Internal Audit Manager

Want to make your audit expertise really matter? As Internal Audit Manager at Reckitt, you’ll have the freedom to raise the bar for compliance and efficiency in a global business. 

Internal Audit Manager

SloughBerkshire

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package 

To undertake assignments globally with certain level of focus on Corporate providing an independent appraisal of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and internal controls across functions, capability centres, Global Business Units, operational, financial, and other business areas. To promote the profile of Internal Audit through the sharing of best practices and working closely with senior management across the business.

The role will involve a wide variety of projects with exposure to all functional areas in the business including corporate, commercial, factory, function audits and ad hoc assignments. This will ensure excellent exposure to a wide range of the Group’s activities and processes and provide an excellent opportunity for future progression within the Group. 

Reckitt is a global business and candidates are required to travel up to 15-20 weeks across the year.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
•    The smooth running of the central Internal Audit Office to include the provision of accurate and timely reporting to the Audit Leadership Team, Group Audit Committee and Management.
•    Responsible for the preparation and review of the quarterly Audit Committee papers, monthly management reporting, and IA dashboards.
•    A consolidated resourced Group Internal Plan – produced and published annually and continually updated in partnership with the Audit Leadership Team.
•    To lead and be accountable for the planning and execution of risk based audits across functions, capability centres, Global Business Units, operational and financial audits under the guidance of the Internal Audit Senior Manager and Global Internal Audit Director. 
•    Prepare and agree summary reports of findings and recommendations, focusing particularly on areas of business risk, control weakness and operational efficiency enhancements.
•    Pro-actively collaborate with management across the business, co-source partners and peer organisations to provide key business insight to the Global IA and Management Teams.
•    Drive continuous improvement of the Internal Audit ways of working ensuring alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Standards, UK Code of Practice and Reckitt’s Internal Audit Charter.
•    Partnering with Reckitt 2nd line assurance functions to continuously improve the integrity of the control frameworks across the 1st and 2nd lines of defence.
•    To undertake follow up of significant recommendations to ascertain whether improvement actions have been implemented.
•    Continually drive the adoption across the Global team of the use of data analytics in the planning and execution of audits.
•    To be involved in business projects or ad hoc assignments, contributing risk and control expertise together with analytical and investigative skills.   
•    To continually manage, develop, coach and support your team.
•    Manage external service providers and co-source partners.

You’ll succeed because… 
 

- You are a qualified accountant with >7 years post qualification (CA/CPA/ACA/ACCA) and at least 2 years people/team management experience in a major international organisation and/or large accounting practice. You will preferably have FMCG/Consumer Health experience. 
- You have a strong understanding of technical accounting with extensive experience in internal audit, risk and internal controls, and a well-developed commercial, financial, and manufacturing awareness.
- You have solid understanding of developing / innovating ‘Leading’ Internal Audit processes, systems, and practices.
- You have the ability to engage and influence stakeholders and manage cross functional projects, with a track record of delivery. 
- You are comfortable working with ERP’s and the latest technologies to interrogate and report -JDE/SAP/Power BI experience. Previous experience performing data analytics.

You’ll love it because… 

…you’ll have the freedom to make a difference. You’ll put your own ideas into practice. The products you help us get out there will allow people to live healthier lives and have happier homes. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will bring the very best out of you, every day.

Equality

At Reckitt, we recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. Come and join a team whose purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.

All qualified applicants to Reckitt will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.