Head of Risk & Internal Control

We are looking for a Head of Risk & Internal Control to join the Central Services Internal Audit team at William Grant & Sons. In this role you will lead the development and implementation of the WG&S group-wide controls programme, Controls Assurance & Risk Evaluation (CARE), maintaining compliance with the requirements of relevant legislation and other parameters established by the Executive Board and the Audit Committee to drive high-quality internal controls assurance.

You will also work with the business to improve and embed risk management practices at site, market and functional levels to drive better quality, consistent risk assessments in line with the requirements of the WG&S Group Enterprise Risk Management methodology, consistent with the Group's defined Corporate Objectives.

Please note, this role requires 4 days in the office per week in Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill.

Internal Control

• Direct the design, development and communication of the CARE programme with focus on people, process and technology.
• Coordinate, manage and drive delivery of the programme by establishing the appropriate governance framework across all areas, with appropriate prioritisation, issue management and communication.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to ensure appropriate coverage of key Group risks.
• Understand and interpret the requirements of the Audit Committee while supporting the implementation and embedding of those requirements.
• Oversee the development of conclusions and findings to local management and apply previous experience and accepted Group practice to make corrective recommendations and other improvement suggestions. Agree action plans with management and support the reporting of the outcomes to management.
• Raise awareness of corporate policies, share knowledge, and engage actively with business stakeholders to instil best practice and improve the control environment across the Group.
• Continue the development of the WG&S internal control framework to align with best practice and to provide controls assurance over financial reporting risks and other risks that are relevant to the Group Corporate Objectives.
• Maintain and streamline the annual control assessment cycle, aligned to business priorities and consistent with the requirements of the corporate calendar.
• Oversee and scrutinise the results of local control assessments to drive accurate control assessment and high-quality assurance.
• Reporting to local management, Business Unit boards, the CFO, the Audit Committee and others, as required, to provide timely and meaningful insights.
• Build awareness and capability of control assessment and develop a network of subject matter experts across the Group such that local processes can be embedded and improved.

Risk Management

• Engage and advise management to improve risk management practices, leveraging experiences from other businesses to proactively support the identification of new and emerging risks and promote strategies to improve existing mitigations.
• Develop effective working relationships with key business stakeholders, building trust and becoming a valued source of support, challenge and guidance.
• Utilise external networks and industry specialists to keep up-to-date with relevant standards and best practice.
• Lead, motivate and develop others in the Internal Audit team and risk owners across the Group to build skills, knowledge and professional development through coaching and feedback.
• Drive the practical identification and ongoing assessment of mitigating actions across the Group and agitate for further action where required. This will support a clearer connection with the assessment of net risk and the agreed risk appetite.
• Maintain…