Head of Internal Audit

We're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

We’re searching for a Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Assurance to join us. STARK Building Materials UK is creating a senior leadership role to strengthen its Internal Controls, Risk and Assurance capabilities while bringing together Compliance, Assurance and Stock Loss activities under a single integrated function. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on controls and risk leadership with the development of a newly consolidated team of c.14 colleagues supporting a c.500-branch network.

The immediate focus is to establish the credibility, structure and operating model of the function, strengthen relationships with stakeholders across Operations, Finance and Supply Chain, and create a clear framework for how assurance, compliance, stock loss and risk activities support the UK business. In parallel, the successful candidate will help strengthen the UK's control environment through process mapping, risk assessments, control improvement activities and effective use of Impero.

Over time, the role will shape the future direction of the function, creating an integrated approach to controls, assurance, compliance and risk management that provides UK leadership with greater visibility, stronger operational discipline and improved confidence in the management of financial and operational risk.

• Proven experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management or Assurance within a complex multi-site or multi-functional environment
• Hands-on experience performing process reviews, process mapping, control evaluations and risk assessments across finance, operations and support functions.
• Strong ability to identify key risks and design practical, value-adding controls that balance assurance requirements with operational realities.
• Strong audit and assurance mindset, with the ability to focus effort on the areas of greatest risk and business impact and translate findings into practical business improvements.
• Strong systems and technology aptitude, including an ability to understand process flows, system controls, data availability and opportunities for automation and control optimisation.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead teams through change, and communicate clear risk, control and assurance insights to senior leadership.
• Professional qualification in Internal Audit, Risk, Accounting or a related discipline (CIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

• Experience with in distribution, wholesale, retail, logistics or other operationally intensive environments.
• Experience with stock management, inventory controls, loss prevention, fraud risk or investigations.
• Experience working with Governance, Risk & Compliance platforms such as Impero or similar solutions.
• Familiarity with COSO, SOX, ICFR or similar Internal Controls frameworks.
• Experience operating within a large international group structure with central governance and reporting requirements.

• Act as STARK UK's lead for Internal Controls & Risk, ensuring effective implementation, operation and continuous improvement of the UK control environment in alignment with STARK Group standards and governance requirements.
• Independently lead UK process and control mapping activities, translating Group control requirements into practical controls embedded within UK processes, systems and ways of working. Partner with business process owners to identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness and implement sustainable improvements.
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