Summary: The Senior Audit Manager role is a high-impact position within a FTSE 250 company, focusing on oversight and influence rather than hands-on audit delivery. This role involves engaging with senior stakeholders and ensuring high-quality assurance across a well-known retail organization. The position is based in London and offers a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in internal audit, particularly within the retail or FMCG sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing audit work and providing robust challenge and sign-off
- Leading stakeholder engagement across the UK business
- Supporting complex investigations and sensitive reviews when required
- Helping maintain high professional standards and resilience within the team
Key Skills:
- Senior Internal Audit experience within Retail or FMCG preferred
- Proven ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders
- Comfortable handling sensitive or complex investigations
- Immediately available (or on very short notice)
- Highly resilient and able to operate at pace and manage complexity
Salary (Rate): £120,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior Audit Manager (FTC / Contract) London Hybrid A FTSE 250 are looking for an experienced Senior Audit Manager to join the Internal Audit leadership team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a senior, high-impact role reporting directly into the Head of Audit , offering strong exposure to executive stakeholders and the opportunity to influence assurance outcomes across a complex, well-known retail organisation.
The Role: This position is focused on oversight, judgement and influence , rather than hands-on audit delivery. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality assurance across the business while acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing audit work and providing robust challenge and sign-off
- Leading stakeholder engagement across the UK business
- Supporting complex investigations and sensitive reviews when required
- Helping maintain high professional standards and resilience within the team
Location & Flexibility London based, Aldgate office 2 days per week on-site (with flexibility if required) Minimal travel , UK coverage only
Experience & Profile : Senior Internal Audit experience within Retail or FMCG preferred Proven ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders Comfortable handling sensitive or complex investigations Immediately available (or on very short notice) We are looking for a highly resilient, senior audit professional who is comfortable operating at pace and managing complexity. If you’re a senior audit professional looking for a visible, influential role within a well-known brand, this is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership-focused position with real impact.
