Internal Auditor - 12 Month Ftc

Page Personnel; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birmingham office base

Job summary

Page Personnel is recruiting an Internal Auditor for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Birmingham with hybrid working. The role covers risk-based financial and operational audits across UK sites, evaluating governance and internal controls, and supporting continuous improvement.

The successful applicant will be a professionally qualified accountant with strong audit experience and excellent stakeholder management, able to travel to sites across the UK as needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIA/CIMA.
• Experience in internal or external audit or assurance.
• Plan, execute and report on risk-based audits from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of financial, operational and compliance controls.
• Experience in multi-site organisations, ideally manufacturing/FMCG.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk-based financial and operational audits across multiple UK locations.
• Assess governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Validate internal control self-assessment activity and challenge control effectiveness.
• Prepare and present audit reports with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across business functions.
• Monitor implementation of agreed actions and support business improvement.
• Contribute to development of the Internal Audit function.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Organised

Travel willingness

Driving licence

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIA/CIMA)

Job description

• Gain exposure to internal audit in a temp to perm postion
• Develop broad audit and risk expertise in a fast-paced environment.

About Our Client

Our client is a large, complex family office with operations spanning a large swath of sectors including manufacturing, hospitality & agricultural. Operating within a dynamic and evolving environment, the business places strong emphasis on governance, risk management and internal controls to support sustainable growth and business performance. The Internal Audit team is highly regarded within the organisation and plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and supporting strategic decision-making.

Job Description

• Deliver risk-based financial and operational audits across multiple UK locations.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Validate Internal Control Self-Assessment activity and challenge control effectiveness where appropriate.
• Prepare and present clear audit reports, identifying root causes and practical recommendations.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across a wide range of business functions.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed actions and support ongoing business improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function.

The Successful Applicant

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIA or CIMA).
• Experience gained within internal audit, external audit or a related assurance environment.
• Proven ability to plan, execute and report on risk-based audits from inception through to completion.
• Strong understanding of financial, operational and compliance controls.
• Experience working within complex, multi-site organisations, ideally within manufacturing, FMCG or operationally focused environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to assess complex data and identify meaningful insights.
• Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across the UK.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working with a Birmingham office base, 2 x a week
• Regular UK-wide business exposure through site visits
• Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of businesses and functions
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and key decision-makers
• Broad experience across financial, operational and compliance audits
• Opportunity to strengthen risk management, governance and internal controls expertise
• Chance to develop within a respected Internal Audit team focused on adding value and continuous improvement

Internal Auditor - 12 month FTC • Birmingham, England