Internal Controls Partner-Hybrid Risk & Compliance (12m FTC)

Home Limited; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to strengthen risk, governance and internal controls across the Group. You will report to the Group Head of Profit Protection, Risk and Internal Controls and provide expert guidance on the design and effectiveness of internal controls.

You’ll act as a trusted business partner, helping teams identify, assess and mitigate risks while fostering a positive risk culture across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within risk, internal controls, audit or governance.
• Experience supporting or delivering risk and controls frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls and risk management principles.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders positively.
• A relevant audit, risk or financial qualification, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and embedding of enterprise risk management framework.
• Partnering with stakeholders to identify risks and implement effective controls and mitigation plans.
• Supporting the design, implementation and operation of the Group's internal controls framework in support of Provision 29 compliance.
• Reviewing risk events, analysing root causes and driving improvements.
• Maintaining and developing risk registers across the business.
• Supporting executive and Audit & Risk Committee reporting.
• Delivering training and helping to build risk awareness throughout the organisation.
• Collaborating with Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, IT and operational teams to strengthen controls.

Skills

Risk management

Internal controls

Audit

Governance

Education

Audit/ Risk/ Finance qualification

Tools

GRC systems

Corestream

Job description

Pets at Home is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to strengthen risk, governance and internal controls across the Group. You will report to the Group Head of Profit Protection, Risk and Internal Controls and provide expert guidance on the design and effectiveness of internal controls.

You’ll act as a trusted business partner, helping teams identify, assess and mitigate risks while fostering a positive risk culture across the organisation.