Senior Internal Audit Manager

Senior Manager, Internal Audit

My leading FMCG client is on the search for a highly motivated Senior Audit Manager to join their growing team based in the Greater West London Area.

What You Become a Part Of

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join as Senior Manager, Internal Audit within our Audit Team. You will help the team achieve its mission, which is to deliver risk-targeted audit and advisory services that add value to the organisation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about the business and will be responsible for both leading audit assignments across all areas of the business and for overseeing planning and execution. You will also ensure the overall quality of the audit activity while assisting management in the effective use of internal controls. You will be required to build relationships with senior management and key personnel across the business. You will also be responsible for managing and developing a team of up to 4 direct reports.

Responsibilities

• You will lead individual audit engagements and also oversee the audit process so that each audit is executed in the most effective, efficient manner and in accordance with professional audit standards and quality assurance practices.
• You will be the first point of contact to provide guidance and audit results to middle and senior management, including leading audit opening and closing meetings for the engagements you have responsibility for.
• You will prepare final audit reports and will provide timely reporting of control issues along with cost-effective recommendations to management.
• You will contribute to the development of the annual audit plan based on Enterprise Risk and will also assist with the allocation of audit resources, to ensure execution and delivery.
• You will also be responsible for managing and developing supervisory level employees.
• You will also contribute to the development and optimisation of our audit methodology and ways of working.
• This role will offer you regular interaction with Senior Management, including VP's and Directors, as you will be responsible for reporting audit findings and working with management to ensure that action plans are completed in a timely manner.
• You will work with cross-functional management teams across the organisation to leverage efficiencies and streamline the evaluation and monitoring of internal controls, including ensuring that management action plans are completed in a timely manner.

Essential Requirements

• You must have strong written and oral communication skills, excellent organisational and time management skills and demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level understanding of financial, business processes, and control concepts.
• You will ideally have previous audit or second line experience from practice (Big 4 is a plus) or gained from working in internal audit within a multinational company; consumer packaged goods industry experience preferred.
• You have gained experience in SAP, SOX controls and people management.
• Your strengths are in coaching and developing supervisory level employees to deliver results while leading and engaging them.
• You have an appropriate level of delegation skills to promote individual development while managing accountabilities, establishing vision and initiating commitment through persuasion and influencing.
• You demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Project and process management skills are required to successfully manage audits and to ensure direct reports are appropriately managing projects.
• You have strong presentation skills to communicate audit results to business partners and deliver training updates to team members.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field
• One of the following professional qualifications: ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CPA, CPMA, ACMA, or equivalent.
• You have strong organisational and time management skills.
• You have demonstrable experience functioning well in different cultures and societies and solid communication skills, including fluency in English
• Knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Bulgarian or Dutch is an asset.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Audit Manger to work for a well-established, global FMCG Client. Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working