Job Description

INTRODUCTION
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 manager you be responsible for delivering data analytics to support the Internal Audit plan, enhancing the effectiveness and impact of audit work. This role operates under the supervision of the Internal Audit IT Senior Manager/Internal Audit Director, ensuring data-driven insights contribute to audit objectives, risk identification, operational efficiencies, and overall risk management.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand Burberry's key strategies and their impact on Internal Audit's work and overall plan.
• Collaborate with the Senior Internal Audit Manager to identify opportunities for leveraging data analytics in audits and programme assurance reviews. Define key datasets, testing approaches, and potential limitations.
• Extract and manipulate datasets from key systems (e.g., SAP) to support audit fieldwork and testing, ensuring clear documentation that can be easily followed by peers.
• Present findings and outcomes to team members and business stakeholders, highlighting business impact, significance of findings, and proposed recommendations.
• Partner with team leadership to continuously develop and enhance the data analytics capabilities within Internal Audit.
• Engage with key business stakeholders (e.g., Finance, IT, Retail) to integrate data analytics through dashboards and data visualisations.
• Assist the Senior Internal Audit Manager in conducting financial and operational audits, identifying key risks, and assessing the design and effectiveness of critical processes and controls.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to reinforce Internal Audit's role as a valued business partner.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects, investigations, and process improvement initiatives as directed by the Senior Internal Audit Manager/SVP Internal Audit & Risk.
• Stay up to date with developments in governance, risk management, controls, and auditing practices.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Required

• Financial Qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or Internal Audit Qualification (IIA, CIA).
• Experience in internal/external audit or a combined audit and finance role.
• Advanced proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools, with experience manipulating large datasets (e.g., SAP extracts) to draw meaningful insights and present findings to stakeholders.
• Ability to lead end-to-end audits with minimal supervision, ensuring effective execution and impact.
• Hands-on experience in building dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or other data analysis tools to support audit and business decision-making.
• Strong communicator, adept at delivering complex messages and effectively influencing stakeholders across all levels.
• Collaborative team player, with a deep understanding of group dynamics and a cooperative approach to achieving shared objectives.
• Commitment to high-quality work, demonstrating self-motivation and a drive to add value through insightful analysis and recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clarity and professionalism in all interactions.

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