Internal Audit Manager (Contract)
Location: Flexible / Hybrid
Day Rate: Up to £600 (DOE)
Contract Length: 6 Months (Immediate Start)
Overview
We are supporting a leading organisation undergoing a group-wide transformation programme aimed at improving internal controls (IVC) maturity and strengthening governance processes. An experienced Internal Audit Manager is required to provide immediate support on a time‑critical initiative running through to year-end.
This is a high‑impact role combining audit expertise with programme delivery, offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders, including CFO level.
Key Responsibilities
1. Audit Tracking Transformation (Primary Focus - c.75%)
- Lead and implement an enhanced internal audit tracking framework (IVC)
- Transition the business from its current process to a robust monthly tracking and reporting model
- Own and drive programme delivery over a 3‑6 month period
- Maintain full visibility of progress, risks, and dependencies
- Provide structured updates and reporting to senior stakeholders, including executive leadership
- Engage closely with control owners and business stakeholders to gather updates and track actions
- Challenge and hold stakeholders accountable to ensure timely delivery
- Drive consistency and improvements in audit follow‑up and controls monitoring
2. Internal Audit Delivery (c.25%)
- Plan and deliver internal audit reviews across key projects and business areas
- Execute audits end‑to‑end, from scoping through to reporting
- Provide pragmatic, value‑adding recommendations
- Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure effective implementation of audit outcomes
Candidate Profile
Experience & Technical Skills
- Proven experience in Internal Audit within a commercial (non‑financial services) environment
- Strong understanding of risk, controls, and governance frameworks
- Experience delivering audit programmes or controls transformation initiatives
- Solid programme or project management capability, ideally within a change or transformation setting
- Track record of delivering in fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environments
- Professional qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent)
Stakeholder & Leadership Skills
- Confident communicator with experience engaging at senior/executive level (CFO exposure desirable)
- Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple levels of an organisation
- Able to influence, challenge and drive accountability across teams
- Comfortable working cross‑functionally in complex environments
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Proactive, self‑sufficient, and delivery‑focused
- Hands‑on approach with willingness to "roll sleeves up"
- Commercially minded and pragmatic in approach
- Resilient and adaptable within a changing programme environment
Additional Information
- Immediate start required
- Must be comfortable working under NDA
- Opportunity to play a key role in a high‑visibility transformation programme
