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Head of Internal Audit and RiskFinance
Reporting to the Audit Committee the Head of Internal Risk and Audit has responsibility for the Internal Audit & Risk function. This role is critical in supporting the business achieve its strategic objectives by providing timely and value-add insight to senior management and an independent view to the Audit Committee.
Your role
- Responsible for setting the strategy for Internal Audit and Risk in alignment with Asda’s strategic objectives and values. Able to draw on diverse sources of information and leverages external stakeholders to develop strategies and identify business improvement opportunities.
- Provides leadership in the development of audit plans, procedures, and methodologies to evaluate the adequacy of the company’s internal control environment. Ensures audit plans are risk-based, focused on providing value-add insight to management, and adjusted in response to changing business risks.
- Directs and oversees the delivery of high-quality assurance reports and recommendation plans to the Audit Committee and senior management which address key business risks and control issues.
- Partner the business in implementing these plans and keep the Audit Committee up to date on overdue or high-risk actions.
- Lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programme across Asda to ensure that it becomes an enabler to the business, providing confidence to take opportunities which will add value whilst managing associated risks.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships and communications with the Audit Committee to ensure concerns are addressed and expectations met.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with Asda leadership, providing guidance and/or consultation in the development of strategies to improve financial and operational performance of the business.
- Develops and maintains strong working relationship with key external stakeholders. This includes external auditors, to ensure effectiveness of service delivery and appropriate resolution of findings/issues identified, and co-source partners, to provide specialist support on assurance as required.
- Drives a culture of continuous improvement within wider business and the audit function by identifying, sharing, and integrating best practices. Remain up to date on industry and market regulations.
- Attracts, develops, and retains a high performing team by making sure key people processes are enacted and enforced
Let's find out about you?
- Extensive experience auditing in a large private-equity backed or FTSE-listed company
- Experience leading a large team with a track record of creating value through assurance and advisory engagements
- Proven ability to influence and skillfully negotiate situations of conflict in a constructive manner
- Excellent business partnering and communication skills at C-suite level
- Steps forward to address difficult issues and guide others toward the accomplishment of identified, meaningful goals
- An ability to deliver at pace and be a positive and engaging leader in a complex and ever-changing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential with the ability to prepare and present engaging and impactful reporting for the Board and other key stakeholders
- Experience coordinating and successfully embedding an Enterprise Risk Management programme cross-functionally
- Experience of project assurance or change management engagements
- Qualified accountant either ACA, CIMA or ACCA; or other relevant financial qualification including MBA
- Experience in the grocery or retail industry is preferable
- Strong working knowledge of information technology and its implications for business commerce and managing and controlling business operations
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
- Discretionary company bonus
- Company pension up 1.5 times colleagues' contribution (Max 15%)
- Company Car allowance of £8000
- 15% colleague discount in store and online
- Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream
- 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas
- Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
- Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
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Why Asda?
We’re a really values-led organisation. Our mission means we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively with each other, valuing everyone’s input. We get on with things, we make them happen. As so many people across the UK rely on us, we have to.
Our Creating Change for Better programme tackles the major challenges facing our business and society today and guides our efforts on where we can make the biggest difference by reducing our environmental footprint, creating healthier products and supporting our communities.
Big businesses like ours offer big opportunities. With more than 1,000 stores across the UK, from superstores and Asda Living to petrol stations, as well as depots and Express stores. £60m+ in revenue taken every day. We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles 2 million transactions a month. And 75% of the UK shop in Asda every year.
Rewards and Recognition
Free remote GP service
Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.
Pension
Save for retirement with up to 7% matched contributions from Asda.
Free physiotherapy consultations
Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.
Colleague discounts
15% off at our stores year round – get discounts on groceries and George clothes year round, and even special double discount events.
Company car
Choose a brand new electric company car or a cash allowance within certain roles, the choice is yours.
Mortgage advice
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.
Confidential support helpline
Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.
Cycle to work
Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.
