Internal Audit Manager - 12 Month FTC

This is a fully remote position for candidates currently based in the United Kingdom.

The Organisation

Our client is a FTSE 100 listed international group comprising a portfolio of specialist operating businesses. With operations spanning multiple continents and a workforce of several thousand employees, the organisation delivers innovative products and services that support critical industries and contribute to safer, healthier and more sustainable outcomes worldwide.

Operating through a decentralised business model, the group combines entrepreneurial leadership at a local level with the strength, resources and governance of a major global organisation. Its diverse businesses serve customers across a range of regulated and technical sectors, creating a dynamic and varied environment for professionals seeking broad commercial exposure.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Group Internal Audit & Assurance function, working within a highly regarded team that provides independent assurance and advisory support across an extensive international business portfolio.

The position offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, varied operational environments and a broad range of strategic and commercial risks. As well as delivering risk-based assurance activity, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the wider assurance framework and methodology.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and support a programme of risk-based audits and assurance reviews across diverse business units and functions.
• Lead audit assignments from planning through to reporting, including scoping, stakeholder engagement, fieldwork and the communication of findings.
• Assess how key risks and controls are managed, identifying opportunities to strengthen governance, control effectiveness and operational performance.
• Build effective relationships with senior leaders and management teams across the group, acting as a trusted advisor while maintaining appropriate independence.
• Present observations, recommendations and agreed actions in a clear, concise and commercially relevant manner.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the assurance function to share insight, identify emerging themes and promote best practice.
• Support the continuous enhancement of audit methodologies, assurance approaches and reporting processes.
• Leverage data and analytics where appropriate to improve audit effectiveness, identify trends and generate meaningful business insights.
• Contribute to broader assurance, advisory and risk-related initiatives as required.

What You'll Gain

This role provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure to a large, internationally diversified FTSE 100 organisation with a portfolio of businesses operating across multiple sectors and geographies.

• Experience working across a wide variety of business models, operational environments and regulated industries.
• Exposure to senior executives and leadership teams throughout the group.
• The opportunity to undertake a diverse mix of audit, assurance and advisory assignments.
• A deeper understanding of how high-performing international organisations manage risk, governance and business performance.
• The chance to influence the evolution of the group's assurance function through the contribution of ideas, innovation and best practice.
• Development of commercial awareness and strategic insight through engagement with a broad range of operational and corporate activities.

Candidate Profile

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge constructively at all organisational levels.
• A commercially focused and pragmatic approach to risk, governance and internal controls.
• Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding different businesses, operating models and organisational cultures.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to distil complex issues into practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting agreed deadlines.
• Experience leading internal audit, risk, controls, compliance or assurance engagements and interacting effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Previous exposure to large, complex or geographically dispersed organisations would be advantageous.
• Additional experience in areas such as enterprise risk management, programme/project assurance, technology risk, data analytics or business transformation would be beneficial.
• A relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CIMA or equivalent) or comparable experience within audit, risk or assurance.