Senior Internal Audit & Risk Manager - Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Internal Audit & Risk Director (Big 4/Top 10 Practice-Trained)

Location: Watford (Hybrid)

Salary: £90,000-£110,000 + 20% Bonus + Executive Benefits

We're partnering with a UK industry leader to appoint an Internal Audit & Risk Director - a role to spearhead their audit function. This is a high-visibility position reporting directly to the CFO, with scope to:

• Build and lead a best-in-class audit and risk framework from the ground up
• Elevate governance across 230+ locations, influencing C-suite and board-level decisions
• Pioneer agile auditing with embedded data analytics (Power BI/Tableau)
• Mentor high-potential talent in a rapidly scaling team

? Greenfield mandate - Shape strategy without legacy constraints? Unmatched exposure - Present findings to Audit Committee/Board? Practice-calibre rigour - Apply Big 4/Top 10 methodologies in a commercial setting? Accelerated progression - Clear pathway to VP-level within 18-24 months

Non-negotiables:

• Big 4/Top 10 trained (Senior Manager/Director level)
• ACA/ACCA/CIA qualified with 8+ years' audit/risk experience
• Proven track record designing risk frameworks (COSO/ISO 31000)
• Stakeholder gravitas - Can challenge CFOs and ops leaders credibly

Your Impact

• Deploy risk-based audit plans covering financial, operational, and ESG risks
• Introduce real-time assurance tools to replace static sampling
• Reduce control gaps by 30% YOY through agile remediation
• Embed a culture of risk-awareness via workshops and training
• Overhaul RCSA processes with dynamic risk scoring
• Align risk appetite with strategic growth initiatives
• Recruit and develop a high-performing audit team
• Establish co-sourcing partnerships with Big 4 firms
• Implement continuous upskilling programs

• £90K-£110K base + 20% performance bonus
• Private medical
• Flexible hybrid working