Offer summary

Qualifications:

Professional accountancy or internal audit qualification (CCAB, Chartered IIA) is desirable but not essential., Strong internal audit experience, either in-house or in practice., Excellent communication skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders., Experience in mentoring and leading teams, with strong people management skills..

Key responsibilities:

Lead and deliver high-quality assurance work across global programmes.

Develop and mentor Internal Audit Officers to foster a culture of learning and improvement.

Assess risks and strengthen internal controls across the organization's network.

Produce clear reports and support the development and tracking of the internal audit plan.

Job description

Salary: (UK): £45,215 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).

The role:

We’re recruiting for a dedicated Internal Audit Manager to help ensure our global work remains effective, accountable and aligned with our values. Reporting to our Head of Risk & Assurance, you’ll play a key role in delivering highquality audit work, strengthening internal controls, and supporting our Internal Audit team to grow and thrive. As Internal Audit Manager, you will support the management of key risks by assessing our global control frameworks and working across the Mary’s Meals network to agree meaningful improvements.

You will:

· Lead, design and deliver highquality assurance work across our global programmes.

· Develop, coach and inspire Internal Audit Officers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.

· Engage with colleagues across the network to assess risk and strengthen controls.

· Produce clear, insightful reports and deliver a rigorous follow up programme of agreed actions.

· Support the development of our internal audit plan and strategy.

· Support the Head of Risk & Assurance in ensuring that implementation of agreed actions is being tracked and reported on, as needed.

You will bring:

· Strong internal audit experience (inhouse or practice) with a keen eye for detail.

· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across a diverse global movement.

· Strong people management experience, with experience of mentoring others and leading by example.

· Excellent critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex data, and write clear, meaningful reports.

· Willingness to travel internationally to support our work across the Mary’s Meals family (up to 25% travel).

· Experience of working in the charity sector would be beneficial but not essential.

· Professional accountancy or internal audit qualification (CCAB, Chartered IIA) is desirable but not essential.

About us:

We are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance. We also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Marys Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

Our Benefits:

34 days annual leave (prorated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)