Internal Audit Manager

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Summary
At Marks & Spencer, we're evolving to become a faster, leaner, and more digital-first retailer. Our Internal Audit & Risk team is central to this journey, providing independent assurance and actionable insights to the Audit Committee and senior leadership.

As an Internal Audit Manager, you'll work across all areas of our business - from Food and Clothing & Home to Supply Chain, Technology, and International – helping us identify risks, improve processes, and deliver sustainable change.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What You'll Do
Your key accountabilities will include:

• Lead audits end-to-end, delivering robust risk assessments and commercially focused recommendations.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across M&S to influence decisions and strengthen governance.
• Coach and develop team members, supporting recruitment, onboarding, and professional growth.
• Monitor and report audit actions, highlighting emerging risks and systemic issues to drive improvement.
• Shape and deliver the annual audit plan, flexing scope to reflect transformation priorities and championing innovation through data analytics and technology-enabled auditing.

Who You Are
Your skills and experience will include:

• Qualified Auditor (ACA/ACCA or IIA preferred) with 4 PQE experience in Internal Audit.
• Strong knowledge of risk and control frameworks, audit methodologies, and report writing.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in retail or complex, multi-channel operations is advantageous.
• Exposure to transformation programmes, regulatory compliance, or emerging risk areas is desirable.
• Familiarity with data analytics or technology-enabled auditing is a plus.

What's in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.