Head of Internal Audit, Risk & Assurance

STARK Building Materials UK Limited; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 4 days in Coventry site

Discretionary bonus

Pension / Retirement savings plan

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing services

Employee discounts

Job summary

STARK Building Materials UK Limited is seeking a Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Assurance to lead the UK control environment within a large multi-branch network. The role combines hands-on controls leadership with building a consolidated risk, assurance and compliance function across operations, finance and supply chain.

The successful candidate will establish the function's operating model, strengthen stakeholder relationships, map processes, assess risks and drive improvements in control

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audit, internal controls, risk management or assurance within a complex multi-site environment.
• Hands-on experience performing process reviews, process mapping, control evaluations and risk assessments across finance, operations and support functions.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate findings into practical improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK Internal Controls & Risk, ensuring effective implementation and continuous improvement of the UK control environment.
• Own UK process and control mapping, translate Group requirements into practical controls embedded in UK processes and systems.
• Manage the UK Impero environment: configuration, maintenance, user support and remediation activities.
• Provide actionable reporting to senior leadership on trends, root causes and risks.
• Lead risk assessments, control reviews and testing to ensure strong control design and effectiveness.
• Develop and lead the Branch Compliance and Assurance teams with clear governance and service standards.
• Design and implement a risk-based assurance and compliance programme across the UK branch network.
• Establish clear communication channels for branches to seek support and escalate concerns.
• Drive improvements in operations through assurance activities and stock loss investigations.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Process Mapping

Education

CIA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Impero

Job description

STARK Building Materials UK Limited is seeking a Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Assurance to lead the UK control environment within a large multi-branch network. The role combines hands-on controls leadership with building a consolidated risk, assurance and compliance function across operations, finance and supply chain.

The successful candidate will establish the function's operating model, strengthen stakeholder relationships, map processes, assess risks and drive improvements in control