Internal Audit Manager at Restaurant Brands

Restaurant Brands; Auckland; Vor Ort; NZD 140.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Restaurant Brands in Auckland is seeking an exceptional Internal Audit Manager (NZ & AU) to lead the regional audit and assurance programme across multiple brands and 250 locations. You'll report to the Audit & Risk Director and oversee risk-based audits spanning financial, operational, compliance, technology and restaurant operations.

You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders, coach a small team, drive data-driven insights, track remediation and present to the Audit & Risk

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, risk, information systems or related field.
• CIA, CA, CPA, CISA or similar professional qualification.
• 8+ years' experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Controls Assurance or related discipline.
• Big Four or professional services experience preferred.
• Experience in retail, hospitality, QSR or other multi-site environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead NZ & AU regional internal audit delivery and annual plan.
• Deliver audits across financial, operational, compliance and technology environments.
• Ensure audits align with global internal audit standards.
• Strengthen governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Identify improvement opportunities and provide practical recommendations.
• Monitor remediation actions and escalate significant risks.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across NZ and AU.
• Present meaningful insights to executives and governance forums.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, risk, information systems

CIA, CA, CPA, CISA or similar

Jobbeschreibung

About us:

Restaurant Brands purpose is to be a thriving business built on brands that employees and customers love and trust. We have amazing global brands; KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Carl’s Jr and have over 250 restaurants in 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 under either the KFC or Taco Bell brand, together with KFC and Taco Bell operations in 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 New Zealand and Australia. Based in Auckland, you'll play a critical role in strengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across a large, multi-site business operating approximately 250 restaurant locations across multiple brands.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Audit & Risk Director, you'll lead the delivery of risk-based internal audit activities across financial, operational, compliance, technology and restaurant operations. You'll provide trusted insights to executive leaders, support strategic decision-making, and identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and protect business value. This is a highly visible leadership role that combines:

• Strategic audit planning
• Regional stakeholder engagement
• Team leadership and development
• Data-driven assurance and risk assessment
• Internal controls and governance oversight
• Fraud, misconduct and loss-prevention investigations
• Executive and Audit & Risk Committee reporting

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead Regional Audit Delivery 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 & Controls Evaluate the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Identify improvement opportunities and deliver practical, commercially focused recommendations.
• Monitor remediation actions and provide escalation of significant risks where required.
• Influence Senior Stakeholders Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across New Zealand and Australia.
• Present meaningful insights and recommendations to executives and governance forums.
• Support Audit & Risk Committee reporting and engagement with external assurance providers.
• Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team Coach, mentor and develop a small team of audit professionals.
• Drive a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support capability building across the broader audit function.
• Leverage Data & Investigations Use analytics and continuous monitoring techniques to identify trends, fraud indicators and control weaknesses.
• Support sensitive investigations involving fraud, misconduct or operational losses.
• Partner with operational teams to strengthen business resilience and risk management.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for a confident and commercially astute audit professional who can balance independence with strong partnership.

• Essential Experience. 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.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a regional leadership role where your work will directly influence business performance, operational excellence and risk management. You'll enjoy:

• Significant visibility with executive leadership
• The opportunity to shape audit strategy and capability
• A diverse mix of operational, financial and technology audits
• Leadership responsibility with genuine impact
• Exposure to a large, dynamic and fast-paced multi-site business environment