Internal Audit Manager UK - #1741159

About AAG

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket in Europe. It operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), the largest worldwide automotive parts distributor with activities in North America, Europe, and Australasia. AAG’s network is serving thousands of customers across Europe supported by a logistics infrastructure of 80 Distribution Centers, 2,455 Stores as well as 7,590 Repair Centers.

The AAG has a revenue of 3.1 billion euros with over 17,000 employees. Learn more at www.allianceautomotivegroup.eu.

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About The Role

We are currently recruiting an Internal Auditor to join the UK Internal Audit & Compliance team with primary focus on branch based operational audits. The UK team are part of the wider European Internal Audit & compliance team, and the role will include regular interaction with the European team. The successful applicant will work with business leaders and finance to support a robust control environment and culture. The role ‘s responsibility requires working closely with functions and disciplines across the organization to ensure compliance. The Internal Auditor will report to the Senior Manager Internal Audit & Compliance.

What You´ll Be Doing

• Working closely with the UK Branch Operational team and European Internal Audit & Compliance team, the role will include the following:
• Plan & conduct individual branch audits to quality and time requirements
• Develop an understanding of business processes and identify key risks
• Obtain, analyse, and appraise evidentiary information as a basis for an informed, objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of branch processes
• Draft reports and provide regular updates to management
• Liaise with management to agree and follow up on recommendations that arise from branch visit
• Monitoring agreed actions through to completion and providing regular updates highlighting any delays or concerns
• Promote a culture of risk awareness and compliance, proactively engaging with the business to drive best practise
• Involvement in ad hoc projects as required
  
  

What You´ll Need

• Enthusiastic individual that is keen to learn and continue their personal development and encourage positive change across the business
• Minimum of 3 years audit experience in either a finance or operational audit capacity
• Team player, who is keen to build relationships with colleagues across operational and finance teams
• Ability to compile, analyse and review data to a high level of accuracy
• Commercially focused.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills with ability to prioritise own work to tight deadlines
• Full conversant with MS office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience of working with multiple ERP systems
• Experience in use of Audit Board tool desirable
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• Automotive industry experience would be beneficial
• Willingness to undertake significant amount travel throughout UK & Ireland
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbally
• A full UK drivers’ licence
  
  

Our Offer To You

• Employment in an International, multi-cultural, dynamic company
• International responsibility combined with exciting projects
• High degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom for ideas
• Personal development and career progression opportunities
• Flexibility and hybrid working model
  
  

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Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.