We are seeking a Group Internal Auditor to deliver high-quality audit assignments across the global functions of our manufacturing client, providing insights that strengthen controls, improve processes, and support effective risk management. This is a broad and engaging role involving high level stakeholder engagement and contributions to the group’s wider risk and assurance activities.
Client Details
Our client is a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing leader, known for its global reach, market dominance and hyper-growth. Our client has an incredibly strong finance and governance department, offering lots of opportunity for the successful candidate to secure a permanent role across multiple service lines once the initial 12-month FTC is completed.
This role is a fully onsite position, so ability to travel and hold a driver’s license is essential
Description
The Group Internal Auditor will:
*Conduct comprehensive audits across a variety of business units and functions, completing assignments independently or as part of a wider team, including occasional overseas audits when required.
*Develop audit scopes and test key controls, working closely with audit sponsors and subject matter experts to define objectives, analyse data, document findings, and assess control effectiveness.
*Engage with stakeholders throughout the audit lifecycle, maintaining open communication, delivering clear findings, presenting pragmatic recommendations, and agreeing on implementation timelines.
*Support risk management activities by assisting in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks, and by contributing to ad-hoc audits, investigations, and special reviews commissioned by senior leadership.
*Manage workloads and drive continuous improvement, taking ownership of multiple assignments, meeting deadlines, and offering insights that enhance reporting, processes, and organisational risk awareness.
Profile
The ideal candidate will:
*Have at least 18 months internal audit experience within a industry or practice environment
*A willingness to start, or continue, a relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA etc) at the conclusion of their FTC
*Demonstrate strong analytical thinking and the ability to interpret complex information.
*Experienced and confident communicating and presenting to senior & executive leaders within an organisation
*Be proactive, well-organised, and capable of managing multiple audits simultaneously while maintaining high-quality outputs.
*Enjoy problem-solving and bring a constructive, solution-focused approach to recommendations and stakeholder discussions.
*Be a vehicle owner with a valid driving license
Job Offer
*Salary of £40,000 per annum
*Potential opportunity to gain a permanent role at the conclusion of the FTC within internal audit or other finance function
*Ability to have professional qualification funded by the business if successful in securing a permanent position
*Opportunity to have daily interaction and build meaningful relationships at executive and senior grades across various business units
*Gain experience working on global audits across a wide range of assurance areas within shared service functions