Internal Audit Manager - can be based remotely (nearly) anywhere in Europe

The company:

Our client is a globally-operating (500 locations, operating in over 50 countries) manufacturing company. The world leader in their niche industry, they employ over 15,000 people.

The role:

As part of a Europe-wide (small) team-build, we are looking for an Internal Audit Manager, reporting directly to the Head of Audit. This role can be based remotely anywhere at all in Europe (nearly anywhere (but the company just needs to have significant operations there - just let us know where you want to be based, it's your choice!). Travel is low at about 20% of the time.

As part of a commercial-focused function, the role of the Internal Audit Manager is to ensure the delivery of independent assurance over the design and effectiveness of internal controls within the Group. This position gives the successful candidate an unrivalled insight into many aspects of the Group's operations and there are high levels of exposure to senior management and great opportunities to influence the direction of the business.

Responsibilities:

1. Line-managing a team of 4 Senior Internal Auditors.
2. Working with the Head of Audit to develop and deliver the internal audit plan.
3. Conducting the risk assessments for audits and developing the scope with management and briefing them before the engagement.
4. Leading risk-based internal audits by coordinating operational leadership teams and managing the activities of the auditors (co-source and guest auditors, where applicable).
5. Agreeing the findings and proposed actions with management; presenting findings to senior management.
6. Sharing learnings and best practice with fellow auditors and across the business.
7. Following up on outstanding internal audit issues.
8. Becoming an ambassador for the team and maintaining the good reputation of Internal Audit within the business.
9. Championing good governance, internal control, and risk management.

Candidate Profile:

We are looking for an accountancy/audit/advisory professional, ideally with industry (internal audit) experience; practice training; or a mix of the two. English is the working language of the business, so fluency is essential; other European languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Czech, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Romanian, Hungarian) would be an advantage too. A qualification (e.g., ACCA, CA, ACA, CIA) would also be an advantage.