Internal Auditor

Function: Finance

Location: Dunstable (Hybrid) 3 days in the office per week

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

What you will be doing:

• Assist with devising annual audit plan for Whitbread, including risk assessments and discussion with senior stakeholders.
• Plan and scope internal audit reviews, including meeting key stakeholders and drafting Terms of Reference.
• Meet with stakeholders, understand design of key controls
• Determine testing approach including consideration of risk analysis and data analytics
• Carry out detailed testing to identify issues.
• Work alongside co-source resources/specialists and coordinate work
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure they are aware of the issues being identified through the audit.
• Draft high quality, clear, concise audit reports, which clearly identify issues, risks and recommendations for the business.
• Conduct close meetings with management to present findings and agree remedial actions.
• Monitor implementation of control recommendations and assist in reporting status to the Board and Audit Committee.
• Help stakeholders to assess and manage risks, understand where processes could go wrong and what improvements could be made.
• Work with the Internal Audit function to increase maturity of risk management processes across the company.

What we need from you:

• ACA or equivalent with PQE
• Ability to think conceptually
• Good written communication skills
• Ability to challenge senior colleagues
• Rigour / attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Professional scepticism/ability to apply judgement
• Organisation
• Project management

Times are changing, but our ambition is bigger than ever. This means huge things when it comes to getting the best from our investments, and that’s where our Finance team really springs into action. Finding the right answers to drive us forwards. With new concepts launching, new spaces secured and reams of plans in motion, there’s no more exciting time to join than right now. Get to experience career growth that moves as fast as we do and be part of framing where we’re headed.