Group Head of Internal Audit

Job title : Group Head of Internal Audit
Location : London
Contact : Kiren Sandhu
Call : Kiren
Email : email Kiren
Reference : 1612633

​THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners are currently partnered with a market leading Private Equity backed Healthcare business. Our client has been successful in expanding their operations across the UK and Europe and are now looking to grow their services overseas. The Group Head of Internal Audit will work closely with the CFO and manage a small team whilst contributing to their growth plans of the current investment cycle as the PE House look to make an exit. This opportunity will suit someone who has experience of working in a Head of Internal Audit position / Internal Audit Director position within practice with previous exposure of working for a listed / Private Equity backed business. 

 

THE ROLE:

  • Proactively collaborate with key stakeholders to build efficiencies into the Auditing plan

  • Work closely with directorates to embed risk management as part of decision making and constructively challenge their assessments

  • Evolve the scope and depth of audits performed as the business grows and scales up balancing speed of execution with internal controls

  • Develop the Internal Audit framework including policies and procedures, audit management systems and tools, standing and ad-hoc reporting

  • Takes responsibility for developing risk management and control policies and procedures, ensuring they are successfully implemented and meet the needs of both local business entity and group

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Demonstrable record of developing and driving strategy for an Internal Audit Function

  • 5+years of experience in Internal Audit

  • Excellent communication skills, ability to work closely C-suite members

  • Experience in building and managing an internal, external or co-sourced audit team