Group Internal Audit Manager in Northampton

Are you an experienced Qualified Internal Auditor with industry experience, looking for a role where you'll genuinely shape the control environment of a market-leading UK business? Aila is partnered with a leading UK manufacturing and retail business in the appointment of a Group Internal Audit Manager on a permanent basis.

About the Company:

• FTSE 100 market-leading manufacturer and retailer
• A business investing heavily in its risk and control framework, with Internal Audit sitting at the heart of the process.
• A collaborative Group Internal Audit function and genuine leadership opportunity

The Role:

Reporting into the Group Senior Audit Manager, you'll play a central role in planning, managing and delivering the Internal Audit plan, while continuously improving the team's practices and methodology. You'll regularly engage with and influence the Leadership team to plan, scope, deliver and report on audit assignments, driving tangible improvements to the Group's overall control framework. You'll lead audit projects across the Group with a significant degree of independence, coordinating small teams, and juggling multiple assignments concurrently. You will autonomously lead Internal audits and be encouraged to progress into a future leader of this function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of audit assignments, individually and within a team, from planning through to reporting.
• Significantly influence Leadership teams to ensure risks are understood and appropriate control frameworks are developed.
• Work closely with the Group Risk team to provide robust assurance over existing and emerging risks, including Fraud and ESG.
• Identify weaknesses in existing controls and make suitable recommendations to reduce risk exposure.
• Sit on project and programme boards for major change programmes, acting as a critical partner in improving Group-wide controls.
• Work with co-source partners from planning through delivery, ensuring their output matches the quality and timescales of the internal team.
• Provide concise, focused and informative audit reports, monitoring and championing the implementation of recommendations with the Leadership team.
• Lead continuous improvement activity for the audit team, identifying opportunities to enhance the audit methodology's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop KPI dashboards and input into Audit Committee papers on plan progress and recommendation delivery, within committee reporting timescales.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 8+ years' experience in audit, both in practice and internal.
• ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant and thorough knowledge of internal audit practices, principles and procedures.
• Experience coordinating audit teams, including day-to-day operational management of audit reviews.
• Experience of the annual audit planning process, providing insight on key risks for the plan each year.
• Background in a similarly dynamic operating environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex, technical situations in plain English to influence change up to Executive level.

What they Offer:

• £75,000 - £80,000 base salary.
• £7,300 car allowance.
• 25% annual bonus.
• Hybrid working with a flexible base location across Group sites.
• 12% Pension.
• Private Medical.

How to Apply:

We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.

About Aila Recruitment:

Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development. Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.