Group Internal Auditor

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, We Fear Less And Do More. Our People Are Forward Thinkers Who Are Driven To Operate Outside Of Their Comfort Zone To Change The Future Of Retail, Embracing Challenges Along The Way. The Potential To Elevate Your Career Is Massive, The Experience Unrivalled. To Be Able To Make The Most Of It You Need To Live And Breathe Our Principles

• Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet
  
  

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

This role is based 5 days a week at our Shirebrook HQ

As our Group Internal Auditor, you will provide independent and objective assurance to the business that our internal controls are working effectively and supporting the business to improve the internal controls and risk management frameworks.

We are open to various levels of experience for this position. If you are a PQ Accountant looking to broaden your horizons into internal audit, this is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure into how a £5bn turnover commercial business operates, whilst continuing your studies.

If you are an established Internal Audit professional, this is a great opportunity to work closely with our Group Head of Internal Audit & Risk - getting into the granular detail of our operation and asking the key question - so what?

You will undertake end to end independent audit/assurance reviews in line with the Internal Audit Plan, to include the support of

• Planning the scope of the audit
• Working with teams to conduct the audit
• Ensuring appropriate testing techniques are used
• Reporting findings effectively
• Following up on agreed actions/recommendations
  
  

Expect to play an integral role supporting the development of effective and efficient internal controls and procedures across the Group and the formalisation of a wider internal controls framework in line with COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework Principles

You will support the development and delivery of a good practice (benchmarked) Group risk management framework and provide independent and objective assurance to senior management and the Board whether risks are being effectively managed in line with ISO 31000:2018 - Risk Management

Channelling our Think without Limits is crucial in this role, as you will support the business in continuous improvement by supporting projects, processes and the development of new systems to ensure effective controls are in place.

Qualifications

• A member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors or Accounting Equivalent (Part qualified accepted)
• Knowledge of or interest in risk management, internal controls, auditing and finance concepts and principles
• Able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, building lasting relationships and being a true partner
• Able to self-motivate, organise and take responsibility for own workload, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met
• Skilled in examining, evaluating and challenging operations, procedures and policies
  
  

Additional Information

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.

• subject to terms and conditions
  
  

Frasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.

CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.

Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.

Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.

Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.

What’s next?

Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.