JOB TITLE:  Internal Audit Manager

REPORTS TO:  Head of Internal Audit and Group Risk

DIVISION: Group

LOCATION:   Burton

Role Purpose

        To provide independent assurance that the Groups’ internal processes and controls are robust, secure and operating effectively, and that risks associated with these processes and controls are minimised. 

        To manage the overall internal audit annual plan, periodic workload, planning and all internal audit reporting

        To manage the Internal Auditor’s workload, supervise planning and execution of audits, review internal audit outputs and develop the skills and competencies of the internal auditor.

        To raise the profile of internal audit across the business and encourage implementation of internal audit recommendations.

        To seek to continuously improve the internal audit approach, audit outputs and business relationships

Key Accountabilities

        To produce the draft rolling quarterly audit plan in conjunction with the 3 year core audit plan, the risk register and ad hoc audit requests, for approval by the Head of Internal Audit and the Audit Committee

        To monitor workload and completion for the team against this plan.

        To ensure all audits where a follow up is completed are added to the plan within appropriate time scales.

        To carry out both planned, ad hoc and follow up internal audits in line with this plan.

        To manage the workload of the Internal Auditor, ensuring prompt and efficient completion of audits.

        To review the planning, supervise the execution and review the working papers and final reports of the Internal Auditor.

        To assist in personal development, skills and competencies of the Internal Auditor.

        To produce the reporting for the GMB and Audit Committee to highlight all key internal audit findings.

        To work closely with the IT Audit and Risk Manager to build relationships with IT and be able to better assess and test IT audit risks as a team.

        To consult and advise, where appropriate, on ad hoc control or process issues within the business.

Role Dimensions

Financial (budgetary control etc.)

Non-financial (staff management etc)

§        (any budgets that the job holder is responsible for)

§       None

§        (any staff responsibility the job holder has)

§       1 reportee – Internal Auditor

Key Relationships

IT Audit and Risk Manager

Company Secretary

Finance Directors

Other internal auditors (Spirit)

All business managers, including Executive management team

Typical Outputs (reporting requirements etc)

§        (any reports that the job holder will be required to provide)

§       Rolling internal Audit Plan

§       Internal Audit reports

§       Draft GMB reports (every 2 periods)

§       Draft Quarterly Audit Committee Report

§       Ad hoc audit/advisory reports

Person Specification

Competency Requirements

Technical / Professional Expertise Required

• Managing a team
• Auditing

This role is an ideal first move for a qualified ACA from practice into industry.  The role offers unfettered access to all areas of the business, covering financial, operational, commercial and risk based audits, with future opportunities to move into the business into a senior finance role.

Degree qualified (any subject) or equivalent

ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Minimum 5 years auditing experience

Knowledge of:

• pub, leisure, hospitality industry
• auditing large Plcs / multi-site businesses