WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
• Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
• Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
• We’ve got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
• Workflex- all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop)
Everyone is welcome here We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As a key part of our Internal Audit service, you’ll be responsible for the end to end delivery of risk based internal audit assignments across the business.
These wide-ranging and complex assignments will need prompt delivery to a high standard.
Part of your role will see you assisting with investigations relating to fraud and other special reviews.
You’ll design and deploy audit programmes to assess the effectiveness of key controls, documenting the approach and results in a concise, transparent and timely manner.
You’ll work closely with our Risk Manager to understand key risks relating to audits and to share knowledge and output relating to key risk controls.
You’ll also support in managing our Internal Audit co-source partner, when required, to deliver audits.
Using AI and/or data analytics, you’ll develop audit strategies, deliver audit programmes and provide visual representations in your audit reports where relevant.
During the reviews, you will make sure that auditees and management are made aware of any necessary findings.
In addition, you’ll ensure that any required actions are communicated clearly and effectively, followed up regularly, and closed on time.
You will help to promote a culture of compliance with internal policy and external regulations, including the use of best practice business processes and controls.
This role will see your input into papers for quarterly Audit and Risk Committees and other governance committees as required.
You’ll need to keep an up-to-date knowledge of any key developments in Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and the business activities- implementing initiative as required.
Through your contributions to project groups and initiatives, you’ll help offer practical and professional advice on control or audit related issues.
As Internal Audit Manager, you’ll play an integral role in supporting our Senior Internal Audit & Risk Manager in developing the annual Internal Audit plan, deputising at the Audit & Risk Committee(s) and other meetings as required, as well as ensuring adherence to the individual audit assignment budgets.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM RIGHT FOR THIS ROLE?

In addition to being a Qualified Internal Auditor (CIA/IIA) or Accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA), we are looking for someone who can bring a minimum of 5 years Internal Audit experience, with exposure to large, multifaceted organisations.
Together with a strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving nature, you’ll have a proven track record of effective delivery of complex internal audits.
This role would suit someone with a challenging and inquisitive mindset, who has an analytical approach and a keen eye for detail.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You’ll need to be confident and comfortable in engaging with Leadership and Executive teams.
You’ll also have knowledge and experience in using data analytics and other AI tools as well as experience of working with an Internal Audit co-source provider.