Internal Audit Director

About the role

The Audit Director will be accountable for owning the Internal Audit relationship with one of Haleon’s Regions or Functions; and creating and managing the delivery of the ERA Internal Audit Plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the VP Internal Audit in the leadership of a dynamic, independent, and effective Internal Audit department.
• Developing a risk‑based Internal Audit plan to review critical processes and challenge the status quo.
• Oversight of simultaneous audits, supporting the performance of broader audit reviews and projects where required.
• Responding to ad hoc requests from Management, building stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation, including the Haleon Executive Team.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Audit team, supporting operational/finance and supply chain auditors.
• Develop and build effective, collaborative relationships with Management across the business to facilitate effective information flows, encourage collaboration and build awareness of applying a reasonable level of controls and corporate governance.
• Ensuring effective close‑out and buy‑in of findings as well as tracking actions to completion.
• Contribute to ERA’s continuous improvement, enhancing processes, people, and relationships with the business.
• Creating and completing audit‑related MI for executive and ARC reporting.

Qualifications and Skills

• 8 to 10 years ‘Big‑Four’ or corporate Internal Audit experience, specialising in commercial/finance/operational reviews.
• Expert knowledge of IIA standards and their application.
• Subject matter expert with regards to common accounting principles, and significant experience of how to efficiently audit them.
• Can delegate and influence in a flat organisational structure with direct exposure to senior leaders. Experience in consumer healthcare or another regulated environment is preferable, but not essential.
• Commercial focus – keeps abreast of financial regulations and advises stakeholders, while understanding the commercial view.
• Communication and influencing skills – expert stakeholder management, excellent written/verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Able to build relationships, demonstrating influence and a supportive style.
• Problem‑solving and analytical skills – ability to quickly understand and critically analyse complex processes, identify, and assess potential risks and controls, determining how analytics can be used.
• Educated to degree level or above (bachelor’s or master’s) in an Accounting, Finance or Business related subject. PREFERRED.
• Internal Audit or finance related certification (e.g., CIA, CIMA, ACA, ACCA, AIA, CIPFA, AAT). REQUIRED.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon is committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

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