Job Introduction
The role of the Internal Audit function is to provide effective and efficient assurance to the Supervisory Board (via the Audit Committee), the Executive Committee and management concerning the adequacy of the internal control environment and the identification, assessment, and management of business risks. The Lead Internal Auditor supports this objective through leading the delivery of internal audit reviews, working alongside the Head of Internal Audit and coaching and developing capability in Internal Auditors. It is also necessary but also leading and delivering discrete audits, control assessments and risk projects.
Main Responsibility
You will be delivering internal audit reviews and projects in line with our annual Internal Audit Plan, covering all aspects of the WG&S Group and including the assessment of financial controls, operational processes, and regulatory aspects. You will take responsibility for the planning, scoping and completion of larger reviews, often supported by Internal Auditors, as well as the delivery of discrete audit reviews. Through engagement with stakeholders at all levels across the Group, you will define impactful recommendations that drive change and address risk, with clearly written reports of a high standard, and you will be responsible for tracking the status of audit actions maintaining contact with action owners to close audit points in a timely manner.
You will take an active role in developing the Internal Auditors within the function, building skills, knowledge and confidence and supporting their professional development through coaching and feedback. You will also play an active role to maintain the operation and evolution of the Internal Audit function, its methodologies, working practices and reporting, applying previous experience in a way that makes the function even more effective and better able to serve the needs of our stakeholders.
Our Ideal Candidate
You should be a qualified accountant or internal auditor, with extensive experience of leading concurrent audit project teams in a dynamic, complex and international business environment. You will have excellent knowledge of internal audit methodologies and testing strategies to provide assurance that controls and risks are being well managed, with a proven track record of leading, planning and delivering a range of audits or investigations into business processes or systems. You should be comfortable presenting your findings verbally and in written form, and holding tension where required to clearly articulate where risk might be present and where change is required. You should possess excellent financial acumen and be able to approach problems with pragmatism and curiosity, developing relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders. If you have a second (or third) language, even better!
We are a function that supports the business and you should therefore be comfortable travelling, occasionally at short notice, and spending time with colleagues at sites and in markets and functions across the globe.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.
William Grant & Sons
