About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by over 27,500 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo. Our agility and entrepreneurial spirit, alongside award winning development programmes, enable innovation and success while creating exciting and rewarding career choices.

As we move forward, our customers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Group Internal Audit Team here in Bristol. Your role will entail performing internal audits, either individually, as part of a team or leading an audit team, you will support the delivery of GIA’s (Global Internal Audit) programme of independent audits.

You will support Senior Audit Managers and Audit Managers with hands on coaching of team members, and help the organisation understand and manage its risks in a pro-active and pragmatic manner. 

You will play a key role in providing independent assurance to the ELT and the Board that the Group’s internal controls are mitigating risks to an acceptable level.

The role will also include global travel enabling you to build key relationships throughout the company.

This role is based in Bristol, where we also work on a 50 / 50 hybrid working model.

Principle accountabilities

Audit specific

• Responsible for the delivery of assigned audit work
• Leads the performance of specific audits, when assigned as lead.
• Performs audits to best practice professional standards.
• Supports with organising and planning audits and other types of review.
• Supports with developing audit scopes and testing programmes.
• Supports with coordinating work performed with other audit team members, including co source and graduates, on assignments.
• Provides coaching to colleagues on audit assignments.
• Identifies underlying root cause and systematic problems and devises value adding recommendations.
• Challenges the business to ensure that risks are appropriately managed.
• Advises management, as required, regarding the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Promotes effective stakeholder relationships.

Departmental

• Builds effective relationships with management across the Group at all levels.
• Supports Senior Audit Managers and Audit Managers with the delivery of key areas of ongoing operational activity e.g. contributing to the development and maintenance of Audit Modules, and others as required.
• Contributes ideas for specific topics for Audit Plan.
• Contributes to other departmental projects and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Supports team specific training initiatives in team development sessions.

Education, skills and experience required

Essential

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
• Recognised relevant Professional qualification – ACA/ACCA
• At least 3 years internal audit, governance, risk or financial experience
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to travel globally approx. 30% of time (duration typically 2 weeks, maximum 3 weeks)
• Excellent communication skills and able to build key relationships globally
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• 2^nd or 3^rd language including French, Spanish or Polish
• Data analytics, use of Power BI or similar tools.
• Auditing of projects / programmes

What we offer

Imperial Brands offer a competitive package of salary, bonus scheme, pension, 50% hybrid working, cycle to work scheme, discount scheme, private medical and 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an additional 4 days on top to cover the Christmas period).

Next steps

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.