Lead Auditor

Lead Auditor Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Lead Auditor to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting factory personnel with Quality/Technical issues and audits;
  • Ability to manage larger or multi-discipline projects;
  • Ensuring audits are carried out to the relevant standard• Making contact with Supplier or Site Representatives to arrange audits;
  • Assisting with training of factory personnel as required;
  • Takes responsibility to acquire, extend and maintain qualifications and career development;
  • Works independently within several areas and disciplines;
  • Actively contributes to the success of the team and collaborates to create results;
  • Ensuring up to date raw material specs are obtained and held for each site;
  • Asks for and acts on feedback to learn and improve;
  • Plan, implement, prepare and review of audits in compliance with accreditation requirements and TÜV Rheinland procedures;
  • Report on a regular basis to your superior;
  • Prepare, plan and conduct audits;
  • Keep all on-going audit projects up-to-date according to the requirements;
  • Build customer loyalty by quality driven auditing and professional approach;
  • Business development activities: identify and implement new services.

Requirements:

  • Internal audit experience gained within a professional services firm (Big 4 / Top 10) or a large and complex commercial organisation;
  • Good communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships, and when required, meet scepticism;
  • Knowledge and experience of data analytics would be beneficial;
  • Strong knowledge of key business processes, internal control frameworks and risk management principles;
  • Travel will be limited and largely UK based;
  • A full accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CCAB).