Internal Auditor

Job Description

Role: Internal 

Location: Head Office, Leicestershire

Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefits

Based out of our Head Office, as an Internal Auditor you will be responsible for performing audit tasks and projects, providing assurance on key financial and systems controls across the whole of the business including Head Office, Online , Warehouse/Distribution and Retail Business areas. 

As part of the internal audit team you will be focused on driving the business forwards and proactively managing risk and helping to manage risk in new initiatives. 

We are looking for someone who is financially qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), ideally with a financial/corporate Audit background and has a proactive, motivated and communicative approach with an eagerness to join a great team within a FTSE 100 company! 

About the role

• Take responsibility for assigned audit tasks, including planning, identifying key risks and controls, scheduling meetings, conducting the audit testing, drafting reports, holding closing meetings and following up recommendations. 
• Plan workloads to maximise productivity, working on several audits simultaneously
• Provide high quality, user friendly audit deliverables and reporting, ensuring follow-through of improvements to ensure business risk is reduced. 
• Proactively make proposals for business cost savings / sales opportunities and initiatives as well as looking for ways to improve business processes and value add qualities. 
• Use analytics to push forwards tools for risk assessment and identifying key business opportunities to improve controls and increase efficiency
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager in the on-going development of the internal audit function and processes around developing the annual audit plan. 
• Help deliver key projects being worked on by the business. Internal audit oversight is requested for all high profile projects.

About you

• Qualified financial auditor ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Proven experience working in either financial roles or in audit practice
• Experience of working on retail audits and FCA audits is an advantage
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills both in terms of self and managing upwards 
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Extremely competent in report writing with good Excel skills
• Great communication skills with the ability to build relationships quickly and influence at all levels in the business

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About some of our Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Apply Before 08/18/2024, 04:49 AM

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.