Internal Audit Manager

Restaurant Brands; Maungakiekie-Tāmaki; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Brands is seeking an Internal Audit Manager (NZ & AU) based in Auckland to lead risk-based internal audits across financial, operational, compliance, technology and restaurant operations.

You will report to the Audit & Risk Director, build strong relationships with senior leaders, and drive improvements in governance, risk management and internal controls across our NZ and Australian multi-brand portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Risk, Information Systems or a related field.
• CIA, CA, CPA, CISA or similar professional qualification preferred.
• 8+ years' experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Controls Assurance or a related discipline.
• Big Four or professional services experience preferred.
• Previous experience in retail, hospitality, QSR or other multi-site environments.
• Proven experience leading audits and developing audit plans.
• Experience presenting complex findings to senior leadership.
• Strong people leadership and coaching capability.
• Experience assessing and improving business processes, systems and controls.
• Ability to travel across New Zealand and Australia as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional audit delivery across NZ & AU.
• Develop and execute the NZ & AU risk assessment and annual audit plan.
• Deliver high-quality internal audits across operational, financial, compliance and technology environments.
• Ensure audits are completed efficiently, professionally and in line with global internal audit standards.
• Strengthen governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Identify improvement opportunities and deliver practical recommendations.
• Monitor remediation actions and escalate significant risks.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across NZ and Australia.
• Present insights to executives and governance forums.
• Support Audit & Risk Committee reporting and external assurance engagement.
• Coach and develop a small team of audit professionals.

Skills

Audit leadership

Risk assessment

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Risk, Information Systems or related field

CIA, CA, CPA, CISA or similar professional qualification

Job description

About us:

Restaurant Brands purpose is to be a thriving business builton brands that employees and customers love and trust. We have amazing globalbrands; KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Carl’s Jr and have over 250 restaurantsin NZ, employing over 4,500 staff in NZ and serve over 60,000 customers a day!Globally Restaurant Brands also operates in Australia with over 70 stores undereither the KFC or Taco Bell brand, together with KFC and Taco Bell operationsin California and Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.
We are seeking an exceptional Internal Audit Manager (NZ& AU) to lead our regional audit and assurance programme across NewZealand and Australia. Based in Auckland, you'll play a critical role instrengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across alarge, multi-site business operating approximately 250 restaurant locationsacross multiple brands.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Audit & Risk Director, you'lllead the delivery of risk-based internal audit activities across financial,operational, compliance, technology and restaurant operations. You'll providetrusted insights to executive leaders, support strategic decision-making, andidentify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and protectbusiness value.

This is a highly visible leadership role that combines:

• Strategicaudit planning
• Regionalstakeholder engagement
• Teamleadership and development
• Data-drivenassurance and risk assessment
• Internalcontrols and governance oversight
• Fraud,misconduct and loss-prevention investigations
• Executiveand Audit & Risk Committee reporting

What You'll Be Doing:

Lead Regional Audit Delivery

• Developand execute the NZ & AU risk assessment and annual audit plan.
• Deliverhigh-quality internal audits across operational, financial, compliance andtechnology environments.
• Ensureaudits are completed efficiently, professionally and in line with globalinternal audit standards.

Strengthen Governance & Controls

• Evaluatethe effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controlframeworks.
• Identifyimprovement opportunities and deliver practical, commercially focusedrecommendations.
• Monitorremediation actions and provide escalation of significant risks whererequired.

Influence Senior Stakeholders

• Buildtrusted relationships with senior leaders across New Zealand andAustralia.
• Presentmeaningful insights and recommendations to executives and governanceforums.
• SupportAudit & Risk Committee reporting and engagement with externalassurance providers.

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team

• Coach,mentor and develop a small team of audit professionals.
• Drivea culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Supportcapability building across the broader audit function.

Leverage Data & Investigations

• Useanalytics and continuous monitoring techniques to identify trends, fraudindicators and control weaknesses.
• Supportsensitive investigations involving fraud, misconduct or operationallosses.
• Partnerwith operational teams to strengthen business resilience and riskmanagement.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for a confident and commercially astute auditprofessional who can balance independence with strong partnership.
Essential Experience.

• Bachelor’sdegree in accounting, Finance, Business, Risk, Information Systems or arelated field.
• CIA,CA, CPA, CISA or similar professional qualification preferred.
• 8+years' experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Controls Assurance or a relateddiscipline.
• BigFour or professional services experience preferred
• Previousexperience in retail, hospitality, QSR or other multi-site environments.
• Provenexperience leading audits and developing audit plans.
• Experiencepresenting complex findings to senior leadership.
• Strongpeople leadership and coaching capability.
• Experienceassessing and improving business processes, systems and controls.
• Abilityto travel across New Zealand and Australia as required.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a regionalleadership role where your work will directly influence business performance,operational excellence and risk management.

You'll enjoy:

• Significantvisibility with executive leadership
• Theopportunity to shape audit strategy and capability
• Adiverse mix of operational, financial and technology audits
• Leadershipresponsibility with genuine impact
• Exposureto a large, dynamic and fast-paced multi-site business environment