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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join our global team. This role will involve managing and conducting internal audit tasks across the EMEA region, engaging with leadership to evaluate day-to-day operations and financials, and translating risks into big picture issues that impact the business and its customers.
Responsibilities:
- Complete risk-based audit work with coaching and limited supervision
- Lead and perform multiple tasks on assurance and advisory engagements from planning through fieldwork and reporting
- Communicate internal audit potential findings with process owners to develop creative and practical recommendations
- Create work papers that meet the audit evidence requirements of IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
- Perform and document walkthroughs and gain an understanding of various processes
- Coordinate with process owners to obtain an understanding of the information provided during the audit process
- Provide input to the development of audit project level risk assessment linked to the strategy of the business area and enterprise risk assessment
- Participate in fraud scheme discussions for the audit scope
- Draft audit programmes based upon understanding the business and the key risks
- Assess the company's approach to governance, risk, and controls during an audit project
- Participate in the development of new internal audit processes and ongoing process improvement
- Leverage various techniques for data gathering required for audit purposes
- Draft audit findings in conformance with the internal audit department's procedures
- Apply root cause analysis techniques within the audit process
- Collaborate with the business to drive actions that are impactful, pragmatic, and achievable
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships within the team and across the business
- Inspire risk awareness throughout the organisation
- Coordinate with other assurance providers as directed by the Head of EMEA or the VP of Internal Audit
- Act as a valuable resource to the company regarding governance, risk management, and controls
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible professional internal audit experience leading and performing multiple tasks
- Highly organised and confident in relation to working across varying locations on a frequent basis
- Skilful in adapting communication and influencing styles across different national and organisational cultures
- Track record in managing complex tasks in a variety of settings/situations
- Ability to embrace uncertainty and ambiguity
- Demonstrates a positive and engaging attitude when working with business process owners and the wider internal audit team
- Proactive in managing assignments and projects to deadlines
- Ability to perform to a high level both independently and in a team environment
- Demonstrates an attention to detail
- Exhibits the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Highly effective questioning and listening skills
- Strong facilitation skills, able to open and lead probing conversations in a constructive manner
- Models ethical behaviour and executes job responsibilities in an independent and objective manner
- Applied knowledge of the IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Preferred qualifications:
- Fluent in English and with a preferred first/second language (ideally Swedish, Danish, German or Dutch)
- Experience in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry
- Experience auditing IT
Education and professional qualifications:
- _degree-level education in business, finance, or accounting
- At least one active relevant certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Accountant (ACCA), Associated Chartered Accountant (ACA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or equivalent