Internal Auditor/Internal Audit Manager (with experience in Operations and/or Project Management)

What you will do:

• As an auditor, prepare, execute and conduct assigned internal audit activities; as a manager, plan lead and deliver internal audit assignments, including coverage of occasional consulting / advisory engagements in any operational area or covering special projects and strategic initiatives of the company
• As an auditor, support and cooperate with the audit team; as a team lead, train, supervise and guide team member(s) and/or outsourced experts assigned to individual engagements
• Present audit results to stakeholders; prepare clear and concise audit reports that effectively communicate key findings, root causes, and associated risks.
• Cooperate with internal experts to optimize audit preparations and execution with data analytics and SAP configuration reviews; support corresponding activities related to ongoing improvements of audit programs and processes
• Participate in discussions with parts of the organization and global process owners, especially regarding best practices as well as standardization and harmonization of processes and controls
• Follow-up on audit recommendations’ implementation and support the reporting on open and overdue issues to top management
• Lead initiatives and/or contribute to other internal activities and projects constantly optimizing the Internal Audit function
• What we are looking for:
• Master degree preferably in finance / accounting, degree in chemistry or similar also welcome
• 3+ years of internal audit experience, complemented by hands-on experience in operations or project delivery (e.g., project management experience, with a solid understanding of project lifecycles, governance, and execution risks)
• Very experienced in executing assignments in compliance with international auditing standards; excellent understanding of standard business processes like S2P, OTC, R2R with solid know-how of SAP
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Passionate about leveraging AI and digital tools; knowledge of ETL concepts and familiarity with SQL, Python programming and/or Power BI dashboards a plus
• Good analytical skills, risk focused, target and deadline oriented, result driven and solution developer, motivated self-starter