Internal Audit Manager

Internal Audit Manager

Manchester City Centre (2 days a week in the office)

Permanent

Are you ready to use your expertise to influence decisions at the highest level and drive meaningful change across a major UK organisation? At Premier Foods, Internal Audit is at the heart of how we protect and grow our business. We provide the Board and Executive Team with the confidence that our controls, risks, and governance are working effectively — and we're looking for a skilled Internal Audit Manager to help us deliver on that mission.

In this highly visible and influential role, you'll work across the entire Group, partnering with senior leaders, challenging the status quo, and shaping stronger, smarter controls that support our long-term success. You'll have the autonomy to lead impactful reviews, the opportunity to engage with diverse parts of the business, and the satisfaction of seeing your work make a measurable difference.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead high-impact reviews across financial, operational, risk, and compliance areas, helping to safeguard and strengthen our internal control framework.
• Assess and enhance how the business works — ensuring our control environment is robust, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Monitor compliance with Group policies, procedures, and key legislation
• Identify material risks that could influence business performance or strategic objectives.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver insights, add value, and support continuous improvement.
• Produce clear, compelling audit reports that drive action and influence decision-making.
• Support our Corporate Governance agenda, contributing to best-practice audit processes and methodologies.
• Appraise system and process effectiveness, offering solutions that balance strong controls with commercial practicality.
• Perform detailed testing and analysis to expose risk areas, control weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
• Secure stakeholder engagement by presenting findings clearly and gaining commitment to agreed recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality working papers that underpin your reviews with strong evidence and clear thought.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• A recognised professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Proven internal or external audit experience.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to perform risk-based reviews and evaluate controls.
• Experience assessing financial, commercial, operational, and IT processes.
• Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills — including at a senior level.
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A full, clean driving licence for factory and site visits.
• A self-starter mindset, with motivation, adaptability, and resilience.

Desirable

• Experience within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with SAP environments.
• Confidence using data analytics to enhance audit work.

Who You'll Work With

• Director of Internal Audit & Risk
• Senior Management, including the Executive Leadership Team
• External specialists and co-sourcing partners

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Company Pension
• Sharesaver scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme

If you're an ambitious audit professional looking for breadth, impact, and the chance to engage with senior leaders across a major UK manufacturer, this is your opportunity to make your mark.

A great British food company 

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.