Group Internal Auditor

Key accountabilities

• Taking ownership of internal audit reviews allocated from the Group Plan, carrying out and managing the performance of those internal audit reviews, including the planning and execution of audit work and testing, within agreed time frames;
• Drafting audit reports including findings and recommendations, agreeing the implementation actions with management and performing follow up activity on those actions;
• Assisting with the development of the Group Internal Audit Plan, including identification of areas for potential future audit work and assisting with the development of the audit function and its practices;
• Assisting with the reporting of Group Internal Audit activity to the Audit Committee and Senior Management;
• Assisting with the development / implementation of the Group’s Risk Management Procedures at both a Group and business unit level;
• Helping to ensure compliance with Operating and Accounting Polices and Corporate Governance Standards;
• Liaising with Internal Control and Loss Prevention functions of subsidiary businesses;
• Assisting with integration of any acquisitions and the implementation of an appropriate control environment within new businesses, post-acquisition capital expenditure reviews, and financial due diligence as required;
• Assisting the Group Director with ad hoc investigations and projects, reporting and presentations, including responding to Audit Committee requests;
• Support the improvement of procedures and processes to ensure that the best service delivery is given to our stakeholders and the wider business; and
• Help drive continuous improvement across the Group IA team and the wider business.

• Hold an accountancy or audit qualification.
• Have a good understanding of the audit process with internal audit experience being an advantage.
• Be able to demonstrate a good knowledge / understanding of Risk Management and Risk Based Auditing.
• Ability to understand and analyse business processes, identify potential problems and propose solutions.
• Analytical and forward thinking to anticipate future problems/risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a broad spectrum of individuals.
• Well organised with the ability to plan workload to achieve deadlines.
• Ability to juggle competing demands and request for support.
• Proactive nature, & forward thinking, positive disposition & flexible.
• Proficient Outlook, MS Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills. Experience of using computer assisted audit techniques, internal audit systems and data analysis tools an advantage.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable communicating with all levels of the company, including senior management, in a professional manner whilst acknowledging confidentiality.
• Self-motivated and happy working solo and as part of a team.
• Friendly, self-confident, conscientious with a sense of humour.
• Language skill in either Dutch, Finnish or Spanish would be an advantage.