Internal Auditor Senior Manager
Because our tomorrow is in your hands. Finance, our way.
Finance at Primark
Our finance team is renowned for their attention to detail. You’ll enable us to navigate the financial landscape with precision, contributing to the strategic decisions that support our growth. Surround yourself with experts and bring your scientific mind to shape the future of our organisation.
What You’ll Do
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
- Support the Head of Internal Audit in shaping and maintaining a risk‑based Internal Audit plan aligned to business strategy, risk appetite and emerging risks
- Own and oversee a diverse portfolio of audit activity, identifying systemic issues, trends and thematic control weaknesses across the organisation
- Provide oversight, challenge and quality assurance throughout the audit lifecycle, ensuring robust scopes, evidence‑based conclusions and practical recommendations
- Lead and contribute to complex, high‑risk, cross‑functional and enterprise‑wide audits, acting as an escalation point where significant issues arise
- Build strong relationships with Executive and senior stakeholders, presenting audit outcomes, insights and themes clearly and contributing to Audit Committee reporting
- Lead, develop and coach the Internal Audit team, while overseeing issue tracking, follow‑up and timely remediation of audit findings
What You’ll Get
The work you do shapes the impact we have. We’re focused on providing you with the culture to reach your potential. Your wellbeing is our top priority. Let’s talk lifestyle:
Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
Additional InformationWhat You’ll Bring
We want every person in our organisation to feel like they’re making a key contribution. Here are some of the experiences and skills you’ll need for the role:
- ACA or ACCA qualification, with 7–10+ years’ experience across internal audit, assurance and/or risk management
- Strong people and project management experience, with proven ability to lead, influence and coach others
- Experience overseeing multiple audit engagements, ideally including leadership of managers and complex audit portfolios
- Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills, with the credibility to operate effectively at executive and board level
- A highly professional and discreet approach, with a proven track record of managing sensitive matters and maintaining strict confidentiality
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and leadership capability, with a passion for developing people and engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
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Skills Required
- ACA or ACCA qualification with 7-10+ years' experience across internal audit, assurance and/or risk management
- Proven people and project management experience with ability to lead, influence and coach others
- Experience overseeing multiple audit engagements, including leadership of managers and complex audit portfolios
- Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills with credibility at executive and board level
- Highly professional and discreet approach with track record managing sensitive matters and maintaining strict confidentiality
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and leadership capability with passion for developing people and engaging diverse stakeholders
Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.
Primark Insights
What We Do
Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.








