Audit Operations Manager, Internal Audit - Dublin

Country: Ireland 
City: Dublin 
Req ID: 495638

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

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Position Overview
CRH Group Internal Audit is currently recruiting for the position of Audit Operations Manager. The successful candidate will work as part of a global team responsible for working with the business to optimize performance and growth through improving the operational, financial and IT controls and risk management of CRH.
Working in CRH’s global Third Line of Defence function, the Internal Audit Operations Manager will assist the Internal Audit Management team in executing the strategic vision of CRH Internal Audit. The role will assist with operational performance improvement and monitoring through the production of meaningful dashboards and metrics, PMO supporting the delivering of strategic and other projects, change management, data management and quality, data analysis and reporting.  The Audit Operations Manager will be responsible for operational excellence and driving continuous improvement across the department. 
The successful candidate will proactively engage with key stakeholders to build relationships and work to achieve desired outcomes. To be effective, the candidate must be capable of assessing processes and thinking through, questioning and identifying behaviours, procedures and technology to improve our ways of working and developing and monitoring KPI’s to measure success.  
The Audit Operations Manager role provides an excellent opportunity to learn about CRH’s business. Many of IA’s alumni have gone on to pursue successful careers within CRH in a wide variety of functions. The nature of the role is outlined below. Flexibility is required within the role, which includes some core elements but also periodic emphasis on change management, transformation or project management type activities.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:

• Developing and owning internal reporting including data quality, ensuring key metrics are reported timely.
• Building dashboards to demonstrate delivery of operational, people, training and other metrics.
• Promoting concepts of continuous improvement activities, performance measures and benchmarking
• Reviewing and recommending enhancements to internal standard operating procedures & supporting the rollout of new initiatives. 
• Initiating, supporting and managing change within the department, identifying and removing barriers to accelerate pace of change. 
• Leveraging technology to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the function, project managing potential audit software updates / implementation. 
• Taking ownership of audit software and tools utilised in the department. Developing and providing appropriate training across the global team to ensure the audit software enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of audits.
• Supporting the Internal Audit agenda on data analytics utilisation, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Assisting in the development and overall team strategy for deployment of analytical audit procedures across projects.
• Contributing to the management of department budget and financial reporting cycles.
• Ensuring appropriate resource demand planning for projects and the wider department.
• Providing project management oversight for strategic pillars and other internal projects. 
• Carrying out special project work as required.
• Liaising and building relationships with senior group and operating company management on issues and solutions.

Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following competencies:

• Cultivate innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
• Action oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Optimise work processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Decision quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward, which drives innovation and collaboration.

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• A relevant Professional qualification (e.g. CPA, CA, CIA, CISA etc.) 
• Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize relevant tasks and network and influence multiple stakeholders.
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with good negotiation, conflict management and resolution skills.
• Experience managing, developing, and mentoring a diverse high performing team.
• 8 years+ progressive audit experience (including time at manager level or above). 
• Experience with SIX Sigma concepts or other performance improvement frameworks.
• Experience in use of analytical tools (e.g., SQL, Python, ACL, Alteryx) to analyze and visualize data.
• Advanced understanding and working knowledge of risk, corporate governance, compliance (SOX) and internal control requirements/ good practice. 
• Experience leading large/complex functional projects with a view to improving control and governance standards. 
• Experience of lworking on cross functional projects.

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

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We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

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