Internal Audit Senior Manager

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 markets, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world.

Internal Audit Senior Manager - Corporate Audit Services

Travel: Approximately 40% across Europe

Reports to: Director, Corporate Audit Services

Location: Uxbridge, UK (Hybrid)

About the role:

Make a Difference. Shape Better Decisions.

Our Corporate Audit Services (CAS) team plays a critical role in helping CCEP achieve its strategic objectives by strengthening confidence in our risk management, governance and control environment. We provide independent assurance and trusted advisory support across the business, helping leaders navigate uncertainty, manage risk and unlock opportunities for improvement.

We're looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Audit Services to lead complex audits, influence senior stakeholders and contribute to the ongoing development of our global audit function.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Senior Manager within Corporate Audit Services, you'll lead risk-based audits across commercial, operational and financial areas of the business, providing valuable insights and recommendations that strengthen our control environment and support business performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end audit engagements, ensuring delivery is effective, efficient and aligned to professional audit standards and quality requirements
• Contributing to the development and execution of the annual audit plan
• Managing audit activities across a broad range of business functions and geographies
• Identifying risks, evaluating controls and assessing the effectiveness of key business processes
• Preparing clear, insightful audit reports and presenting findings and recommendations to management
• Acting as a trusted advisor to middle and senior management, leading audit opening and closing meetings
• Coaching, developing and supporting team members to help them achieve their potential
• Driving continuous improvement within the Corporate Audit Services function, including audit methodologies, tools and ways of working
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity across business processes

What We're Looking For:

We're interested in people who bring strong audit expertise, commercial awareness and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement.

You'll ideally have:

• Depth of experience within Internal Audit or another assurance function, with a strong understanding of audit methodologies and professional standards
• Broad knowledge of business risks across areas including commercial operations, manufacturing and distribution, finance, governance, compliance, sustainability and people-related processes
• Experience managing projects and leading complex audit engagements
• Strong coaching and people leadership capabilities, with experience supporting the development of others
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on practical, value-adding recommendations
• Proven ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
• Experience within a multinational FMCG environment is advantageous

• Fluent English is essential; second language French, German, Spanish or Dutch is an asset.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management or a related discipline
• Professional qualification in Accountancy, Internal Audit or a related field preferred

What You'll Gain:

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop a broad understanding of CCEP's operations across multiple markets and functions while building relationships with senior leaders across the organisation.

You'll also benefit from:

• Exposure to strategic business initiatives and leadership teams
• Opportunities to influence how risks and controls are managed across CCEP
• Extensive professional development through our learning academies
• Future career opportunities across Finance, Enterprise Risk Management, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, Business Transformation and Shared Services

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 markets, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognize we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth.