Senior Internal Audit Manager of Senior Internal Auditors; Head of Internal Audit​/Director level

Hanami International have been selected by our client, a commercial manufacturing giant, to recruit a Senior Internal Audit Manager (of a team 4-6 of Senior Internal Auditors), which will be based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The business is an end-to-end production (manufacturing) Group. Employing nearly 80,000 people in over 3,000 locations worldwide, it is one of Europe's largest indigenous, but globally operating companies.

It is a Fortune 500, NYSE listed company, and a constituent member of the FTSE 100 index.

Group Internal Audit (IA) is currently recruiting for the position of Internal Audit Senior Manager to join the team. 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 the Group.

• Lead and direct the activities of the integrated Internal Audit teams to ensure adequate audit coverage is provided to the organisation.
• Support the Director/VP of Audit in the creation of the annual audit plan through the risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and subject matter expertise.
• As part of the IA leadership team play a key role in the creation, planning and execution of the IA strategy.
• Lead and provides direction on the delivery of key projects (either functional or in support of the delivery of the IA 5-year strategy) to achieve defined project objectives.
• Direct the efforts of the teams to ensure Leads the delivery of more complex assignments identified on the audit plan.
• Provide management with recommendations and insights on ways to structurally enhance controls while balancing business unit objectives.
• Evaluate the internal control environment to ensure appropriate controls and processes are in place and functioning as intended.
• Evaluate and review the significance of audit findings, recommendations and corrective action with appropriate levels of management and executives.
• Ensure that corrective actions have been effectively implemented. Where necessary, initiate immediate correction action.
• In conjunction with managers, ensure adequate staff with appropriate resources exist to perform audits in accordance with professional standards.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations, assisting in the oversight and management of the team’s use of co-sourced auditors, contractors or other experts as partners when appropriate.
• Ensure key metrics are reported on an as needed basis, presenting financial information, and working on special projects as requested.
• Leverages technology to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the function.

• Progressive audit experience (including time at (senior) manager level or above).
• Significant leadership experience either in industry or professional services.
• Holds a relevant Professional qualification (e.g. CPA, RA, ACA, CA, CIA etc.), ideally.
• Advanced understanding and working knowledge of risk, corporate governance, compliance (SOX) and internal control requirements/ good practice.
• 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.
• Managing, developing, and mentoring a diverse high performing team.
• Solid project management skills with an ability to prioritize relevant tasks and network and influence multiple stakeholders.
• Experience leading large/complex functional projects with a view to improving control and governance standards.
• Reporting to and working with senior level management.
• Experience of leading/ working on cross functional projects.

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