VNI Finance is exclusively supporting our high-growth, private equity-backed, internationally operating business by appointing a newly created Internal Auditor to join its Group Finance function in Glasgow.
Backed by private equity investors, the organisation has experienced significant expansion across multiple international markets and continues to scale through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
As a result, the internal audit and controls environment is evolving, creating an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified professional looking to make their first move into industry or an internal audit professional keen to join an expanding team.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, this role will play an important part in strengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across the group.
The position offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders across finance and operations, as well as visibility across a complex international business.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the delivery of the Group Internal Audit plan across UK and international operations
* Perform risk-based internal audits, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting
* Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls and governance frameworks
* Identify areas for process improvement and control enhancement
* Work closely with operational and finance stakeholders to ensure audit recommendations are implemented effectively
* Contribute to the ongoing development of the internal audit methodology and reporting framework
* Provide insight on risk management and controls in a fast-growing PE-backed environment
Candidate Profile
The business is ideally seeking a recently qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAS) with strong technical grounding from a leading professional services firm.
Typical backgrounds may include:
* Big 4 / Top 10 trained CA
* 1–4 years post-qualification experience
* Experience within external audit, internal audit, or risk advisory
* Exposure to large corporates or internationally operating businesses
Key attributes include:
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
* Ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders across the business
* Interest in controls, governance, and business improvement
* Commercial curiosity and a desire to understand how a business operates beyond the numbers
Why This Role?
* Excellent first move from practice into industry
* Hybrid working of 2 days per week in the office, with 20% planned travel across the year (roughly 1 week in every 6)
* A fantastic platform to progress internally, into other service lines as your career develops
* A high-profile and household name, with a strong track record of career development
* Exposure to a private equity-backed growth environment
* Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and international operations
* Strong platform for progression into commercial finance, risk, or operational leadership roles