Internal Auditor

Salary up to £60,000, with bonus, car allowance, pension, life assurance, family health care, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), exclusive company discounts on used car purchases, leasing deals and aftersales services

We’re looking for a highly capable and results-driven Internal Auditor to join our dynamic Internal Audit team at Lithia UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about risk management, governance, and driving improvements across financial and operational processes. You’ll play a key role in evaluating and enhancing our internal controls and compliance frameworks—helping to ensure we stay aligned with our strategic goals while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Reporting into the Head of Internal Audit, you’ll deliver independent, objective assurance that adds real value to the business. You’ll apply a systematic and disciplined approach to assess and strengthen the effectiveness of our risk management, controls, and governance processes. This role offers the chance to contribute to our evolving audit strategy, including assurance mapping and the use of data-led audit techniques, while also supporting the development of others in the team.

Your Journey as an Internal Auditor:

• Lead and deliver a range of risk-based audits from the annual plan, focusing on high-impact areas across central functions and end-to-end processes throughout the Group
• Produce clear, insightful audit reports that get to the root causes of issues provide business solutions that contribute to the development of technology-based assurance solutions, including KPIs, Data Mining solutions and continuous auditing
• Play a proactive role in shaping our internal audit strategy, supporting the development of the annual audit plan and coaching team members to continually raise the bar
• Support the Group’s Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts, ensuring control design and operating effectiveness are maintained to the highest standard
• Assist with whistleblowing and fraud investigations, as well as tracking and managing key information and trends to strengthen organisational integrity

Are You Ready to Embrace the Challenge? We’re looking for someone who:

• Professionally qualified (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, IIA) with significant Internal Audit experience
• Experience working in a Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) environment is desirable, but not essential
• A valid UK driving licence is required due to occasional travel
• A collaborative team player who’s passionate about sharing knowledge, coaching others, and contributing to a high-performing audit function
• Solid commercial and financial acumen, with experience reviewing a wide range of processes—financial, operational, commercial, and IT
• A risk-focused mindset, able to look beyond compliance and identify key threats and opportunities across the business
• Ability to review financial /commercial /operational /IT processes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Sharp report writing skills with a clear, concise style that brings findings to life and drives real impact
• Resilience, confidence, and sound professional judgement—you’re comfortable presenting your views and navigating challenging conversations

What we can offer you:

• Enjoy 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), giving you more time to relax, recharge, and do what you love
• Celebrate your special day with an extra day off on your birthday
• Our industry‑leading Family Leave Policies ensure you’re supported when it matters most
• Access a new car through our Salary Sacrifice scheme and enjoy a smarter way to drive
• Take a paid day to volunteer and give back to a cause close to your heart
• We believe in recognising dedication and loyalty, that’s why we celebrate long service milestone anniversaries
• Unlock your potential with tailored training and endless career growth opportunities
• Commute for less with our cycle to work scheme
• Access high street discounts to make the everyday a little more rewarding
• Know someone perfect for Lithia UK? Earn rewards through our internal referral scheme

At Lithia UK, our growth is powered by our people:

As one of the largest automotive retailers globally, we’re passionate about transforming the future of personal transportation and setting new standards for exceptional customer experiences. Our values—Earn Customers for Life, Improve Constantly, Take Personal Ownership, and Have Fun!—fuel everything we do. Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that embraces innovation, champions personal growth, and celebrates success together. If you’re ready to make an impact in an environment that empowers you to drive change, we’d love to have you with us on this journey.

Lithia UK are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud members of Automotive 30% Club, Diversity in Retail and Inclusive Companies. We welcome all applications regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual identity, marital status, socio‑economic background or Veteran status. We will also consider qualified applicants with prior criminal convictions, in accordance with the law.

We want your recruitment journey to be unique to you and as accessible as possible. If you need any additional support with your application or have specific requirements at any stage, please let us know via email: UK_resourcing@lithia.com. Our team will be happy to support you throughout every stage of the process.

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