Fraser Hospitality (UK) Limited (04119290)
Role: Internal Audit Manager UK & Europe
Salary: Competitive Salary & Benefits
Location: South Kensington, London – national travel required across the UK
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, is a global hospitality leader. As the world’s leading brand in serviced apartments and hotel residences, we deliver gold standard hospitality in cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In the UK, Frasers Hospitality owns and operates 44 properties across the Fraser Suites, Malmaison, and Hotel Du Vin brands.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Auditor to become part of the Internal Auditing team. Reporting to the Head of Group Internal Audit and leading all audit projects within the UK and Europe the successful candidate for this role will oversee financial, operational and risk management reviews of Frasers Hospitality’s operations in the UK and Europe.
You will be mainly focusing on the Fraser Hospitality businesses covering end-to-end audits, tracking resolution of audit issues, validating control effectiveness post remediation and continuous monitoring of the risk landscape.
What you will be doing as an Internal Audit Manager:
- Lead risk-based audit projects in the UK and Europe, covering financial, operational and risk management reviews.
- Perform independent risk assessments and formulate annual audit plans in coordination with senior management.
- Apply robust audit methodology guide and standards to ensure consistent and high-quality execution of audit plans.
- Embed and integrate agile auditing concept with data-driven model and tools to enhance assurance.
- Prepare and submit presentation materials, audit reports and plans to senior management and the Audit Committee.
- Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations to address control weaknesses and lapses.
- Follow up on risk events, incidents, and external audit and regulatory issues.
- Track and validate the implementation of audit findings raised by Group Internal Audit and the external auditors.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience in a similar audit focused role within a multi-site environment.
- Experience in audit within hotels or hospitality would be advantageous.
- Familiar with global and industry standards, best practices and compliance requirements for internal audit.
- Good working knowledge of risk based audit methodologies and concepts (COCO and COBIT) including industry best practices and relevant compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to inspire, influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, able to handle multiple audit projects, ambiguity and time pressure.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications and data analytics tools such as ACL and PowerBI.
- SAP Software / Business Objects Reporting experience desirable.
- University degree in accountancy / business / banking or equivalent, with professional certification such as CA, CPA, CIA, etc.
- Able to work effectively with remote teams, independently and collaboratively.
- Inquisitive and curious mindset, service-oriented and continuous improvement focused.
- Able to work with all levels of management to inspire, influence and negotiate.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to navigate through ambiguity, manage and coordinate multiple audit projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, accepting ownership of and accountability for the process, and deliver on commitments.
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