Group Internal Audit Manager

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.

Our vision
– 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:

• Think without limits – Think, think fast, think fearlessly
• Own it and back yourself – Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant – Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Please note, this role is based in our Shirebrook HQ full time.

Purpose of the Role

Provide independent and objective assurance and advisory support over the effectiveness of the Group’s risk management and internal control framework.

Play a key role in supporting compliance with Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, including controls documentation, testing and reporting.

Operate in full conformance with the Global Internal Audit Standards and support board-level assurance.

Lead the planning, execution and reporting of complex and high-risk internal audit engagements.

Oversee audit scoping, risk assessment and testing strategies.

Review audit work papers and results prepared by Internal Auditors.

Ensure findings clearly articulate control weaknesses, root causes and risk impact.

Oversee follow‑up of management actions and elevate where remediation is ineffective.

Lead the identification, documentation and assessment of material controls across the Group.

Support management in defining control objectives and expected outcomes.

Design and oversee controls testing programmes.

Maintain documentation supporting the Board’s annual internal controls declaration.

Monitor remediation of control deficiencies and provide thematic reporting.

Provide independent advisory input on internal control design for major initiatives.

Support continuous improvement of internal control and risk frameworks.

Challenge first and second line assurance where appropriate.

Support senior stakeholders in understanding control effectiveness and residual risk.

Prepare and review reports suitable for Audit Committee and Board review.

Contribute to Audit Committee papers, including Provision 29 updates.

Support responses to regulatory and external assurance enquiries.

Coach and develop Internal Auditors.

Support the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme.

Ensure compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards and IIA Code of Ethics.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Proven experience in internal audit, risk or controls assurance within a complex organisation.

Experience with in the retail or consumer sector is desirable.

Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks and evidence‑based assurance.

Knowledge of the UK Corporate Governance Code, particularly Provision 29.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have lived the Frasers Group values.

In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each…