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Senior Internal Auditor (York House, Seymour Street, London W1H 7JT)

Job Description

Bunzl plc is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor.

The role will be part of the Global Internal Audit team, which is responsible for providing assurance over the financial & operational control environment of the Bunzl Group to the Audit Committee.

The appointee will have the opportunity of joining a FTSE50 international group of companies, with the remit of managing a variety of audits, with substantial responsibility and challenges. Based in London, the role will require international travel (about 40% of the time).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out the audits of businesses effectively and efficiently in accordance with the approach established by the Senior Internal Audit Manager and Head of Internal Audit and Risk.
• Preparing a plan for the audit of a specific business or function which ensures the controls over all key aspects of the business are reviewed.
• Preparing working papers supporting the conclusions reached by the auditor for each area of the business audited.
• Presenting the findings of the work to senior management of the operating company being audited by means of oral presentation and discussion.
• Presenting the outcome of the audit in an audit report setting out weaknesses in internal control and suggested improvements.
• Performing follow-up visits and report on action taken by management to address the points identified.
• Support the preparation of Audit Committee papers and other reports as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• ACA / ACCA qualified;
• University graduate in a recognised and relevant degree subject, minimum of a 2:1.
• External audit experience (ideally with one of the Big 4);
• Internal audit experience – a significant asset;
• Fluent written and spoken English. Fluency in an additional language advantageous (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Germany, Dutch, Mandarin);
• Data analytics experience a plus (PowerBI);
• Highly organised, keen attention to detail;
• Flexibility to travel extensively (i.e. no personal or relevant visa restrictions) in the UK, Europe, South America & Australasia.
• Comfortable taking responsibility for audits from the planning phase through to reports of the highest quality being issued;
• Able to communicate effectively (all audit reports are distributed and read by the Board);
• Able to deal with ambiguity and complexity;
• Desire and ability to understand ways of working / processes and the curiosity to challenge and improve ways of working;
• Able to influence and partner senior stakeholders to agree and drive actions to completion;
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, energetic and has excellent collaboration and influencing skills in order to be able to demonstrate personal credibility to the business.

About Bunzl

Bunzl plc is a focused and successful international distribution group providing customised solutions to B2B customers. We support businesses all over the world with a variety of products that are essential for customers in the successful operation of their businesses.

Bunzl plc was incorporated in 1940 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1957, but its origins date back to 1854 when Moritz Bunzl opened a small haberdashery business in Bratislava, now the capital of Slovakia. Today Bunzl is active in 31 countries and organised into four business areas: North America, Continental Europe, UK & Ireland and Rest of the World.

The organisation allows the management in each geographical area to have a strong focus on driving organic growth, integrating acquisitions and evaluating acquisition opportunities. The business areas are constantly sharing ideas and practices amongst themselves as they source from a broad group of international suppliers and sell to a diverse base of international customers.