Internal Audit & SOX Manager

• Fantastic Internal Audit opportunity with successful business
• A chance to work across the business and challenge processes

About Our Client

Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewellery and the largest specialty jewellery retailer in the US, UK and Canada. Signet operates over 3,500 stores globally, trading in the UK as H.Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis with over 500 UK stores. In the US we're known through our brands of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry & Piercing Pagoda. Signet also operates JamesAllen.com.

Here at Signet we actively encourage and support our people to drive their personal development, continually improve, be innovative and achieve their goals. If you're looking to progress we'll help you realise your full potential!

Be part of a business that lives by its words and not only are we passionate about our profession but we pride ourselves on doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.

Our benefits include; excellent staff discount from day one, life assurance, stake holder pension scheme, competitive annual leave allowance and more!

Job Description - Internal Audit and Sox Manager

You will provide an appropriate and effective risk based Corporate Internal Audit function for Signet UK and manage the UKJ Sarbanes Oxley Compliance process. You will also develop the Corporate Audit function in line with changes to Corporate Governance, Group initiatives and IIA guidance (i.e., Risk Management, risk-based auditing, IIA guidelines)

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Corporate Audit

Overseeing the work of the Corporate Audit team including:

• Co-ordination of the design and development of UKJ annual corporate audit plans which are appropriate to the risk maturity of the business and responsive to risk management initiatives implemented at a Group level.
• Delivery of the annual audit plan
• Ensuring an appropriate audit methodology which meets IIA standards and best practice (appropriate to the business) is designed, documented, implemented and complied with.
• Development of an IT audit capability and IT specific audit plans.
• Providing advice and input to the business on control and risk issues.
• Production of management reports to Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Group Risk Committee.

Accountable for the internal audit data analytics function (TIS, data interrogation capabilities)

Risk Management

• Management of the UKJ risk management facilitation process and group reporting.
• Co-ordination with the Group development of risk management process within UKJ. Advising on the implementation of any new risk management requirements from Group.
• Secretary of UKJ Risk and Controls Committee. Effective management of the agenda development and agenda pack production process.

Sarbanes Oxley

• Management of the UKJ division Sarbanes Oxley Compliance process including identifying and delivering continuous improvements and ensuring relevant and timely information provided to UKJ Executive / Group.
• Pro-actively provide technical guidance on new standards / issues arising and process improvements including implementation thereof.
• Manage the business through remediation process to ensure a balanced solution between compliance and efficiency / effectiveness.
• Manage the UKJ Change process and the UKJ Key control testing.
• Liaison point between UKJ and external auditors, driving approach efficiencies and appropriate challenge to audit conclusions.
• Liaison with Group Sarbanes Oxley resource to ensure UKJ Sarbanes Oxley approach meets Group requirements.

People

• Manage and develop the internal audit team ensuring that recruitment, induction, training and development and performance management processes are embedded.
• Ensure all appropriate codes of conduct and company policies are observed across areas of responsibility.
• Ensure business continuity plans are in place within team.
• Ensure personal and team compliance with the Code of Conduct, Competition Act, Bribery Act, RJC requirements and other company policies.

The Successful Applicant

• Chartered accountant, degree-educated with excellent academic background.
• Demonstrable audit experience gained in Big 4 or Corporate environment and applied in auditing large retail companies.
• Proven ability to manage a team effectively.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of internal audit working practices / IIA Standards / Risk based auditing, corporate Governance and combined Code, risk management techniques and broad understanding of business risk, Sarbanes Oxley / financial reporting controls, expected financial and operational controls within Blue Chip companies, basic IT audit framework.
• Demonstrable understanding of retail industry and working practices of other retailers.
• Flexibility and adaptability - able to quickly grasp new concepts.
• Proven ability to negotiate with and influence senior management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong creative problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity.
• Strong research skills - able to quickly research new technical areas, identify relevant information and determine appropriate audit responses.
• Proven ability to assimilate complex information and draw insightful conclusions.
• Proven ability to design and implement initiatives as part of continuous improvement process.

What's on Offer

Highly competitive basic salary plus a market leading benefits package.

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