Internal Audit Manager

Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit this position forms a key part of the Internal Audit & Risk Management function. The role is responsible for delivering assurance over the financial and operational control environment across Smiths Group for the Audit Committee. The successful candidate will join a FTSE100 international organisation and will be entrusted with managing a diverse portfolio of audits offering significant responsibility and professional challenge. The role includes domestic and international travel of up to 35%.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute a broad range of internal audits across the Group ensuring the delivery of highquality reports and associated outputs.
• Support the Groups risk management framework by leading risk workshops with senior stakeholders and contributing to the enterprisewide risk management programme.
• Maintain and enhance the riskbased audit plan and audit universe ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and emerging risks.
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with stakeholders across divisions and Group functions.
• Assist in the preparation of Audit Committee materials and other governance reporting as required.
• Take ownership of designated departmental activities including KPI reporting audit observation tracking and data analytics.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Internal Audit methodology and the development of the annual audit plan.

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Educated to degree level with a recognised Accountancy qualification; (eg: ACA/ACCA)
• Previous internal or external audit experience (ideally with one of the Big 4);
• Fluent written and spoken English;
• Highly organised keen attention to detail;
• Comfortable taking responsibility for the end to end audit process (from planning phase to the issuance of high-quality reports);
• Effective communicator across all levels within a business and ability to produce high-quality written reports (all audit reports are distributed across the Group and read by the Board);
• Able to deal with ambiguity and complexity;
• Ability to deal with multiple competing deadlines and projects;
• Ability to understand existing processes / ways of working and the curiosity to challenge and improve them;
• Ability to influence and partner senior stakeholders to agree and drive Audit actions through to completion;
• Self-motivated enthusiastic energetic with excellent collaboration and influencing skills in order to be able to demonstrate personal credibility to the business.

Additional Information :

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time