Senior Manager Internal Audit

About the role

Are you looking to lead high-profile audit engagements within a major global manufacturing environment We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Manager Internal Audit to join our Internal Audit function at our London head office providing independent objective assurance designed to add value and improve the organisations operations.

Reporting into audit leadership this role plays an essential part in bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management control and governance processes across our EMEA footprint. You will manage complex financial operational and compliance audits supervise engagement teams and partner with senior stakeholders to shape our annual audit plan and methodology.

A successful candidate must be a proven audit leader with a strong background in financial reviews and internal controls who is comfortable navigating complex environments and delivering clear impactful insights to executive management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Audit Leadership & Execution: Oversee the planning execution reporting and follow-up of complex financial operational and internal control audits across EMEA reviewing workpapers and reports to ensure professional standards are met
• Planning & Strategy: Lead the development of the annual financial audit plan based on rigorous risk assessments defining engagement scopes objectives testing strategies and sampling approaches
• Control Evaluation: Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of financial controls and business processes supporting internal controls over financial reporting
• Stakeholder & Co-Source Alignment: Build strong working relationships with senior management control owners and external auditors coordinating activities with co-source partners to ensure efficient audit coverage
• People Management & Coaching: Supervise mentor and develop audit team members fostering a collaborative high-performance culture and contributing to department capability-building initiatives
• Continuous Improvement: Drive the adoption of data-driven audit techniques data analysis tools and quality assurance processes to continually elevate department methodologies

So if you are a Senior Internal Audit Manager looking for a new challenge in a business which prioritises operational excellence and encourages you to make a difference or an Internal Audit Manager looking to step up then we might be looking for you!

About you

• Proven experience of working in a finance compliance or internal audit role or similar
• Degree educated with a professional qualification (CIA CPA or ACCA) highly preferred
• Strong expertise in financial controls risk assessment & data analytic skills. SOX & GAAP experience is advantageous
• Proven ability to coach manage and develop audit teams while delivering multi-project plans
• Sharp business acumen and professional skepticism with the communication skills to influence senior management effectively
• Willingness to travel

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme life assurance and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location: This is a hybrid role split between the London Paddington office (3 days) and home (2 days) however flexibility will be required at times including business travel across EMEA.

About us

We are DS Smith together with International Paper we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based believe a better more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65000 colleagues in North America and Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) who are experts in innovationmanufacturing design sales sustainability supply chain and much more. Together with our customers we make the world safer and more productive one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Fair recruitment at DS Smith

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world we aim to build a diverse motivated and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly differences are valued and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds bring different perspectives ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply even those not meeting all criteria.

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