Head Of Internal Audit in London

REF: MR53323

Job Title: Head of Internal Audit

Industry: FTSE50 PLC

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary Guide: £150,000 - £200,000 + Bonus + Executive Benefits

Our client is a world leading FTSE50 company, based in London with operations across the globe, looking to hire a Head of Internal Audit. This is a high-profile role working at the heart of a listed group with frequent exposure to the Board, offering exceptional development opportunities. Their policy is to promote from within wherever possible and look upon the leaders across Group finance as a rich source of future leadership talent both in finance and in line roles.

Description

The Head of Internal Audit will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer, with a strong dotted line to the Chair of the Audit Committee. The role covers governance over all financial aspects of the Group globally, primarily looking for effective compliance in every operating unit against a set of core mandatory controls. There is a team of 15 based across the world so an element of international travel should be expected.

Skills

The successful candidate for this Head of Internal Audit will be a qualified Accountant with first class academics, strong technical audit skills and proven leadership experience gained either in a complex, multi-national listed group or at Director level within an international accounting firm. This is a high performing, yet low ego, group so cultural fit is essential.

A more detailed briefing document will be shared with appropriate candidates.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in FMCG, media, retail, pharma / biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure, travel, and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.