit.
Understanding and Experience of preparing Vat returns using Partial VAT methodology.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Their organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.
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The Operations Coordinator provides essential administrative, financial, and scheduling support across RAP’s international operations. This position is responsible for maintaining contract and vendor documentation, supporting finance and accounting workflows, processing data and invoices, coordinating executive calendars, and assisting with general systems administration, including IT-related tasks. Reporting to the Director, Operations, the coordinator will work closely with the Finance, Development, People, and Executive teams to ensure internal systems and processes run smoothly and efficiently. The role requires strong attention to detail, high reliability, and the ability to manage multiple operational tasks in a distributed, multicultural environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Contracts & Administrative Coordination
- Maintain and improve global contract databases for vendors, consultants, and partner organizations, ensuring templates, amendments, and signature processes are consistent and well-documented.
- Track deadlines, deliverables, and grants & contract renewal dates; flag follow-ups and support internal reviews.
- Assist with compliance documentation and liaise with legal or People Operations for contract-related questions.
Finance & Data Support
- Process invoices, expense reports, and vendor payment requests in coordination with the Accounting Manager.
- Support monthly reconciliations and internal tracking of budget codes, payment schedules, and audit trails.
- Enter and maintain clean, accurate data across RAP’s financial and operational platforms (e.g., Sage Intacct, Nexonia, Monday)
Scheduling & Executive Support
- Provide scheduling and administrative support to RAP’s Senior Leadership Team.
- Coordinate cross-time-zone meetings, recurring team check-ins, and board/committee calendar invites.
- Prepare agendas, take notes, and help ensure meetings are productive and well-structured.
General Operations & IT Liaison
- Assist with account creation, access issues, and user setup across platforms
- Partner with RAP’s IT vendor to triage tech issues, coordinate hardware/software purchases, and keep inventories updated. Support onboarding logistics, including device prep, new account setup, and tools orientation for new hires.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in an administrative, finance, operations, or executive support role.
- Profiles with backgrounds in nonprofit operations, executive assistance, virtual assistance, or operations analysis are a strong fit.
- Fluent in English; fluency or professional working proficiency in other global languages, particularly in French, highly valued.
- Familiarity with collaborative tools and systems such as Microsoft Office, SAGE Intacct, SharePoint, Monday, or similar. Experience managing scheduling or contracts workflows, especially across international time zones. Some exposure to finance or accounting processes (e.g., invoice processing, expense tracking, document management).
Why RAP?
We believe that great people power great work. RAP offers:
- Flexible, remote-first working arrangements
- A collaborative, multicultural, mission-aligned culture
- Competitive salary (GBP 30,000–40,000)
- Comprehensive benefits and generous paid leave
- Meaningful work with global impact
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Project Officer – Active Journeys
London East & South East
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Ref: 85REC
Full time 37.5 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working
Base: Hybrid, with travel around London, East & South-East
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a fantastic chance to join the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, working within the Active Journeys team as our new Project Officer.
As the Project Officer you will be required to play a dynamic role in delivering a variety of walking, wheeling, and cycling projects that make a real difference to people's lives.
In this varied role, you will be responsible for planning and delivering practical activities for young people in schools, supporting the implementation of School Streets to create safer and healthier environments, and working closely with the National Cycle Network and Infrastructure teams on community engagement for related schemes. You will engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships to ensure the successful delivery of projects, and will also be responsible for integrating Sustrans volunteers into your work to help maximise impact and community involvement.
This role involves regular travel, with work taking place at different locations to support and deliver projects for the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
ABOUT YOU
We ask that you have experience in the following areas:
- Experience of managing small clearly defined projects or experience of delivering work packages as part of a project.
- Experience of working as part of a team and building meaningful and collaborative relationships, both internally and externally.
- Understanding of active travel and issues facing communities that experience inequalities.
- Knowledge and understanding of behaviour change theories and tools.
- Knowledge and experience of applying health and safety procedures including risk assessment
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
- Experience of leading group workshops and presenting to audiences online and in person.
- Ability to ‘flex’ across different projects at different delivery stages and local contexts.
WHAT WE OFFER
In return you will enjoy flexible hybrid working that’s shaped around what works best for you and your team, plus a supportive and rewarding environment where you can thrive.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 26 October 2025
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the week commencing 03 November 2025
Our Values
- We are always learning
- Championing equity
- Taking ownership
- Delivering Together
Registered Charity
We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle
