Our client is a highly acquisitive diversified (non financial services) business & Group, headquartered in central London, with operations & offices across the UK&I, and globally too. The Group employs over 20,000 people and is an instantly recognised and well-respected brand.
Reporting to the Group Head of Internal Audit, who in turn reports directly to the Board, the main responsibility of this role is to lead and manage the Group Internal Audit (IA) plan, delivering independent and objective assurance that is guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of the Group and providing assurance to the Board.
In addition, the Senior Internal Auditor / Group Internal Audit Manager is a key resource within the wider finance, governance and controls leadership team and plays an important advisory role in many projects and initiates in the ever-changing business. A flexible attitude and a desire to meet and exceed business needs whilst maintaining independence is critical.
This role will be based in central London offices (2/3 days per week, the rest from home), with very low travel (c. 5%)
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver on & oversee audit engagements, ensuring assignments are effectively scoped, risk-focused and delivered to agreed timelines, with clear and consistent stakeholder communication throughout.
- Develop practical, proportionate recommendations that address root causes, secure buy-in from stakeholders, and track through to completion.
- Produce high-quality, insightful audit reports and provide regular updates on action tracking and risk mitigation progress.
- Utilise systems and available data to support audit and risk activities, including analysing datasets to identify trends and insights and applying data analytics where appropriate.
- Contribute to the identification and assessment of key risks, supporting the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Build and maintain a strong understanding of core processes, risks and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, efficiency gains, and areas of non-compliance with internal standards or regulatory expectations.
Candidate profile:
- Proven experience in internal audit and/or external audit within a complex, large-scale organisation (or a combination of both). Experience across regulated or operationally complex sectors is advantageous, but not required.
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent).
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Experience leading audit engagements and supporting the development and performance management of team members.
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities, with a focus on continuous improvement and leveraging innovative approaches.
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