Head of Audit

Head of Internal Audit – Customer & Renewables

12 month fixed term contract

Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow

Salary up to £95,000 + excellent benefits

Closing date: 12th of March 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

As Head of Internal Audit, you will improve governance, risk management and control environment of Customer and Renewables business units by providing risk based and objective independent assurance, advice and insight over key risks, processes, projects and controls. Advocate and promote the value of internal audit as an independent function that actively supports the delivery of key business objectives.

• Lead production of Customer and Renewables reports and deliverables for Customer/Renewables/SP/Iberdrola governance bodies to support the Iberdrola Groups’ commitment to best practice corporate governance. This includes compliance with quality and coordination requirements as set out in the Iberdrola Basic Internal Audit Regulations and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Influence Customer and Renewables management groups to improve governance, risk management and internal control processes. This includes through attendance at internal control related committees, groups to monitor/ influence the implementation of control mechanisms and systems.
• Ensure that Customer and Renewables senior management understand the conclusions of and take action to address the recommendations made in Internal Audit reports. Where action is not taken ensure that this is escalated to the relevant Directors, Audit Committees, and the Scottish Power Director of Internal Audit.
• Own the development & delivery of the annual audit plan for Customer and Renewables to ensure it provides assurance over the key risks, governance and internal control systems of Customer and Renewables and delivers global Iberdrola and wider Scottish Power requirements. The plan should cover assurance over the effective operation over the areas set out in the Iberdrola Basic Internal Audit Regulations:
  The comprehensive risk control and management system, Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) System, the Internal Control over Non Financial Reporting (ICNFR) System, the framework for the control and management of the Group’s cybersecurity risks, the framework for the governance and management of the processes and actions relating to information technology (IT), mechanisms for implementing the sustainable development policies, investment and divestment processes and the Group’s Compliance System.
• Communicate the results of audit work to all relevant stakeholders including Customer and Renewables Management teams/Boards, Scottish Power Director of Internal Audit and Iberdrola chief audit executive.
• Attract, retain, develop and supervise a proficient Internal Audit Team. Staff should be technically trained, competent, and capable of recognizing and dealing with changing conditions, and able to accomplish audit objectives. In particular, ensure that the Internal Audit team has sufficient relevant IT and data skills.
• Own Customer and Renewables audit innovation plan (coordinated delivery of SP wide initiatives and specific business unit deliverables) that includes developing the audit methodology/approach to maximise efficiency and coverage, and adoption of best practices, use of data and innovation. This includes ensuring a client focus, working with agility, working in an aligned way with other assurance providers within Scottish Power and driving the use of automated audit techniques and data analytics.

• Extensive experience of risk based Internal Auditing in a large company, including expert knowledge of International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit
• Knowledge of Accounting standards
• Expert understanding of risk management internal control and governance
• Ability to manage and wide and diverse number of senior stakeholders
• Strong Commercial awareness and understanding of the Scottish Power business within the context of the wider Iberdrola group, including the main risks faced,…