Data Analytics Manager - Internal Audit

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.  

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

As the Data Analytics Manager – Internal Audit at Burberry, you will be the responsible for the delivery and management of data analytics and visualisation that support internal audit activities, enhancing the understanding and impact of the Internal Audit function across the business.

This Data Analytics Manager – Internal Audit role is offered on a full time, permanent basis, with hybrid working 3 days per week from our Horseferry House, London office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the key strategies of Burberry and how they impact Internal Audit’s work and overall plan
• Work with Senior Internal Audit Manager to identify opportunities to use data analytics in audit and programme assurance reviews. Identify key datasets needed, testing to be carried out and any limitations
• Extract and manipulate datasets required from key systems e.g. SAP, to perform data analytics to support audit fieldwork and testing. Ensure analytics are clearly documented and can be followed by peers
• Present findings/outcomes back to members of the team and business stakeholders, including business impact, significance of findings, proposed recommendations etc
• Work with team leadership to continually mature and evolve the data analytics capability of the function
• Work with key stakeholders in the business e.g. Finance, IT, Retail, to help develop and embed data analytics through the use of dashboards and data visualisations
• Work with the Senior Internal Audit Manager to perform financial and/or operational audits by auditing and identifying the key risks and assessing the design and operating effectiveness of key processes and controls
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure Internal Audit remains a relevant, valued business partner by stakeholders
• Participate in ad hoc projects, investigations and process improvement initiatives as directed by the Internal Audit Leadership Team
• Keep up to date with developments in governance, risk, control and auditing

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Experience in internal/external audit or a combined audit/finance role
• Ability to lead end-to-end audits with minimal supervision
• Excellent working proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Advanced in data analytics and data visualisation tools, including building dashboards on Tableau and/or PowerBI or other similar data analysis tools
• Strong communicator, with the ability to convey difficult messages and convince and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Works co-operatively with others to achieve objectives, displaying an understanding of group dynamics, being a team player, collaborative and open
• Ability to deliver high quality work – is self-motivated with a desire to add value and produce quality work
• Good verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English (both verbal and written) essential

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.