Internal Auditor
- Recruiter
- Whitbread
- Location
- Dunstable
- Posted
- 08 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 20 Sep 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Internal Auditor - Whitbread Plc
Permanent role based out of our Head Office in Dunstable
£50,000 - £52,400pa with excellent benefits including:-
Up to 30% annual bonus, Company Car/Allowance plus excellent additional benefits
The Role:-
This is an incredible opportunity for an ACA / ACCA qualified Audit professional to join our high-performing Internal Audit team based out of our support centre in Dunstable, and support Whitbread's ongoing global growth.
As either your first commercial role out of practice, or as the opportunity to grow your own talent further within a large FTSE 100 global business - this is your chance to become a part of a pivotal team within our trail-blazing organisation.
What you will be doing:-
As a confident and dynamic Audit professional, this role will give you exposure to the senior leadership team of the UKs largest hospitality business.
Working alongside an Audit Manager, you'll be providing independent, objective assurance to the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of our system of risk management and our internal control environment that affects our business units in the UK and internationally.
Our well-regarded team are dedicated to supporting Whitbread accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance - and we are looking for an addition to the team who shares the same passion for providing best-in-class consulting advice that adds value and improves our operations. Someone who will swiftly become a trusted adviser and critical friend to our innovative business and our stakeholders.
Becoming our Audit SME - you'll have the opportunity to build direct relationships with senior stakeholders across Whitbread and have real influence on how our FTSE 100 business functions. To do this well, excellent interpersonal skills, strong influencing and spot-on negotiation skills are a must - alongside the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of colleagues who have both different requirements and different understandings of how Audit can impact their working practices. Leveraging these working relationships will allow you to carry out efficient and effective audits, partnered with the delivery of excellent report writing and data analysis.
Why we would like you to apply:-
- Best-in-class academics in a relevant discipline at 2:1 or above
- 0 - 2 years PQE in ACA, ACCA or equivalent
- Desire to develop your career within the Audit profession
- Experience of managing a demanding and changing workload
- Expert at negotiating with challenging stakeholders and passionate about becoming our Audit SME
- Able to provide relevant and accurate insight by using excellent analytical capability
- Experience of working in a large multi-site operation would be advantageous
A bit about us:
Premier Inn is the UK's largest hotel chain and is part of the UK's leading hospitality company in the FTSE 100, Whitbread PLC. With over 760 hotels and more than 65,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland, we have grown rapidly, and have been named the UK's top rated hotel chain by the Which? Hotel Chain Report 2018. We have set ambitious growth plans and by 2020, we plan to increase the size of Premier Inn to around 85,000 UK rooms, as well as expanding our international presence.
Whitbread Restaurants includes our much-loved brands; Table Table, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, and Whitbread Inns - Plus the recent additions of Bar+Block and Cookhouse & Pub. We serve over 50 million meals a year in our restaurants, 'Serving Up Great Memories' for our customers.
At Whitbread, we are fully committed to growing legendary brands through building a strong customer heartbeat and innovating to stay ahead. We are dedicated to our core values; being genuine, confident and committed, and are proud of our winning teams, who make everyday experiences special for our customers.
OUR VALUES
Our values underpin everything we do at Whitbread, across all our brands:
· Genuine - we really care about customers
· Confident - we strive to be the best at what we do
· Committed - we work hard for each other
We would love you to join us on this exciting journey!
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