Internal Auditor - Head Office

About Lawsons

Working alongside the Internal Auditor for the North Region to review existing audit scope and develop annual working papers to identify risks and determine objectives’.

The Role

Working alongside the Internal Auditor for the North Region to review existing audit scope and develop annual working papers to identify risks and determine objectives’.

Key Accountabilities… 

• Conduct a minimum of one operational audit at each of your branches per year to determine compliance with policies and procedures and the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Produce audit reports and recommendations with an action plan to review.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of compliance policies and processes.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Accountant to improve and implement our stocktaking process. Attendance at a selection of stocktakes.
• Support and train, particularly new staff, on cashing up/banking, stocktaking procedures and other operational functions.
• Internal Chain of Custody audits for those branches under the scope in line with BM Trada requirements.
• Trend analysis of cash monitoring functions and investigate attempts of fraud/theft within the business.
• General day to day banking, cash collecting and petty cash administration.
• Work closely with new branch management teams and/or new branch set ups to ensure compliance is understood and can be met and offer training where required.
• Ad hoc projects.

We would love to meet someone with…

• 3+ years internal audit, finance or merchant experience
• Educated to HND/A level or equivalent
• Clean driving license as site travel is essential.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems including Word and Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees from every aspect of the business. A real ‘people person’.
• Ability to meet deadlines but to also work using own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
• Ability to work at different sites depending on the nature of the demands and occasionally weekends. 

What is in it for you…

• Competitive Salary
• 22 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Death In Service Scheme
• Employee Assisted Programme
• Car Allowance/Company Car

If you are interested in this position please email hr@lawsons.co.uk as we would love to hear from you!