Head of Risk and Assurance

Head of Risk and Assurance

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.

Mary's Meals International are recruiting for a talented Head of Risk and Assurance to join our global Governance and Risk function. As Head of Risk and Assurance you'll provide vital assurance to our Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees over our control frameworks and ensure that Mary’s Meals is fully equipped to identify and manage risk across our operations.

Reporting to the Director of Governance and Risk, you will drive robust internal audit, risk management, and insurance frameworks across Mary's Meals International and our global programme countries, with development opportunities to expand our services across the Mary's Meals network. A skilled influencer and people leader, you will support key stakeholders to identify, consider and manage risk through simple mechanisms and provide dynamic reporting to inform and influence decision-making.

Required skills and experience

• Robust experience from a senior internal audit role.
• A professional accountancy, internal audit or risk management qualification is essential.
• Track record of leading internal audit work and developing audit plans and strategies.
• Proven leader and influencer, you will bring relevant experience of implementing policies, projects and change.
• Cultural sensitivity, great communication skills and experience of developing productive relationships and teams in a global organisation.

This is a remote role, and we also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.

Principal duties

• Oversee the delivery of a robust, risk-based internal audit service that appropriately targets our audit resource towards the operational areas of greatest risk and/or benefit.
• Develop our annual internal audit strategy, with consideration of organisational knowledge, known risks and key stakeholder input.
• Oversee the delivery of comprehensive internal audits and creation of high-quality reporting for local stakeholders, the Executive Leadership Team and FRAC.
• Evolve the risk management framework for Mary’s Meals, helping to embed a culture of sound risk management that is fit for purpose, joined-up and appropriate for the Mary’s Meals governance model.
• Design and implement simple and effective mechanisms for risk management to support the timely identification, consideration and management of risk.
• Develop and oversee our framework for insurance across Mary's Meals International and our Programme Affiliates to ensure adequate coverage is obtained and effective supporting processes are in place and documented.
• Lead, develop, coach and inspire high-performing teams, promoting a culture of engagement and empowerment including identifying and implementing opportunities for delegation and development.

For more information, please refer to the job description below.

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