POSITION SPECIFICATION

ROLE : Group Internal Auditor

LOCATION : Ireland– Near Dublin airport preferably but other locations will be considered

OBJECTIVES

• Plans, executes and reports on audits / reviews 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.

• 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.

• Communicate with key external parties such as auditors and relevant agencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned including ad hoc projects and special investigations as deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate will be a qualified ACA or equivalent.

• Ideally Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) or ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA) desirable.

EXPERIENCE

• An experienced Internal Audit professional in an international, ideally manufacturing group.

• Has operating in a Big 4 and / or a plc environment for a number of 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.

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.

REPORTS TO : Group Internal Audit manager

SCREENING PROCESS

1. Phone interview with the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance

2. Phone interview with a Group Internal Audit Manager

3. Meeting with the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance

4. Meeting with the Group CFO

TRAVEL : Regular travel (up to 30 weeks / year) will be required to the Group’s overseas subsidiaries

(+220 manufacturing locations worldwide)

TIMESCALE : First round interviews in October 2024

POSITION SPECIFICATION

ROLE : Group Internal Auditor – Spanish / Portuguese speaker

LOCATION : Spain (Madrid or Barcelona) or Portugal (Lisbon or Porto)

OBJECTIVES

• Plans, executes and reports on audits / reviews 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.

• 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.

• Communicate with key external parties such as auditors and relevant agencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned including ad hoc projects and special investigations as deemed appropriate by the Audit & Compliance Committee.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate will be a qualified ACCA or local equivalent.

• Ideally Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) or willing to take those exams.

EXPERIENCE

• An experienced External & / or Internal Audit professional in an international, ideally manufacturing group.

• Has operated in a Big 4 and a plc environment for a number of 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.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Native Spanish speaker / English bilingual. Any other languages (Portuguese or French preferably) is a plus.

• 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.

REPORTS TO : Group Internal Audit Manager

SCREENING PROCESS

1. Phone interview with Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance

2. Phone interview with Group Internal Audit Manager

3. Meeting with Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance + case study

TRAVEL : Regular travel (about 30 weeks travel per year) will be required to the Group’s overseas subsidiaries

(+225 manufacturing locations worldwide)

TIMESCALE : First round interviews in August 2025