Highbourne House (Finance)
Eldon Way, Crick, NN6 7SL

Internal Audit Manager

Salary: Competitive basic + bonus
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Sun 31 May 2026 - 12:00 am UTC
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Internal Audit Manager

Qualities Needed

Attention to detail
94 %
Excellent Communication Skills
90 %
Analytical
100 %
Stakeholder Management
92 %
Finance Qualification - ACA, ICAS, ACCA or CIMA
100 %

#BelongWithUs

Are you ready to step into a high-impact role where your insights directly influence the security and success of a business? We are looking for a dynamic Internal Audit Manager to join the Highbourne Group. This isn't just about ticking boxes; it's about being a strategic partner, driving transformation, and ensuring we remain the best at what we do.

The Role: Lead, Influence, Protect

As our Internal Audit Manager, you will be the guardian of our financial integrity. This is a brilliant opportunity to lead the Internal Audit function during an exciting period of business transformation. You will move beyond traditional auditing to provide expert advice and strategic foresight across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the Audit Plan: Lead the end-to-end delivery of the annual Internal Audit plan, ensuring we focus on the risks that matter most.
  • Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with senior leadership to identify process improvements and strengthen our control environment.
  • Expert Advisory: Act as the go-to specialist for technical internal controls, providing clarity on complex risk areas.
  • Drive Transformation: Support major ad-hoc projects, including corporate restructures and system implementations, ensuring "best in class" controls from the ground up.
  • Relationship Management: Build strong, trust-based connections across the business to foster a proactive risk-management culture.

You:

You are a curious, analytical, and highly organised professional who thrives on variety and challenge. You don't just find problems; you find solutions. You likely have a background in a complex group environment or a top-tier practice and are ready to make a significant impact in-house.

Skills and competencies

  • Qualified Pro: You hold a recognised accounting or audit qualification (ACA, ACCA, IIA, or equivalent).
  • Risk Specialist: You have a deep understanding of internal control frameworks and risk management methodologies.
  • Communicator: You can translate technical audit findings into compelling, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
  • Project Ready: You have the agility to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without losing your sharp eye for detail.

Us:

From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.

Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:

  • Bonus
  • Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
  • Life assurance
  • Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
  • Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
  • Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
  • Financial education and loans
  • Flexible working options
  • A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
  • And more!

#BelongWithUs

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. 

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.

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