Company Description
At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.
Why join us?
Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem
Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences
At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:
1. Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
2. Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
3. Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet
Are you ready to join the Fearless?
Job Description
This role is based 5 days a week at our Shirebrook HQ
As our Group Internal Auditor, you will provide independent and objective assurance to the business that our internal controls are working effectively and supporting the business to improve the internal controls and risk management frameworks.
We are open to various levels of experience for this position. If you are a PQ Accountant looking to broaden your horizons into internal audit, this is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure into how a £5bn turnover commercial business operates, whilst continuing your studies.
If you are an established Internal Audit professional, this is a great opportunity to work closely with our Group Head of Internal Audit & Risk - getting into the granular detail of our operation and asking the key question - so what?
You will undertake end to end independent audit/assurance reviews in line with the Internal Audit Plan, to include the support of
4. Planning the scope of the audit
5. Working with teams to conduct the audit
6. Ensuring appropriate testing techniques are used
7. Reporting findings effectively
8. Following up on agreed actions/recommendations
Expect to play an integral role supporting the development of effective and efficient internal controls and procedures across the Group and the formalisation of a wider internal controls framework in line with COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework Principles
You will support the development and delivery of a good practice (benchmarked) Group risk management framework and provide independent and objective assurance to senior management and the Board whether risks are being effectively managed in line with ISO : - Risk Management
Channelling our Think without Limits is crucial in this role, as you will support the business in continuous improvement by supporting projects, processes and the development of new systems to ensure effective controls are in place.
Qualifications
9. A member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors or Accounting Equivalent (Part qualified accepted)
10. Knowledge of or interest in risk management, internal controls, auditing and finance concepts and principles
11. Able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, building lasting relationships and being a true partner
12. Able to self-motivate, organise and take responsibility for own workload, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met
13. Skilled in examining, evaluating and challenging operations, procedures and policies