POSITION SPECIFICATION
ROLE : Group Internal Audit Manager
LOCATION : Close to a major international airport in continental Europe or Ireland
OBJECTIVES
• Assist the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance in the development of the annual and 3-years internal audit plan ensuring that the audit assignments assess key financial, operational and risk management controls across the Group’s Divisions.
• Plans, performs and reports on audits / reviews assigned by the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance.
• Review work papers of other team members as assigned by the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance.
• Interprets policy and procedures and applies professional accounting, IT and auditing principles and standards to test and evaluate financial, IT, operational and risk management controls.
• Develops recommendations which have been agreed with management ensuring that the recommendations are realistic and achievable and cost effective and add value to the business.
• Communicate effectively with senior line management by positively conveying the role and value of internal audit.
• Keep abreast of key developments within the Divisions and the general business environment ensuring that the audit programme reflects emerging risks.
• Build positive working relationships with Head Office and Divisional management teams to ensure mutual understanding of the role of internal audit and work with them on business process and internal control improvements.
• Recruit, develop and motivate internal audit staff to ensure that they complete successfully assignments allocated to them and support their professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned including ad hoc projects and special investigations as deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee.
• Assist the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance in the recruitment, development and motivation of internal audit staff to ensure that they complete successfully assignments allocated to them.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
QUALIFICATIONS
• The candidate will be a qualified ACA or equivalent.
• Ideally also qualified as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) or ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA) desirable.
EXPERIENCE
• An experienced Audit professional who has operated in a Big 4 / Internal Audit in a plc environment for a minimum of 7 years.
• Has the ability to strike an appropriate balance between independence and common sense.
• Risk based approach.
• Familiarity with computer aided audit techniques.
• Familiarity with IT General Controls auditing.
• Familiarity with Operational Controls auditing.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Highly motivated with the ability to work on his / her own initiative.
• High level of personal and professional integrity.
• Able to influence and engage people at all levels across the Group.
• Credible, flexible, personable and team oriented.
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Sound business judgement and an ability to be decisive.
• Clarity of thought with the ability to analyst complex business situations.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Fluency in Spanish / Portuguese desirable
REPORTS TO : Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance
SCREENING PROCESS
1. Phone interview with the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance
2. Phone interview with the other Group Internal Audit Manager
3. Meeting with the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance
4. Meeting with the Group Chief Financial Officer
TRAVEL : Regular travel (3 days per week) will be required to the Group’s overseas subsidiaries
(+220 manufacturing locations worldwide)
TIMESCALE : First round of interviews in October 2024