Internal Audit Manager - Corporate Audit Services, GB

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is seeking an Internal Audit Manager for Corporate Audit Services to deliver risk-focused audits and advisory work across Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain and Digital functions. You will engage with senior leaders, mentor teams, and help strengthen controls while contributing to strategic decisions across Europe.

We value candidates with a minimum of 5 years in audit, strong stakeholder management, and experience leading cross-location teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of audit experience (external or internal) or from other assurance functions.
• Business knowledge of risks (operational, financial and strategic) and understanding of control activities and processes; preferably gained in an FMCG multinational environment.
• Experience leading a group of project resources is desired, demonstrated ability to coordinate teams across different locations.
• Effective management of internal and external stakeholders, especially at senior level, with strong interpersonal skills to communicate with impact, influence, and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of individual audit engagements ensuring these are executed in the most effective, efficient manner, following professional audit standards and quality assurance practices.
• Act as the first point of contact to provide guidance and audit results to management; including leading opening, status and closing meetings.
• Prepare final audit reports and provide timely reporting of control issues along with cost-effective recommendations.
• Follow up of audit findings and working with management to ensure that action plans add value and are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide insights to drive efficiencies and improvement opportunities of CAS internal processes and methodology.
• Support the development of team members assigned to the different projects; this will include providing feedback, coaching and motivation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Auditing

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Professional Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification

Tools

Audit planning

Reporting

Job description

Internal Audit Manager – Corporate Audit Services, GB

Help Us Navigate Risk and Drive Better Business Decisions

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Corporate Audit Services plays a vital role in helping the business navigate uncertainty, strengthen controls, and deliver strategic objectives with confidence.

We're looking for an experienced audit professional to join our team and help deliver risk-focused audit and advisory services across one of the world's leading consumer goods businesses. This is an opportunity to gain exposure to senior leaders, influence business decisions, and support improvements across a wide range of functions, including Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and Digital.

If you're passionate about understanding how businesses operate, identifying opportunities for improvement, and building trusted relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

What to Expect (Key Responsibilities)

• Delivery of individual audit engagements ensuring these are executed in the most effective, efficient manner, following professional audit standards and quality assurance practices. This includes identification of risks and controls; and defining and executing the testing strategy.
• Act as the first point of contact to provide guidance and audit results to management; including leading opening, status and closing meetings.
• Prepare final audit reports and provide timely reporting of control issues along with cost-effective recommendations.
• Follow up of audit findings and working with management to ensure that action plans add value and are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide insights to drive efficiencies and improvement opportunities of CAS internal processes and methodology.
• Support the development of team members assigned to the different projects; this will include providing feedback, coaching and motivation.

Key Stakeholders

• Corporate Audit Services Leadership Team
• Other assurance functions, including Internal Controls, ERM, Compliance
• Middle and Senior Management (VPs and Directors) of different business areas (Commercial, CSSC, Finance, BPT)

What we Expect from you

Experience preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of audit experience (external or internal) or from other assurance functions, good understanding of audit procedures and methodology is desired.
• Business knowledge of risks (operational, financial and strategic) and understanding of control activities and processes; preferably gained in an FMCG multinational environment.
• Experience leading a group of project resources is desired, demonstrated ability to coordinate teams across different locations
• Effective management of internal and external stakeholders, especially at senior level, with strong interpersonal skills to communicate with impact, influence, and confidence.

Qualifications required

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field, and/or an Professional Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification.

Functional technical skills required

• Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Internal controls and governance frameworks.
• Audit planning, testing, reporting, and follow-up.
• Financial processes and systems.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Project management and process improvement.

Behavioural competencies preferred

We're looking for someone who:

• Builds trusting relationships and communicates with confidence.
• Brings curiosity and a desire to understand how the business operates.
• Thinks strategically while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Is comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively.
• Enjoys solving problems and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Works collaboratively across diverse teams, functions, and cultures.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgement, and professionalism.

Travel required

• Approx. 40-50% across Europe

Language capability

• Fluency in English, second language French, German, Spanish, or Dutch is an asset.

Why Join CCEP?

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure to our business, build relationships with senior leaders across Europe, and contribute to strategic decision-making. You'll work on a wide variety of topics, develop your expertise, and help strengthen the way we manage risk and create value.

Whether you're looking to grow your audit career or broaden your business knowledge, you'll be supported by a collaborative team and a culture that encourages continuous learning and development.

If you're excited about the opportunity to make an impact and help us deliver better business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.