Senior Manager - Internal Audit

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Central Functions

Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded. 

About Internal Audit Team and the Role

The THG Internal Audit team operates globally and covers all areas of the Group including, but not limited to, Finance, Commercial Finance, HR & Payroll, Procurement, Online Retail, Marketing, Customer Services, Logistics, Warehousing, Health & Safety, Security, Regulatory Compliance. The Audit team also operates across all Business units; Nutrition, Beauty, OnDemand, Luxury, Experience and Ingenuity.

As a Senior Manager within Internal Audit, you will be joining a team of high performing individuals, responsible for providing assurance across the Group that risk taking is controlled, mitigation strategies are in place and that guidance is provided where required to reduce risk exposure.

Reporting to the Director of Internal Audit, Risk & Insurance, you will need to work in an agile manner to deliver the Board-approved Internal Audit plan across the Group’s global footprint, whilst also undertaking a wide variety of value-adding advisory and consulting engagements, alongside regular management requests from the Executive team.

You will get exposure to every part of the organisation, you will liaise directly with the Executive team, your responsibilities will continue to increase, and your development opportunities will have no limits. Internal Audit at THG has an excellent track record of development and progression into senior roles.

As a Senior Manager in Internal Audit you will:

• Deliver the Internal Audit plan, which includes audits globally and across all areas of the Group including, but not limited to, Commercial Finance, Procurement, Technology, Retail, Marketing, Customer Services, Logistics, Warehousing, IT & Shared Service functions.
• Be expected to travel in this role.
• Get regular exposure to Senior Management and the Executive team, and will often report directly to these senior stakeholders.
• Be expected to form your own judgements, make decisions and stand behind these when challenged.
• Provide identifying new areas of internal and external risk
• Conduct and developing audits in new and dynamic areas
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group to ensure audit findings and recommendations are implemented, all whilst navigating the day to day challenges presented by a fast-moving business.
• Present audit findings in written reports and meetings with the Senior leadership teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Internal Audit processes
• Develop individual audit engagement programmes and internal methodology
• Provide on-going support and advice to the business, both proactively and where requested by management.
• Develop genuine relationships and trust with key business stakeholders whilst maintaining professional standards and ethics

Requirements:

Essential:

• Previous Internal Audit experience
• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification (and minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience)
• Advanced Excel
• Ability to build strong relationships quickly, promote engagement and maximise the effectiveness of Internal Audit with the business.
• Forward thinking, highly motivated, strong minded and ability to be adaptable with directional changes and ambiguity.
• Line management and leadership skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style to the situation
• Experience in discussing contentious matters, influencing key stakeholders to achieve outcomes, negotiating actions and deadlines, managing difficult conversations.

Desirable but not essential

• CIA qualifications
• Experience in data analytics, BI skills, SQL reporting and Tableau
• Experience auditing IT systems and software

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.