Internal Audit, Technology - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Michael Page (UK)

Description

Opportunity to lead the Internal Audit team and build a robust function

Birmingham based with hybrid working About Our Client One of the UK's largest privately owned businesses based in Birmingham.

The manufacturing businesses in Boparan Private Office (BPO) comprises of poultry, pastry and biscuits, UK and ROI based with a heavy focus on the East Anglia area.

Boparan Restaurant Group nationwide brands including Giraffe, GBK, Slim Chickens, Carluccios, Ed's Easy Diner and Cinnamon Collection.

Job Description This is a key role within the Finance function and, ideal for someone with the vision to be able to build an effective internal audit function from the bottom up, using both internal and external resources.

Ideal for someone with the agility to be performing an audit or recommending process improvements to business management one week, and then presenting on the strategic risk road map to the shareholder and exec the next week.

The Head of Internal Audit occupies a critical position, helping the BPO to achieve its objectives by evaluating the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control arrangements and playing a key role in promoting good corporate governance.

Reporting into the Group Reporting Finance Director, your role is to lead the Internal Audit team and build a robust Internal Audit function, including supporting the development of the Internal Audit function and continuing to build a first-class team.

Plan, develop and execute a robust audit plan covering key operational, commercial, financial or compliance risks and processes and report against a suite of KPIs.

Champion a risk management, implement and own the annual Internal Control Self-Assessment process for the business and work with management in the enhancing the development of Internal Controls, robustly and constructively challenging current internal controls.

Work with others in the organisation to promote and support good governance be a senior manager with regular and open engagement across the organisation, particularly with the leadership team and shareholder.

Lead and direct an internal audit service sufficiently and effectively.

Proactively lead/support investigation work as a result of breakdown in internal controls, HR matters or whistleblowing reports, involving third parties such as private security, investigators or police as required.

The ideal candidate should be a resilient and experienced individual who can grow and develop the Group's Audit & Risk function, sell the benefits of internal audit and influence at multi levels of management.

Qualified accountant with experience of auditing large, listed entities or of operating at senior level within an internal audit function within a company of similar size and scale.

Knowledge of managing complex investigations from both a financial and operational perspective
Significant experience of risk management in a food manufacturing environment or similar.
Knowledge of compliance auditing and fraud investigation.
Hands on experience of leading and working in audit, covering complex multi-site group preferably food manufacturing.
Strong business acumen with ability to provide sound financial advice.
Excellent ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and influence effectively from local management to Board level.

Demonstrates strong analytical skills and can balance the need for analysis and rigour with speed of action when solving problems.

Excellent organisation, project management and ability to delegate work effectively.
Demonstrated ability to make risk management and internal audit a value added, pragmatic business activity.
A strong background in enterprise risk management and track record of driving risk management improvements.
Proven expertise in evaluating risks and designing controls.
Willingness to travel.
Private medical
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Annual bonus
All 3 rd party applications will be referred to Lucy Williams at Michael Page.
Michael Page is a trading name of
Michael Page International Recruitment Limited Registered Office: 200 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2NX
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