Group Internal Audit Officer

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the most progressive and exciting bricks and mortar retailers in the UK with the appointment of a Group Internal Audit Officer.

Working within the Group Risk and Internal Controls function your role will be to ensure that all requirements of the Enterprise Risk Management process outlined by the Company are fully complied with to meet management needs and to support the Board in their risk management responsibility.

The risk management function must ensure that all material risks are identified, measured and properly reported to management, the Group Board and external stakeholders via the Annual Report. It must be actively involved in elaborating the Group's risk strategy and in all material risk management decisions and it must be able to deliver a complete view of the whole range of risks of the Group.

It also provides advisory services to management, designed to add value and improve the Group's operations. Responsibilities include managing Risk Registers as well as Internal Control Frameworks across the business. The position supports the Board and Senior Management in identifying and evaluating key risks for the organisation as well as determining the appropriate internal controls to mitigate them.

The Group Internal Audit Officer reports to Group Head of Risk and Internal Controls.

Candidate Requirements:

Educated to degree level, preferably in accounting, business or a related field.

Professional accountancy ACA and/or Risk Management, Internal Control or Internal Audit qualification.

5+ years business experience, audit and/or finance related gained within an international group or large accounting firm.

Strong track record of influencing management at all levels and effecting value added business change with extensive experience of reporting audit or control findings to different levels of management.

Present a Structured, critical thinker who can work independently and self-sufficiently with little hand holding

Culture fit is very important - flexibility, fantastic communication skills, ability to operate well in an ambiguous environment and huge amounts of drive are a must

What you will get from the role

Frequent exposure to OpCo Executive Management and OpCo Audit Committee.

Development of a broad network across the Group functions and opportunity to support business growth and transformation initiatives.

Ability to improve the Group's control environment, assisting with project assurance for large scale transformation and change projects and building up a professional and highly regarded Group function.

Working for one of the most exciting brick and mortar retailers, with high growth and ambitious plans for future

This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week expected at HQ in the Midlands. Occasional travel to Europe will also be required.

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