Head of Internal Audit – Risk & Compliance Leader

Pret A Manger; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold Card

Annual leave 33-38 days

Private medical cover

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Job summary

Pret A Manger is seeking a Head of Internal Audit to lead a small, high-performing function ensuring governance, risk management and internal controls across a complex, multi-jurisdiction group. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will focus assurance on principal risks while keeping the audit plan aligned with business change.

Develop and maintain risk-based plans, partner with senior leaders, and strengthen fraud prevention, cyber and ESG risk controls across the network.

Qualifications

• Internal audit experience in a complex multi-site or international organisation.
• Proven track record designing and delivering risk-based audit plans across financial, operational and technology areas.
• Experience working with Boards, Audit Committees, executive leaders and external auditors.
• Demonstrable enterprise risk management, control improvement and change experience.
• Experience in consumer/retail/hospitality/logistics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set a risk-led direction for the internal audit function.
• Develop and maintain a proportionate, risk-based audit plan and strategy.
• Provide independent assurance to the Group Finance Director, Audit Committee and senior leadership on governance and controls.
• Maintain the Internal Audit Charter, methodology and quality framework.
• Lead or support investigations into fraud, misconduct and Code of Conduct matters.
• Provide assurance over major transformation programmes and system implementations.

Skills

Internal audit

Leadership

Boards liaison

Risk management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

CIA/ACCA/CISA

Job description

Pret A Manger is seeking a Head of Internal Audit to lead a small, high-performing function ensuring governance, risk management and internal controls across a complex, multi-jurisdiction group. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will focus assurance on principal risks while keeping the audit plan aligned with business change.

Develop and maintain risk-based plans, partner with senior leaders, and strengthen fraud prevention, cyber and ESG risk controls across the network.