Internal Auditor - Sutton/Surrey

This role is an Internal Audit opportunity within a changing and developing business who are looking to become more strategic and consultative in their Audit approach. The role sits within an established and leading business, whilst also providing flexible benefits and working policy to accommodate a busy lifestyle.

Client Details

My client is a FTSE250 Brand name that is well established and recognised in it's field. They are the largest company in their area, with operations across the globe and listed on the London Stock Exchange. My client has an ambitious corporate leadership team but are a people-focused organisation that is committed to flexible working and accommodating their employees needs.

Description

As the Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for:

• Assist and execute the annual audit plan, to be presented to executive management and the Audit Committee. The plan will primarily be geared towards ensuring that internal controls are effective to reduce business risks to acceptable levels. It is also key to understand the effects of any control failures and recommend improvements.

• Developing an expertise in the businesses risks, systems and procedures so that consequences of control shortcomings are clearly accessed and communicated.

• Developing or tailoring detailed audit/risk plans and programmes for each audit. Carrying out audit work in accordance with the plan.

• Being a business partner to all (whilst retaining a suitable level of independence). Through constructive dialogue and support ensure that findings are fact based and that relevant actions are agreed that address the issue and can be achieved in the time frame set.

You will be based full time in Sutton with the opportunity for flexible working. This role will entail a maximum travel requirement of 50%, mostly short haul travel to Europe on audits of 2 weeks.

Profile

As the successful candidate, you will be ambitious to succeed within a large FTSE250 Corporate structure, that has an appetite to develop and evolve it's approach to Audit and Risk. You must be a qualified Auditor or Accountant, who values the commercial impact that Audit can have as a business partner to operational stakeholders. You must have confident experience in operational audit and understand controls testing, IFRS and UK GAAP. You will be motivated to succeed through commercial and dynamic working, and seeing the effects of effective internal audit.

Job Offer

This is a rare and unique opportunity to work for a FTSE250 that can accommodate flexible working. Based in Sutton, there is the opportunity to drive to work and work in a team that prioritises the outcomes of their work. It is a close knit and hard working team, who are committed to making Audit as effective as possible in the growing commercial context of the business.