Provides assurance to the Directors and relevant committees on how business risks are being managed. Our mission statement is ‘to make a real difference to Home Retail Group’s business performance through world class control and risk management assurance’. In other words, it’s the job of this department to support management in achieving the overall Home Retail Group business strategy. There’s also another very important bi-product of an audit and that’s the opportunity to spot areas for improvement. The team builds close relationships with Directors and maintains a well-developed sense of commercial awareness.