Senior Group Internal Auditor

About the Role
 
Internal Audit’s mission is to enhance and protect Barry Callebaut’s value by providing risk-based, independent and objective assurance, advice and insights. We strive to create value and impact with what we do. We aim to be a trusted partner to the Board of Directors, the ExCo and the more than 13,000 colleagues. 

You are working with the Group Internal Audit team members as well as cross-functional stakeholders to identify, size and evaluate risk drivers across the Barry Callebaut (BC) Group. You will evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management, and internal controls. As a result, you will advise the business on areas of risk, agree with the auditee on actions to enhance or change processes, controls and systems to minimize risk, improve performance and productivity and ensure that BC complies with all relevant regulations, laws and standards. You will have the opportunity to influence change in the business but also within Group Internal Audit, all whilst building up the skills of tomorrow!

You will be exposed to Cocoa and Chocolate, to manufacturing and supply chain, to sourcing and sales but also to many other areas such as technology, IT/IM, Cyber Security and/or Data Privacy. There is hardly any other function where you will learn all aspects of Barry Callebaut’s activities. 
 
Key Responsibilities Include

• Conduct complex and routine audits (assurance and advisory) in all areas of BC’s activities (operational, global and/or regional processes, IM/IT, financial audits)

• Support the audit planning process

• When audit lead, plan and lead the audit engagement team so that audit objectives are met and the audit is concluded on time 

• Collect, examine, analyze, and verify information about BC’s processes, systems and controls by interviewing employees and partners, reviewing system data, manuals, policies, reports, as well as by analyzing actual SAP and other system configurations and functionalities 

• Develop recommendations for changes to processes and systems that will adequately manage risks, improve performance and productivity and ensure that BC can achieve its objectives

• Prepare audit reports that are concise and accurately document the audit and its findings

• Follow-up on/monitor the action implementation status of previously performed audits

• Become a subject matter expert within the Group Internal Audit team for allocated processes

• Drive forward continuous improvement and projects within Group Internal Audit, including process improvements and the use of technology

• Participate in and further develop assurance committee meetings with various functions of BC (Integrated Assurance)

• Build up and/or enhance internal network 

 
About You

• University Degree or equivalent qualification

• 6+ years professional experience (preferably in internal or external audit)

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills

• Business experience in a multinational company (preferably in the food industry and/or manufacturing) 

• High personal sensitivity (“6th sense”), demonstrating aptitude to adapt to and understand other cultures, good listening skills, to be able to change low cooperative behavior into a mutually confident working relationship

• Solid understanding of Internal Control System (ICS), Compliance or Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

• Proficiency in English (oral and written), any additional language is advantageous (in particular French and/or Spanish) 

• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 40%, depending on audit program)

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) is a plus

• Prior experience in procurement/sourcing activities is a plus

• Project management experience is a plus

• Solid finance knowledge is an asset