The shortlist



The shortlist for the Audit & Risk Awards is in! Congratulations to all the finalists who've been selected across the eight categories.

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Outstanding Team – Financial Services


Ageas UK Internal Audit Team

Aviva Group Internal Audit

BNY Mellon Investment Management Internal Audit Team


Outstanding Team – Private Sector


Azets Group Internal Audit Team

Kingfisher Internal Audit Team

LKQ Corporate Audit Team

Ocado Group Internal Audit


Outstanding Team ­– Public Sector


Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)

Central Bank of Ireland Internal Audit Division

Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)

Network Rail, Risk and Internal Audit Team

The Barts Assurance Team


Outstanding Team – Third Sector


Save the Children – Global Assurance Team

St John Ambulance Internal Audit Team


Inspirational Leader 


Aneil Jhumat, Operational Director, GIAA

Faye Haywood, Head of Internal Audit, South Norfolk Council

Jon Darling, Head of Internal Audit, University of Birmingham

Shehryar Humayun, Audit Director, Lloyds Banking Group

Steven Welsh, Director of Internal Audit, Funding Circle


Best Innovation in Training and Development


Barclays Internal Audit

Cross Council Assurance Service (CCAS) - Internal Audit Pathway Project

Lloyds Banking Group - Internal Audit Apprenticeship Scheme

Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)

NEOM Company Internal Audit

TIAA -  Human Resources & Learning and Development

Vanquis Banking Group


The Judges' Award for Outstanding Apprentice


Alexander Hamilton, National Trust

Kieran Coult, Lloyds Banking Group

Omar Almoallim, NEOM Company


The Judges' Award for Outstanding Contribution to Internal Audit Added Value


HMRC Internal Audit Team

John Lewis Partnership Internal Audit - Analytics Review Team 

Nationwide Internal Audit Data Insights team

Vodafone Group Internal Audit