Group Internal Audit Manager

Business: Lucy Group Ltd
Location: Oxford
Job Reference No: 4391

Position Overview:

The role will provide end-to-end management and delivery of assurance engagements, including key projects to add value to the function and business. The role will also review actions taken to identify and mitigate risk, produce objective reports on compliance with group policies, and ensure the safeguarding of assets. This role will work alongside one other Internal Audit Manager. It will be necessary to build and maintain close working relationships with senior management, control owners, and other key stakeholders within the businesses. Additionally, the Internal Audit Manager will provide support and education to staff to build awareness of effective risk and opportunity management principles. The role involves liaising with internal and external auditors and managing audit resources to meet desired goals.

Business Overview:

Lucy Group is an international group that makes the built environment sustainable. Our electric businesses advance the transition to a carbon-free world with infrastructure that enables renewable energy and smart cities. Our real estate businesses support sustainable living through responsible property development and investment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage, on a day-to-day basis, the planning, performance, and report delivery of internal audits, consulting engagements, and Internal Controls testing assignments (covering various Group entities). Conduct internal audits on a risk-assessed basis, covering all global business units.
• Ensure delivery of the end-to-end audit process in accordance with professional standards and the completion of formal reporting and presentation of the results and liaising with management and other stakeholders on remediation plans.
• Manage co-source/outsource partners as part of audits performed, consulting engagements, and projects.
• Identify risks and recommend control requirements and add value to processes by identifying and helping to resolve weaknesses and inefficiencies in processes and controls.
• Perform follow-up activities to ensure audit actions are implemented and supporting evidence in place to confirm correct operation of controls.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with senior management, control owners, and other key stakeholders within the business.
• Work with and influence local Finance Managers to obtain their “buy-in” and change mindsets where necessary.
• Prepare and submit regular reporting to committees, senior management, and control owners on key issues identified.
• Proactively support Internal Audit work through leading and supporting key projects.
• Work as part of a team with both the Head of Internal Audit and Risk, and alongside another Internal Audit Manager.
• Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Risk in preparing the internal audit plan and certain risk management activities.
• Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Risk in collating and summarizing audit and risk information for reporting to the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, and Board as appropriate.
• Work with external auditors and local finance managers to seek and implement solutions to external audit findings.