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Assistant Manager, Internal Audit
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CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Lead or participate in internal reviews of financial, operational, and business processes, ensuring that risk management and controls are effectively evaluated.
- Provide detailed and insightful reports to the Audit & Risk Committee and senior management, including findings, management responses, and action plans.
- Conduct follow-up reviews on key recommendations from previous audits, ensuring that corrective actions are implemented and effective.
- Manage and support special projects, including commercial reviews, fraud investigations, and ad-hoc audit requests from senior leadership or the Audit & Risk Committee.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of the risk-based internal audit plan, aligning audit objectives with organizational priorities and risk factors.
- Collaborate with internal audit colleagues to define the scope, objectives, and work program for each audit, ensuring a comprehensive approach to risk and control assessments.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to junior audit team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Support governance improvement initiatives by providing input into best practices for risk management and control frameworks across the organization.
Assistant Manager, Internal Audit
- Location: London (SW1P 1PL) (hybrid 2 days in office)
- Type: Full time, Permanent
- Travel requirements: 20% international
As an Internal Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead and support internal audit reviews across financial, operational, and business processes, helping to assess the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will deliver insightful audit findings, monitor the implementation of agreed actions, and contribute to special projects, investigations, and governance initiatives. You'll also play an active role in shaping the risk based audit plan and supporting the continuous improvement of audit methodologies and business processes.
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This role combines hands-on audit delivery with stakeholder engagement and leadership responsibilities. You'll gain exposure to senior management, contribute to high-profile projects, and develop your career within a collaborative, global, and high-performing audit function.
🔍 What You’ll Do
- Shape the audit plan – Contribute to the development of the rolling three-year, risk-based Internal Audit plan, ensuring audit activities remain aligned to key business risks and priorities.
- Define audit scope – Support the design of audit scopes and work programs in partnership with Management and Internal Audit colleagues to deliver effective and targeted reviews.
- Deliver audit reviews – Conduct reviews of financial and business processes, risk management practices, and internal controls, working independently or as part of a small audit team.
- Drive business improvement – Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, risk management, and controls by providing practical, value-adding recommendations.
- Report key insights – Prepare and present clear, insightful audit reports to management and the Audit Committee, including findings, management responses, and agreed action plans.
- Track progress – Follow up on key recommendations from previous audits and report on the implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective actions.
- Support special projects – Conduct commercial reviews, fraud investigations, and other special assignments requested by management or the Audit & Risk Committee.
- Work with autonomy – Operate within established Internal Audit methodologies, processes, and procedures with minimal supervision while maintaining high-quality deliverables.
- Manage audits with confidence – Deliver audits of varying complexity using sound judgment, recognizing when to escalate risks, issues, or stakeholder concerns to the Audit Manager or Audit Senior Manager.
🎯 What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 1 year’s experience in internal audit
- Previous experience working within a co-sourced Internal Audit model.
- Comfortable using data analytics to support audit reviews
- Interest in or exposure to Health & Safety auditing is highly desirable.
- Comfortable leveraging data analytics to support audit planning, testing, and reporting, with an interest in using data-driven insights to enhance audit effectiveness.
- Part qualified or fully qualified CIA, ACA, ACCA, or CISA, or actively working towards one of these professional certifications.
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🌍 Why Join Brambles?
- Be part of a global leader in supply chain solutions
- Enjoy a role with real influence and opportunities for growth
- Work on high-impact projects across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
- Benefit from clear career progression opportunities.
- Gain valuable global exposure and collaborate with international stakeholders.
- Play a key role in an exciting transformation journey, leveraging AI and automation to enhance audit and business processes.
💼 What’s in It for You?
- Certified Top 17 Global Employers
- Competitive salary and annual bonus (typically 15%)
- Car Allowance
- Generous Share Scheme
- Private healthcare (family cover)
- Company laptop and phone
- Hybrid working options
- 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days
- Up to 10% company pension
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
✨ Ready to Apply?
Submit your up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!
Brambles is an inclusive employer. We want every candidate to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process, and while at work. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.
Remote Type
Hybrid Remote
Skills to succeed in the role
- Adaptability
- Audit Planning
- Continuous Improvement
- Empathy
- Experimentation
- Internal Auditing
- Report Writing
- Risk Assessments
- Risk Mitigation
- Taking Ownership
- Teamwork
- Understand Customers
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.
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