Audit & Compliance Lead

Elite Audit Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Elite Audit Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Internal Audit & Compliance Lead to join our client’s Birmingham team on a hybrid basis. You will plan and deliver a risk-prioritised internal audit programme across central functions and support regional/project audits where required.

Working closely with the Internal Audit & Compliance Manager, you will provide assurance on governance, process effectiveness and control design, helping embed best practice and drive continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Lead Auditor qualification is essential.
• Experience auditing in construction/engineering sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards: ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO9001, ISO27001, ISO44001.
• Full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the internal audit programme across business units and functions.
• Conduct effective audits covering project sites, offices and functions.
• Prepare reports, discuss corrective actions and follow up on NCRs.
• Collaborate with regional auditors and management to share themes and improvements.
• Support knowledge sharing and maintain audit methodology consistency.

Skills

Lead Auditor

ISO Standards Knowledge

Risk-based auditing

Full driving licence

Job description

Internal Audit & Compliance Lead – Birmingham, Hybrid work

£50K-60K pa + Car Allowance + Bonus + Bens

Our client is a leading UK Infrastructure and Engineering firm within the UK and they are seeking a new Audit and Compliance lead for their team to be based in their Birmingham office. The role is hybrid with flexibility around multi-site travel.

We are looking for Quality, Environmental and + H&S Auditors for this role with a Lead Auditor / ISO qualifications.

The role

You will be responsible for planning and delivering a risk-prioritised internal audit programme across central functions and supporting regional/project audits where required.

This covers all functional aspects of the business and the Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety and Information Security standards requirements

Working closely with the Internal Audit & Compliance Manager, you will provide assurance on functional compliance, system effectiveness and control design.

You will also contribute to the integration of wider assurance insights—such as project peer reviews, BSI outcomes, and Quality Consultant feedback—to inform continuous improvement and strengthen governance.

Some key Responsibilities

Audit Planning

• Preparing and delivering the internal audit programme for Business Units in geographical area of operation.
• Liaise with project sites, regional offices and corporate services to programme audits in line with the audit programme and Business Management Systems requirements and ongoing prioritisation of the current risk areas to the operation of the Management Systems.
• Management and reporting of all audits in the Business Unit, Project, Office or Function.
• Share lessons and business improvements resulting from audits conducted to drive our continuous improvement culture.

Audit Delivery & follow up

• Undertake effective, objective and consistent audits in accordance with the Guidance for Conducting Internal Audits of project sites, regional offices and functions covering:
  • Project Management
  • Office Administration & Business Unit Management
  • Functional Management
  • Awareness and engagement with Information Security Management certification and audits
  • Produce timely audit reports and findings in line with Tilbury Douglas audit process and systems.
  • Discuss and agree corrective and preventative actions and Root Cause Analysis. (RCAs) with project and Business Unit and functional auditees.
  • Verify close-out of Non-Conformity Reports (NCRs) when sufficient evidence has been received and reviewed.
  • Ensure consistency of audit methodology across central functions and support calibration across regions.
  • Collaborate with regional auditors and the Internal Audit Manager to share findings and compare systemic themes.
  • Promote a strong lesson learnt culture
  • Promote & embed a positive, proactive approach to auditing with site teams

Analyse Audits/Provide Support and Advice to Project, Business Unit & Functional teams

• Provide support and advice to Project, Business Unit and Functional teams to improve compliance and commitment to implementing and operating to the Business Management Systems by:
  • Supporting analysis of audit, NCR and RCA trends and themes including the effectiveness of corrective and preventative measures to prevent recurrence.
• Contribute functional insight to the Internal Audit team’s thematic reporting and risk heat maps.
• Support the design and facilitation of functional Management Reviews and prepare performance summaries for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting elements of the Management Review meetings for Business Units in geographical area of operation through provision of materials to highlight audit trends, concerns and best practice and attendance at meetings where appropriate.
• Regularly report business improvement from assurance and audit activity to include identification of best practice for sharing across the business.

Other Support

• Assist and support incident investigation activities as required including in undertaking forensic audits where appropriate.
• Periodically deliver ‘Introduction to Quality’ training workshops for new project delivery staff joining the business in own geographical area.
• Undertake Supply chain audits to key supply chain partners where the requirement is identified.
• Support Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Bid Submissions as required to support Business Unit work winning activity in Business Units in Business Units in geographical area of operation.
• Support Management Systems implementation and improvement projects
• Participate in knowledge sharing across audit colleagues (e.g. lessons learned forums, practice sharing).
• Support Internal Audit Manager in embedding new tools, templates or process enhancements across the audit function.
• Support local site teams with external audits and prepare them correctly leading up to them (BSI Audits)

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant ISO Standards, such as:
  • ISO45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
  • ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
  • ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (and National Highways Sector Schemes).
  • ISO27001 Information Security Management Systems.
  • ISO44001 Collaborative Business Relationship Management Systems
• Principles of effective auditing.
• Experience of performing a similar role within the construction industry.
• Lead Auditor qualification (Essential).
• Understanding of risk-based auditing approaches
• Full driving licence is essential.