Internal Auditor in Warrington

We are partnering with a growing organisation seeking a qualified Internal Auditor or controls specialist to take ownership of its financial control and governance environment. This is a high-impact role where you will shape, strengthen and continuously improve controls across a complex, evolving organisation.

If you're a qualified accountant with a background in audit, risk or internal controls and want to move into a role with broader ownership and influence, this offers a clear step forward.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will act as the organisation's central authority on financial controls, risk, and governance. You'll apply an audit mindset to ensure that systems, processes and controls are robust, well-documented and consistently operating effectively. This is a hands-on role, combining control design, assurance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, review and enhancement of financial control frameworks, policies and procedures
• Assess and strengthen the effectiveness of controls across financial reporting and transactional processes
• Oversee risk identification, assessment and mitigation, maintaining the finance risk register
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements, with a strong focus on control integrity and fraud prevention
• Act as the primary contact for internal and external audit, coordinating reviews and driving timely resolution of findings
• Embed controls within finance systems and workflows, supporting implementations and system improvements
• Review and enhance end-to-end processes, identifying control gaps, inefficiencies and risks
• Oversee treasury, payments and banking controls, including access governance and approvals
• Provide expert challenge and insight to senior stakeholders on risk, control and governance matters
• Support organisational change and transformation, ensuring controls are designed in from the outset

About You:

You will be a qualified accountant or auditor (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), ideally with experience in internal audit, risk, or financial controls within a complex or multi-entity environment. You'll bring:

• A strong background in internal audit, controls testing, or risk assurance
• Experience evaluating and improving control frameworks and governance structures
• A solid understanding of financial reporting risks and regulatory compliance
• The ability to identify control weaknesses and drive practical, sustainable improvements
• Experience working with or alongside audit functions (internal or external)
• Confidence to engage, influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a risk-focused mindset

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to step out of a traditional audit environment into a position where you can own and shape the control landscape, rather than just review it. You'll gain exposure to senior leadership, drive meaningful change, and play a pivotal role in strengthening governance and financial integrity across the organisation. The organisation offers hybrid working, flexibility and strong career development opportunities.

If you're an Internal Auditor or controls professional looking to broaden your impact and take ownership of a finance control environment, we'd love to hear from you.