Internal Audit & Risk Manager

Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

About the Role

This exciting newly crafted role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to get involved in both Internal Audit and risk management activities here at ASOS. Expanding their skills and experience whilst playing a key role within the IA&R team. We insourced Internal Audit delivery and kicked off our Risk Transformation Project in 2021 and are now looking to take these to the next level.

Working across both areas of the IA&R team, you will be responsible for delivering a range of activities and identifying areas where IA&R can be more effective and efficient, sharing ideas with the team, and taking ownership for putting them in place. Our activities are playing a key and growing part in supporting the business as its control environment matures. We need someone who can act as an ambassador for us within the business as we continue to embed and build our profile and bring our value proposition to life for our stakeholders. This includes in how we continue to support ASOS’ culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

What You’ll be Doing

You will help the Group to manage its risks through identifying, planning, performing, and reporting on Internal Audits, agreeing pragmatic and value add control improvements with management, and simultaneously supporting the development and delivery of our Risk Management Framework. Aligned to our team culture you will be striving to continually improve, supporting our on-going risk assessments, helping set and continually update our annual Plans, and refining our internal processes. All this within a dynamic, fast paced, ambitious, and maturing company where you will have plenty of opportunity to make your mark.

From an Internal Audit perspective, you will be…

• Working with the team to refine and deliver our IA&A Strategy and Roadmap.
• Responsible for independently delivering end-to-end audits from the IA&A Plan, from planning to reporting, either directly or through managing co-source resource where specific expertise is required.
• Delivering a range of other services that could include advisory/consultancy, project assurance, special projects (as required), remaining agile to add timely value to the business.
• Agreeing and tracking control improvement actions with management, advising stakeholders on remedial actions to drive change and action closure.
• Managing communications and building strong relationships with your stakeholders across key functions. Working collaboratively with the business to drive ASOS’ internal controls, assurance, and risk and control culture maturity agendas whilst maintaining independence.
• Providing advice and challenge on relevant areas of governance good practice including risk management, controls, and data. Simplifying complex topics in a way that others can understand and engage with and that link back to ASOS’ risks and needs.
• Identifying opportunities for the use of analytics and automation both within the IA&R team and business including for adopting and embedding new tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Responsible for drafting Audit Committee Reporting, KPI production, and managing client satisfaction questionnaires as well other areas noted above.
• Spending approximately 65-70% of your time on Internal Audit related activities.

From a risk management perspective, aligned to the annual schedule of risk management activities you will be…

• Working with the team to refine our Risk Management Framework including risk taxonomy and appetites, delivering its activities and helping drive the next steps of our Risk Transformation Project
• Managing communications and building relationships with our Risk Champions Network and management.
• Supporting functions and our Risk Champions with regular risk reviews, agreeing and tracking actions, horizon scanning, risk assurance activities, and updating our principal risks.
• Collating and analysing risk data. Presenting this in innovative ways to deliver clear messages, add value, and help delivery of ASOS’ Strategy and programmes.
• Prepare risk presentations and papers for our Management and Audit Committees.
• Supporting the Senior Risk Manager in refreshing and delivering our Business Continuity Management Framework, including development of business impact analysis, updating business continuity plans, and delivering training and exercises. Also supporting with Crisis Management (as required).
• Spending approximately 30-35% of your time on risk management related activities.

Who We’d Like to Meet Someone With…

• A relevant qualification (e.g., CCAB, IRM, other data/ESG related) and/or significant post-qualification experience in a risk and control focused business area. This could be Internal Audit, enterprise risk management, controls assurance, data, ESG, compliance or another relevant industry or practice-based role.
• A strong, diverse technical background which could include experience with process transformation/improvement, financial (including SOx)/operational/compliance/ESG controls, operational auditing, IT governance, or other recognised control frameworks.
• Strong risk and controls awareness, experience of complex and less mature operating environments, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the willingness to work with the business to understand commercial perspectives when defining fit for purpose governance and controls. Someone who wants to make a difference and is excited about getting stuck in and adding value.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills with the ability to lead thinking on risk management, governance, compliance, and internal control best practice in an e-commerce/retail environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to tailor their approach to deliver clear, powerful, and succinct messages to audiences at differing levels.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work pro-actively alone as well as part of team. The ability to multi-task, deal with competing priorities, and someone with the flexibility and agility to deal with the ambiguity that comes from working within a fast paced, ever-changing business and risk landscape.
• (An advantage but not essential) Excellent data analysis skills (e.g., Excel, SQL) and data visualisation skills (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and experience applying these in real world settings.

What’s in it for you?

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

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