Assurance and Controls Manager - International Plc

Working globally, the Assurance & Control Manager will be responsible for leading the planning, execution and follow-up of Internal Audits, both Financial and Operational. The role will work across the division, as well as with peers in our other divisions and the Group Assurance team to identify opportunities for improvement, share best practice and build smarter ways of working.

Client Details

The company is at the forefront of delivering motion and fluid control technologies that create a more sustainable world, improving the quality of life for customers and communities.

With a 150-year heritage and employing approximately 10,000 people in over 50 countries around the world, the company is compromised of three specialist divisions. Each division is focused on collaborating with customers to develop innovative solutions that solve their challenges and push the boundaries in the industry.

Description

• Develop the Annual Audit Plan using a risk-based approach and be responsible for its delivery, tracking progress and ensuring accountability for controls.
• Drive improvements in the Internal Audit function, streamlining processes to focus on added value.
• Design, develop and implement new and innovative techniques to identify risks and process weaknesses.
• Increase the level of assurance that we can obtain by leveraging data analytics.
• Lead and support internal audit visits at operating locations around the world, using judgement to define the scope and testing approach to ensure key risks are addressed.
• Test the effectiveness of financial, commercial and operational controls and compliance with internal policies.
• Develop and/or celebrate areas of good or best practice and proactively share these across the Division.

Profile

• Qualified accountant, ideally Big 4/ Top 10 trained, with experience in an External or Internal Audit role.
• Experience of working with, and developing, data led analysis to identify business risks and weaknesses.
• You should be familiar with the internal controls framework and have a sound understanding of IFRS.
• Experience working with large international engineering / manufacturing groups would be beneficial.
• You must be organised, thorough and be able to build relationships.
• Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement.
• The role requires approximately 25% business travel, mainly to overseas locations.

Job Offer

• £48,000 - £54,000
• Competitive bonus
• Highly attractive career prospects and freedom to progress across the group