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Reckitt Internal Audit Manager in Slough, United Kingdom
Internal Audit Manager
City: Slough
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Finance
Our Finance team is not just another department; we're strategic partners and catalysts for change, who use our expertise to drive sustainable growth and create and protect value for Reckitt.
With a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and partnership, our inclusive, diverse and energised team breaks down traditional barriers, enabling you to thrive in a dynamic environment where you and your ideas matter.
From leveraging insights and analysis to make data-driven decisions - to spearheading sustainable business practices that contribute to consistent and reliable business growth - we are unwaveringly passionate about making a meaningful impact, and always doing the right thing.
About the role
To lead and execute assignments globally, providing an independent evaluation of risk management, governance, and internal controls across various business domains. The role enhances Reckitt’s risk culture by sharing best practices, delivering actionable insights, and fostering strong partnerships with senior management. The role will involve a wide variety of projects with exposure to all functional areas in the business including corporate, commercial, factory, functional audits, group initiatives, and ad hoc assignments. This will provide an excellent opportunity for future progression within the Group.
Your responsibilities
To lead and be accountable for the planning and execution of risk based, operational, financial audits, functions, capability centres, under the strategic guidance of the Global Internal Audit Director and/or Senior Internal Audit Manager.
Responsible for the quality control of audits and delivery of high-quality, insightful audit reports that adhere to established methodologies and professional standards.
Prepare and align concise and impactful reports of findings and recommendations, focusing particularly on areas of business risk, control weakness and operational efficiency enhancements.
Follow up on significant recommendations to ascertain whether remedial actions have been effectively implemented and sustained over time.
Drive the integration of advanced data analytics tools and methodologies across audit processes. Enhance audit precision and decision-making by leveraging data insights to proactively identify trends, risks, and inefficiencies.
Pro-actively collaborate with management across the business, co-source partners and peer organisations to provide key business insight to the Global IA and Management Teams.
The experience we're looking for
Professional Qualifications
Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACA/ACCA) with 3-5 years post qualification experience.
Experience in internal audit, risk management, and internal controls, preferably in a multinational or large accounting firm.
FMCG/Consumer Health or related industry experience is highly desirable.
Data Analytics, Data Mining and ERP
- Proficiency in using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, JDE) and advanced data analytics tools (e.g., PowerBI, Celonis).
Analytical and Business Acumen
Well-developed commercial, financial and operational awareness, with the ability to contextualise findings in terms of broader business implications.
Experience in auditing across diverse business processes (e.g., manufacturing, supply, sales functions).
The skills for success
Internal controls, Financial reporting, Accounting principles, Stakeholder engagement and influence, strategic thinking, Risk management, Improve business processes, Financial systems, Business acumen, Project management.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
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