Head of Risk & Audit

Funky Pigeon; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Swindon is seeking a Head of Risk and Audit to oversee compliance and audit functions. This hybrid role involves managing audit assignments, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring effective risk management practices are in place. Ideal candidates will have experience in internal audit and team management, with excellent report writing skills. The company offers competitive benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit related bonus

25 days holiday plus birthday off

Pension

Holiday trading scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team.
• Essential Internal Audit experience.
• Retail environment experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Health and Safety, Compliance, and Audit functions.
• Complete planned audit assignments and internal audits.
• Liaise with auditees and draft audit reports.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Report writing

Team player

Initiative

Education

Accounting qualifications

Job description

Head of Risk and Audit

Swindon – Hybrid workingFollowing the recent acquisition, the High Street enters an exciting new chapter as TGJones, filled with opportunity and growth. We have a number of positions allowing you to explore new pathways, broaden your expertise and play a key part in shaping the future of the business. It’s a perfect time to take charge of your career at TGJones.

Contributing to the overall corporate governance and effective risk management of the business, this role forms part of the Legal & Compliance team, who are based in our Support Centre in Swindon. The Head of Risk and Audit is responsible for overseeing the Health and Safety, Compliance and Audit functions.

The role involves completion of planned audit assignments and other elements of internal audit work, encompassing the review of core systems, functions and processes across TG Jones. Internal Audits review all areas of the business, helping to assess the effectiveness of controls and procedures addressing all areas of financial, operational, reputational and compliance risk. Working as part of a small team, the role is responsible for the completion of allotted audit assignments; liaising with auditees, planning, fieldwork, drafting reports and getting these agreed with the Head of Function and auditees, in order that findings can be summarised for reports to the TGJones Operating Board. What you will be doing:

• Undertaking agreed audit assignments across the business, as specified within the annual audit plan agreed with the TG Jones Operating Board
• Liaising with auditees to confirm timings and appropriate contacts to be involved in the audits
• Producing ‘terms of reference’ documents to agree the scope of audit reviews
• Applying a risk based methodology to ensure that all appropriate risk issues are considered
• Undertaking fieldwork to understand, evaluate and help document controls operating within designated systems and processes
• Interviewing client staff and testing the effective working of systems and controls
• Writing up findings in an audit case-file and drafting an audit report in the standard format of the group, including an executive summary and supporting findings
• Getting draft audit reports reviewed and approved by the Company Secretary/Legal Director
• Liaising with client management to agree reports, gather management comments and agree report action plans
• Undertaking appropriate follow up reviews, to ensure that previously agreed actions have been effectively implemented
• Undertaking other ongoing audit responsibilities as may be required, including ad hoc reviews, fraud investigations, attending occasional stocktakes, assisting Management in compiling risk registers
• Helping the team maintain key audit documentation
• Visiting sites and locations in the UK, as agreed, to establish internal audit processes and programmes
• Reviewing and implementing appropriate business policies
• Working with the business to ensure there are appropriate programmes in place to ensure the effective ongoing corporate governance and risk management
• Liaise with the external auditors and other appropriate SMEs to ensure audit and risk management procedures adhere to best practice
• Maintain close ongoing working relations and contact with the Legal and Compliance team.
• Be responsible for the line management of direct reports and oversee a small team.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience of managing a team
• Essential Internal Audit experience
• Retail environment experience preferable, although not essential
• Fire Risk Assessment trained advantageous, not essential
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships
• Strong Team player
• Initiative and Drive
• Accounting qualifications may be advantageous

About Us:

We’re a company that values our people; from day one you will receive ongoing support and have access to our various training and development programmes as well as exciting career development opportunities for your future. We offer a wide range of benefits to say thank you for all your hard work including; a competitive salary, a profit related bonus, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, pension, as well as other perks such as our popular holiday trading scheme.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.