Internal Audit Manager | Glasgow
Recruiter: Rutherford Cross
Company: Gap Group
Title: Internal Audit Manager
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Contract type: Permanent
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The Company
GAP Group is recognised as the UK’s largest independent equipment hirer with a turnover of £278 million in 2023 and over 2000 staff UK-wide. The Group’s substantial investment in new equipment relative to turnover ensures that its fleet remains one of the newest, most reliable, and environmentally friendly in the industry. The company was founded on plant and tool hire and also offers a wide range of specialised divisions serving various sectors including trenching and shoring, events services, welfare services, lifting equipment, tanker services, survey and safety, and non-mechanical equipment.
Remaining privately owned has enabled the group to stay agile and responsive to customers’ needs, ensuring resilience in an ever-changing business environment. Guided by the traditional family values of trust, integrity and honesty, their operations and 2,000 employees are committed to effective communication, teamwork, dedication, and efficiency.
GAP recently achieved a record annual turnover, as a result, there is now a requirement to create an Internal Audit team that brings together the appropriate resources within the business and will be led by an experienced Internal Audit professional. This is an exciting role for someone looking to develop their own team and build an industry-leading internal audit function in a rapidly growing business. The team will play an integral role in the assurance of accurate financial reporting, compliance with policies and procedures, and the enhancement of GAP’s critical business procedures.
The role
Reports to: Finance Director
- Review of the existing compliance audit plan and developing this to ensure it is fit for purpose
- Management and development of the Internal Audit team
- Ensure process documentation is in place across all facets of asset compliance
- Asset Management
- Ongoing development of Internal Audit reports and presentation to senior management within the business and ensuring that actions are completed in a timely manner
- Review of all asset adjustments monthly to ensure accuracy
- Process adherence by employees using both our ERP system and supplementary systems
- Development and maintenance of training plan for ERP users. This would be for both new and existing employees at Head Office and across our depot network
- Development of exception reporting to ensure issues are identified at source and resolved
- Fuel management at depots
- Employee expense adherence
Specific areas that the Internal Audit team will be focussed on:
The Individual
The key candidate requirements for the position include:
- A formal accounting/auditing qualification
- Self–starter with proven ability to prioritise and deliver against deadlines
- Excellent people skills and enjoys developing a team and improving processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Inquisitive – will challenge results and be comfortable sharing findings
- Advanced technical and analytical skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency and advanced Excel skills
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and understand core IT systems and identify potential risks
- Ability to drive continuous improvement of audit and control procedures
Package & Rewards
Salary: Dependant on experience
Benefits including subsidised parking and lunch, free gym membership, life assurance, cycle to work scheme
To find out more on remuneration, the role or to see a full Position Profile, please contact their retained advisor, Hazel Wynn at Rutherford Cross by emailing hazelwynn@rutherfordcross.com
Please note that any direct or third party approaches will be sent to Rutherford Cross for review and assessment.