Senior Manager Internal Audit
Posted 1 day ago by IAC
£100,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Internal Audit Manager will join a leading retail organization's Group Internal Audit team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves planning and executing internal audits, assessing internal controls, and supporting risk management across a diverse, multi-site business. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and may involve occasional site visits in the UK and internationally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute internal audit assignments, liaising with auditees to agree scope and timing
- Apply risk-based methodologies to evaluate controls and procedures
- Conduct fieldwork, interviews, and testing of systems and processes
- Draft clear, concise audit reports with executive summaries and recommended actions
- Follow up to ensure agreed actions are implemented effectively
- Support ad hoc reviews e.g. fraud investigations
- Collaborate with risk, safety, and other stakeholders to maintain robust governance frameworks
- Occasionally visit sites across the UK and internationally as required
Key Skills:
- Proven internal audit experience
- Strong report writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and guide co-source teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across the business
- Initiative, drive, and proactive problem-solving
- Experience in retail or multi-site operations desirable but not mandatory
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
IAC are partnering with a leading retail organisation to recruit a Senior Internal Audit Manager on a 12 month FTC to join their Group Internal Audit team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in corporate governance, risk management, and operational excellence across a diverse, multi-site business. You will work as part of a small, collaborative team to deliver planned audit assignments and ad-hoc projects across the business. This includes reviewing core systems, processes, and functions to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and support robust financial, operational, reputational, and compliance risk management.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan and execute internal audit assignments, liaising with auditees to agree scope and timing
- Apply risk-based methodologies to evaluate controls and procedures
- Conduct fieldwork, interviews, and testing of systems and processes
- Draft clear, concise audit reports with executive summaries and recommended actions
- Follow up to ensure agreed actions are implemented effectively
- Support ad hoc reviews e.g. fraud investigations
- Collaborate with risk, safety, and other stakeholders to maintain robust governance frameworks
- Occasionally visit sites across the UK and internationally as required
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven internal audit experience
- Strong report writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and guide co-source teams.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across the business.
- Initiative, drive, and proactive problem-solving.
- Experience in retail or multi-site operations desirable but not mandatory
Benefits:
- Hybrid working model (home & office)
- Family-friendly policies
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- Pension scheme, private medical, and car allowance
- Staff discounts across stores and online
If you are a highly motivated Senior Internal Audit Manager available at short notice looking to move into a dynamic, high-profile environment, we’d love to hear from you!