Corporate Audit Manager

Bentleycareers; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

35 days annual leave

Mentoring & study support

Car lease scheme

Health & life assurance

Salary reviews and bonus

Pension scheme 6% to 10%

Health resources & wellness

Volunteer days

Discounts portal

Job summary

Bentley Motors is seeking a Corporate Audit Manager in Crewe to deliver independent, risk-based assurance across Bentley Motors and affiliates. You will drive governance, risk management and internal controls with a focus on Beyond100+ initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Audit, you will lead multi-functional audits, develop risk-based programmes, and provide pragmatic recommendations to elevate control effectiveness. Hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Economics, Business Studies, IT, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or equivalent.
• Internal and/or external audit experience within corporate/manufacturing/automotive or professional services.
• Experience planning and delivering multiple audits with scoping, testing, reporting and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and document internal audits and special assignments in line with IIA standards.
• Develop risk-based audit programmes and test controls.
• Analyse processes to identify risks and improvements with practical recommendations.
• Prepare clear audit reports with root causes and management actions.
• Lead audit opening/closing meetings and communicate outcomes to stakeholders.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed actions to ensure timely closure.
• Support annual audit planning and risk assessment processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit processes and methodologies.

Skills

Audit experience

Audit planning

Risk assessment

Data analytics

IIA standards

Office proficiency

SAP

Python

KNIME

Education

Economics

Business Studies

IT

Finance

Accounting

Engineering

Tools

SAP

Python

KNIME

Job description

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Function: Chief Executive
Contract: Full time – Permanent

Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working

Be part of an extraordinary British brand. At Bentley, you’ll collaborate with industry-leading experts, build on a heritage of excellence, and define the next 100 years.

Purpose of the Role

Join the Corporate Audit team as the Corporate Audit Manager, where you'll deliver independent,risk-based, objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight activities across Bentley Motors and affiliated organisations, helping to strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls. Playing a pivotal role in supporting Bentley’s Beyond100+ strategy, this role helps drive operational excellence, compliance and sustainable business growth through the identification of risks, process improvements and control enhancements.

Reporting into the Head of Corporate Audit, your main responsibilities include:

• Planning, delivering and documenting internal audits and special audit assignments across business functions in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Developing risk-based audit programmes, perform testing of controls and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control frameworks.
• Analysing business processes and risks, identify improvement opportunities and provide practical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Preparing clear and concise audit reports, documenting findings, root causes and agreed management actions.
• Leading audit opening and closing meetings, communicating audit outcomes and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitoring and validating the implementation of agreed audit actions to ensure timely and effective resolution of findings.
• Supporting the annual audit planning and risk assessment process, including risk mapping, control evaluation and audit methodology development.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of Corporate Audit processes, quality standards and audit methodologies. Offering advisory services at request that support Bentley’s management in enhancing governance, risk management and control processes (e.g. design, development, and implementation of new policies, processes, or systems).

About the Team

The Corporate Audit team provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services across Bentley Motors, reporting directly to the Board of Management. As the third line within the established Three Lines Model, the team supports the Board of Management by assessing and helping to improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls and governance processes. Working across a broad range of business functions and international operations, the team helps identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and support strategic objectives. This role offers excellent exposure to the business, varied audit assignments and opportunities to influence continuous improvement across Bentley.

About you – Skills and Experience

• Degree qualified in Economics, Business Studies, IT, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or equivalent.
• Internal and/or external audit experience, gained within a corporate, manufacturing, automotive or professional services environment.
• Experience planning, managing and delivering multiple audit assignments simultaneously, including audit scoping, testing, reporting and follow-up activities.
• Experience of financial and operational audit methodologies, including risk assessment, audit planning, control testing, sampling techniques, full data analytics and documentation.
• Experience identifying process, control and compliance risks and providing practical recommendations to mitigate them.
• Evidence of working in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and professional auditing principles. Holding a professional audit qualification (CIA, CISA, CFE or equivalent) would be advantageous.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Knowledge and/or experience of SAP applications and programming languages e.g. Python would be advantageous.
• Experience using data analysis techniques including experience with relevant software, e.g. KNIME.

What Bentley Offers

• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving
• Discounts portal offering direct discounts, cashback offers or voucher savings from a wide range of retailers.

The Bentley Campus

Our Crewe campus offers unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops, rest & relaxation rooms and sports facilities.

#BelongingAtBentley

We bring people together through a shared purpose, a place of integrity, where everyone has a voice with influence and individuality is celebrated.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Beyond100+

Bentley’s bold vision to create the next experience benchmark in performance and luxury for generations to come. It represents how we lead change that contributes to the long-term success of our brand. Designed, developed, and built at our headquarters in Crewe, our models offer ever evolving experiences that blend craftmanship, innovation, and sustainability. Join us as we advance the boundaries of excellence.