Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

CHEP UK Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus

Car Allowance

Share Scheme

Private Healthcare

Hybrid Work

Holiday Allowance

Pension 10%

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance

Job summary

CHEP UK Ltd. is seeking an Internal Audit Assistant Manager to lead and support audits across financial, operational and business processes. You will evaluate risk management and internal controls, deliver insightful findings, monitor action plans, and contribute to governance initiatives.

The role blends hands-on audit delivery with stakeholder engagement and leadership. You will work across multiple countries, report to senior management, and influence the risk-based audit plan while

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of internal audit experience
• Experience in a co-sourced internal audit model is desirable
• Qualified or working towards CIA/ACCA/ACCA/CISA or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver rolling three-year risk-based Internal Audit plan
• Define audit scopes and work programmes with Management
• Deliver audits of financial and business processes and internal controls
• Prepare clear audit reports with findings and action plans
• Follow up on prior recommendations and track remediation
• Contribute to governance initiatives and risk management improvements

Skills

Adaptability

Audit Planning

Continuous Improvement

Empathy

Experimentation

Internal Auditing

Report Writing

Risk Assessments

Risk Mitigation

Taking Ownership

Teamwork

Understanding Customers

Education

CIA/ ACA / ACCA / CISA (part or full)

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in internal reviews of financial, operational, and business processes, ensuring that risk management and controls are effectively evaluated.
• Provide detailed and insightful reports to the Audit & Risk Committee and senior management, including findings, management responses, and action plans.
• Conduct follow-up reviews on key recommendations from previous audits, ensuring that corrective actions are implemented and effective.
• Manage and support special projects, including commercial reviews, fraud investigations, and ad-hoc audit requests from senior leadership or the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of the risk-based internal audit plan, aligning audit objectives with organizational priorities and risk factors.
• Collaborate with internal audit colleagues to define the scope, objectives, and work program for each audit, ensuring a comprehensive approach to risk and control assessments.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior audit team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Support governance improvement initiatives by providing input into best practices for risk management and control frameworks across the organization.

Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

Location: London (SW1P 1PL) (hybrid 2 days in office)
Type: Full time, Permanent
Travel requirements: 20% international

As an Internal Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead and support internal audit reviews across financial, operational, and business processes, helping to assess the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will deliver insightful audit findings, monitor the implementation of agreed actions, and contribute to special projects, investigations, and governance initiatives. You'll also play an active role in shaping the risk based audit plan and supporting the continuous improvement of audit methodologies and business processes. This role combines hands on audit delivery with stakeholder engagement and leadership responsibilities. You'll gain exposure to senior management, contribute to high profile projects, and develop your career within a collaborative, global, and high performing audit function.

What You’ll Do

• Shape the audit plan – Contribute to the development of the rolling three year, risk based Internal Audit plan, ensuring audit activities remain aligned to key business risks and priorities.
• Define audit scope – Support the design of audit scopes and work programmes in partnership with Management and Internal Audit colleagues to deliver effective and targeted reviews.
• Deliver audit reviews – Conduct reviews of financial and business processes, risk management practices, and internal controls, working independently or as part of a small audit team.
• Drive business improvement – Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, risk management, and controls by providing practical, value adding recommendations.
• Report key insights – Prepare and present clear, insightful audit reports to management and the Audit Committee, including findings, management responses, and agreed action plans.
• Track progress – Follow up on key recommendations from previous audits and report on the implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective actions.
• Support special projects – Conduct commercial reviews, fraud investigations, and other special assignments requested by management or the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Work with autonomy – Operate within established Internal Audit methodologies, processes, and procedures with minimal supervision while maintaining high quality deliverables.
• Manage audits with confidence – Deliver audits of varying complexity using sound judgement, recognising when to elevate risks, issues, or stakeholder concerns to the Audit Manager or Audit Senior Manager.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in internal audit
• Previous experience working within a co-sourced Internal Audit model.
• Comfortable using data analytics to support audit reviews
• Interest in or exposure to Health & Safety auditing is highly desirable.
• Comfortable leveraging data analytics to support audit planning, testing, and reporting, with an interest in using data driven insights to enhance audit effectiveness.
• Part qualified or fully qualified CIA, ACA, ACCA, or CISA, or actively working towards one of these professional certifications.

Why Join Brambles?

• Be part of a global leader in supply chain solutions
• Enjoy a role with real influence and opportunities for growth
• Work on high impact projects across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Benefit from clear career progression opportunities.
• Gain valuable global exposure and collaborate with international stakeholders.
• Play a key role in an exciting transformation journey, leveraging AI and automation to enhance audit and business processes.

What’s in It for You?

• Certified Top 17 Global Employers
• Competitive salary and annual bonus (typically 15%)
• Car Allowance
• Generous Share Scheme
• Private healthcare (family cover)
• Company laptop and phone
• Hybrid working options
• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days
• Up to 10% company pension
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

Skills to Succeed in the Role

• Adaptability
• Audit Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Empathy
• Experimentation
• Internal Auditing
• Report Writing
• Risk Assessments
• Risk Mitigation
• Taking Ownership
• Teamwork
• Understand Customers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.