Join Our Snack-Loving Team as a Local Internal Controls Officer!
Location: Slough (Head Office)
At KP Snacks, we believe in a dynamic working model built on trust, choice, and balance. Our colleagues typically connect in person three days a week, fostering collaboration and creativity. Plus, enjoy our Dynamic Friday Hours, allowing you to finish early when your role permits!
About the Role
Are you ready to make a difference? As our Local Internal Controls Officer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing KP Snacks’ risk management and internal control environment. You’ll collaborate with various teams to identify and assess risks, test controls, and support compliance through our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools. This hands-on position is perfect for someone eager to drive continuous improvement and embed best practices across our business processes and systems.
What’s in it for You?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a taste of what we offer:
* Annual bonus scheme with a strong track record of overachievement
* Comprehensive healthcare support, including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service, and specialist cancer care
* KP Pension Plan with contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
* 25 days of holiday, plus the option to buy more
* KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools, and more
Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
* Support the maintenance of the KP risk register by collaborating with teams to identify, assess, and update risks, ensuring they reflect current priorities and challenges.
* Conduct regular risk and control reviews, tracking progress against agreed action plans and helping teams take ownership of their control environments.
* Perform internal control testing and process reviews to assess the effectiveness of existing controls, identifying gaps and recommending practical improvements.
* Utilize the GRC tool for user access reviews, segregation of duties checks, and transaction monitoring, escalating anomalies and supporting timely resolution.
* Assist with internal audits by supporting planning, fieldwork, and testing activities, and helping to track and close out audit actions.
* Contribute to business and system change projects by embedding risk and control thinking into new processes, policies, and ways of working from the outset.
Who Are We?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. With over 15,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries, we create the snacks people love—from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, our team of around 2,400 is based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We pride ourselves on our close-knit culture, where we celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re dedicated to building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we still want to hear from you—your unique perspective could be just what we need. If there’s anything we can do to make the application process easier for you, just let us know!
What We’re Looking For
If you can bring the following, we’d love to hear from you:
* Experience in at least one of the following areas: risk management, internal controls, or internal audit, ideally within a fast-paced or regulated environment.
* Progress towards a relevant professional qualification such as CIA, CRMA, ACCA, or CIMA, or a strong interest in developing your career in this space.
* Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to extract, interpret, and present data from ERP systems to support decision-making.
* A proactive and curious mindset, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge constructively, and follow through on actions.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and promote a culture of control ownership.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us at KP Snacks and be part of a team that values your unique contributions!