Financial support
Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.
Free eye tests
Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.
Bonus
Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme that really rewards your contributions.
Cancer support
Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.
Paid time off
From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.
Mental health support
Access free mental health support for you and your family.
Support and advice with care
If you’re supporting older family or friends with care and support, find free, confidential information, expert support, and guidance about later life care for your loved ones through the Legal & General Care Concierge service.
Hybrid working
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots
Benefits you’ll only find here
You’ll get a 15% colleague discount and exclusive retail discounts, not to mention 15% off your food at Greggs, Burger King, Subway, and Sbarro within Asda Express stores!
Setting your loved ones up for the future
As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.
Guaranteed contracted hours
All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.
Everything that makes us different, makes us Asda
Our colleague-led inclusion networks, including our DisAbility, Race & Ethnicity, Women at Asda, LGBTQIA+, and our Wellbeing Network, are all about giving our colleagues a space to share their stories, experiences, and perspective. Supported by our dedicated Executive Ambassadors and led by our ten passionate co-chairs, our Networks help us make changes that make life better for every colleague.
Transforming communities and changing lives
Our stores, distribution centres, and head offices work in local communities across the UK – and we want to be a real part of making a difference for them. From our amazing 400 Community Champions to our charity, The Asda Foundation, we’ve got loads of ways to help local groups and charities. Our outreach programmes, grants, and Community Champions are all about listening to our communities’ needs – to shape projects and initiatives that will make a real impact for local people.
Our commitment to the Armed Forces
Here at Asda, we’re dedicated to helping the Armed Forces rediscover their everything after service. We guarantee interviews for people who have left service and meet the minimum criteria for a role, provide leave for reservists’ training, support for cadet training, and employment opportunities for their partners. And that’s why we have over a thousand new colleagues from the Armed Forces Service Leaver Community join us every year.
Asda Finance Wellbeing Group
Here in Asda Finance we’re making sure we don’t just ‘talk the talk’ but ‘walk the walk’ – by building a strong wellbeing and ED&I offering,
Founded in 2020, the Asda Finance Wellbeing group was initially all about supporting colleagues through the pandemic but, since then, it’s grown into a strong wellbeing agenda that spans an annual calendar of campaigns and events. All to make sure we’re keeping the conversation going on all aspects of wellbeing, physical, social, financial and emotional.
Our team runs a range of events, from team meeting downloads, written tips and information, to in person workshops and external speakers. We also regularly run Wellbeing surveys to touch base with how our colleagues are feeling. And we take those thoughts and feelings into our regular wellbeing-focused meetings, so we can discuss any issues. And take action to better support our colleagues.
Finance roles
Analysing problems and proposing innovative solutions, our Finance teams make everything add up with in-depth industry knowledge, and bring projects that make a real impact across the business.
Our Finance Awards
‘The Grocer’ recently awarded us 2023 Online Supermarket of the year, recognising the achievement and engagement of over 10,000 ecommerce colleagues and the Online Finance team. We also won the Yorkshire and the Humber Accountancy Awards 2024 Best Employer of the Year.
Not only have we been recognised by external bodies, we’ve had great feedback from our external business stakeholders too.
“Having worked with Asda for many years in my role, I have always been impressed with the quality of their Finance Colleagues and how engaged they are in creating value for both Asda and their Partners."
Learning and Development
Here in Asda Finance, we drive colleague development through everything we do. Thanks to our active, colleague-led Learning and Development group, we have a constant stream of engaging content all about helping our colleagues grow, from monthly newsletters, summer holiday reading lists, to subject matter expert insight sessions and quarterly development days. We even head to off-site sessions together, where we focus on developing skills we can take into our everyday work.
Work where it works
Here at Asda, we think that the best way to work is to do it where it works best. That’s why all of our teams who are able to work from home, work with each other to figure out a pattern that works for you all, and the business needs. So you can get the most out of work, whether that’s at home, the office, or both.