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Senior Internal Audit Manager (PE backed health foods business)

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London
Salary
£70000 - £80000 per annum
Closing date
Apr 9, 2019

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Job Role
Auditor
Sector
FMCG & CPG, Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Working with the Global Head of Internal Audit to form a co-sourced Internal Audit function as part of a PE backed health foods start-up.

Client Details

Our client is on a mission to help people eat healthy and to reduce their carbon footprint through the power of plants!

Do you know your Kale from your Quinoa, or the difference between a Flexitarian to a Regenerative Grazer? Our client is looking for top talent for an exciting new movement within the Food Industry.

Our client has a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced finance team running a multi-billion Euro business across 60+ countries. With a recent separation from a huge global brand they have the freedom, vision and mind-set of a start-up! They are agile, creative, fast-to-market and obsessed with customers and consumers.

Description

  • Support activities required to tender for external and internal audit firms
  • Support the Head of Internal Audit in creating the IA function
  • Lead the activities to create Scopes of Work for Audit contract firm
  • Identify key risks in finance and evaluate the key controls that mitigate these risks, identify any weaknesses and develop recommendations to address these;
  • Lead/participate in cross-functional audit work globally;
  • Build an understanding of how the organisation does business and develop knowledge of the risks and business developments;
  • Lead the implementation of the global internal audit strategy;
  • Ensuring that systems of internal controls, processes and procedures are adequate to manage risks, provide accurate financial reports and to safeguard corporate assets;
  • Ensuring that risk-based audit procedures are devised to adequately assess all significant business and operational risks;
  • Design and delivery of the audit plan, including annual risk assessment, and prepare Audit Committee reports.
  • Our client wants you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed!

Profile

  • Excellent knowledge of Internal Audit and audit approach
  • Proven experience of setting up/developing a function
  • Knowledge of risk and business risk
  • Strong communication and report writing skills - Fluent spoken and written English is required
  • Develop strong links influencing skill across all levels in the organisation
  • Deep curiosity about other business units, categories, and functions
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize large amounts of data into clear, concise findings
  • Self-starter able to work independently
  • Confidence and integrity
  • Leadership skills
  • Job Offer

    • This is a fantastic opportunity for you to "spread your wings" and test your abilities
    • Freedom to implement ideas and shape the Internal Audit Function
    • Creating to audit plans, formulating the tender process and shaping the future of the organisation
    • This role is vital for the company and they need a intelligent, diligent, creative and hard-working individual on board
    • Salary: £75,000 + £7250 car + 10-25% bonus
    • Travel: 50% global travel
    • Location: London or Surrey
    • Sector: Health foods, production, manufacturing, retail & wholesale, FMCG, CPG

    Company

    Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

    We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

    Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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