Strategic Internal Audit Lead, Corporate Assurance

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc; North Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Senior Manager to join the European team. You will lead risk-based audit engagements, oversee the full audit lifecycle, and partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen controls across the business.

The role offers broad visibility in a global consumer goods leader with a focus on governance, risk management, and continuous improvement. You will also develop talent and provide advisory support across diverse functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Internal Audit or from other assurance functions, good understanding of audit procedures and methodology is desired.
• Business knowledge of risks across multiple domains (programme/project assurance, commercial, manufacturing & distribution, environmental, governance, legal compliance and financial) in a multinational FMCG environment.
• Strengths in coaching and developing supervisory level employees to deliver results while leading and engaging them.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent organisational and time management skills and solid understanding of financial, business processes, and control concepts.
• Strong presentation skills to communicate audit results to business partners and deliver training/coaching to team members.
• Attention to detail in audit documentation and reports, with analytical evaluation of processes and recommendations.
• Project and process management skills to manage audits and ensure direct reports handle projects.
• Demonstrable experience in managing internal and external stakeholders at senior levels with tact and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based audit engagements across a broad range of business areas.
• Oversee the full audit lifecycle from planning to reporting and action tracking; use analytics and AI-enabled approaches to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Act as a trusted advisor to middle and senior management; lead opening, progress and closing meetings.
• Deliver high-quality audit reports with practical recommendations and assist in developing sustainable control improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and contribute to annual audit planning and resource management.
• Develop talent by coaching and mentoring audit professionals and fostering career progression.

Skills

Risk identification

Governance

Internal control

Audit planning

Financial processes

Process improvement

Project management

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Senior Manager to join the European team. You will lead risk-based audit engagements, oversee the full audit lifecycle, and partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen controls across the business.

The role offers broad visibility in a global consumer goods leader with a focus on governance, risk management, and continuous improvement. You will also develop talent and provide advisory support across diverse functions.