Internal Audit Director

This is your chance to be at the heart of a global automotive powerhouse, steering a talented, multi-location team and partnering with senior leaders to strengthen our business from the inside out. You’ll deliver strategic insights, champion a culture of integrity, and ensure our operations stay sharp, compliant, and future-ready.

Key components of the role include:

• Team development & management 
• Audit Planning & Strategy
• Audit Execution & Quality Assurance
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Partnership & Advisory

What’s in it for you?

Lead a diverse, high-performing audit team across Europe.

Influence senior decision-making in a fast-paced, complex industry.

Shape audit strategy for everything from manufacturing plants to R&D centres.

Use data analytics and audit tech to push the boundaries of assurance.

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred.

Education is important to us; ideally, you’ll have a degree as noted above, but if that’s not the case and you have extensive experience/skills you feel are relevant and beneficial to the role, we are open to discussing your suitability.

Professionally certified (CIA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).

A proven audit leader with solid experience with a global mindset.

A credible advisor with the gravitas to challenge and the skill to collaborate.

A strategic thinker who can translate complex findings into actionable change.

We would love you to have experience within the automotive industry or a complex manufacturing/engineering environment. 

About the role:

This position is based in Dunton, Essex. It is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the office typically 4 days a week. 

If you’re ready to put your leadership in gear and help drive the integrity of one of the world’s most iconic brands, it’s time to join us. Ford, Bring on Tomorrow.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. 

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions. 

If you are concerned about travelling to site due to disability (or other reasons), please contact us @ ukhire1@ford.com,  we’re an inclusive team and would like to discuss what adjustments we can make to support your application/interview. 

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