Mary’s Meals International is recruiting an Internal Audit Manager to help ensure our global work remains effective, accountable, and aligned with our values. Reporting to the Head of Risk & Assurance, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality audit work, strengthening internal controls, and supporting our Internal Audit team to grow and thrive.
What You'll Do
- Lead, design, and deliver high-quality assurance work across our global programmes.
- Develop, coach, and inspire Internal Audit Officers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Engage with colleagues across the network to assess risk and strengthen controls.
- Produce clear, insightful reports and deliver a rigorous follow-up programme of agreed actions.
- Support the development of our internal audit plan and strategy.
- Support the Head of Risk & Assurance in ensuring that implementation of agreed actions is being tracked and reported on.
What We're Looking For
- Strong internal audit experience (in-house or practice) with a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across a diverse global movement.
- Strong people management experience, with experience mentoring others and leading by example.
- Excellent critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex data and write clear, meaningful reports.
- Willingness to travel internationally to support our work across the Mary’s Meals family (up to 25% travel).
Nice to Have
- Experience of working in the charity sector would be beneficial but not essential.
- Professional accountancy or internal audit qualification (CCAB, Chartered IIA) is desirable but not essential.
Team & Environment
You will report directly to the Head of Risk & Assurance.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: £45,215 plus benefits (UK). Salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates.
- 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week).
- Flexible working.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life assurance.
- Medical insurance for candidates located in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, and Zambia.
- Pension—depending on the location of the candidate. For international candidates, any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions/taxation.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role open to candidates based in the UK, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Canada, or Ireland.
We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life, and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work, and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve.
