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Our preferred client is a 26 billion dollar grocery retailer in the United States. They are a division of a larger 42 billion dollar international grocery retail company. The division here in the United States employs over 100,000 people and has over 750 stores that stretch from the New England area to Virginia. The organization has engaged our services to help them find a Senior Internal Auditor. The position will be located in PA. The audit team conducts audits on behalf of the Audit Committee, the Corporate Executive Board and the United States management team. The objective of these audits is to provide assurance that business objectives will be met. The team will conduct audits that will include all areas of the business in the United States. In addition the team will support internal audit activities across the parent company as well. In principle, all business activities are in the team’s scope, making this is an excellent development opportunity to broaden your business knowledge about the organization and get senior management exposure, while developing important risk management and internal control competencies. Reflecting the breadth of retail processes that the audits cover, the team works with audit and retailing experts. Qualifications We are looking for a retail professional with experience in key retail business functions, including commerce, supply chain, logistics and operations to strengthen our team of audit and retail professionals. Experience or affinity with business process design, risk management or change management is a plus. Position Description: The Manager Internal Audit will be responsible for the execution of audits and managing small audit teams focused on: - Identifying the business objectives and related risks per audit
- Evaluating the related management controls to achieve the objectives
- Formulating the identified gaps and create SMART recommendations
- Reporting and communicating audit findings to senior management
- Evaluating management action plans and performing follow up
- Creating proper audit files according to professional standards
- Establishing and maintaining a good long term relation with management
Primary Responsibilities: - Build in-depth knowledge of busines processes, objectives, risks and controls of multiple business activities.
- Collect audit evidence, i.e. execute the audit program by gathering information (i.e. conduct interviews, flowchart the process and identify controls, examine documentation and re-perform certain activities) and documenting/ filing of findings. Fact gathering is done in a thorough, accurate and organized manner.
- Identify possible root causes for observed control weaknesses in order to contribute to a more structural improvement of control frameworks.
- Analyze audit findings on the existence of residual risks and determine if the results of the review are consistent with company policies, procedures, objectives and maintaining an adequate system of internal controls. Audit working papers should be complete and clearly support audit conclusions.
- Support the preparation of draft report outlining audit comments and formal recommendations designed to strengthen internal controls and promote efficiency and effectiveness of the processes under audit. Report should be clear, concise, and appropriately addressing audit findings.
- Develop and communicate insights into opportunities for more effective risk management in light of business strategies.
- Contribute a major part to presenting audit results to auditee, i.e. present draft report, evaluate management comments and finalize the report. Check the progress regarding the follow up of the findings and prepare the follow up report
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with auditees. Inform appropriate staff on the progress of the audit
- Develop others through coaching and by motivating his/her team through outstanding leadership.
- Develop thought leadership in the area of risk management and internal control.
Job Requirements: Education & Experience Manager Retail Business Operations - Masters Degree, e.g. MBA
- Willingness to obtain a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) accreditation
- Minimum of 3+ years of working experience in main retail function
- Experience or affinity with business process design, risk management or change management is a plus.
Skills and Knowledge: - Strong analytical and strategic planning skills [V1]
- Excellent communication skills, be good at (establishing) relationships
- Straight back, strong personality, able to handle push back
- Independent, self-supporting, quick starter
- Team player, able to work in small and diverse teams
- Able to think out of the box, thinking the unthinkable
- Natural curiosity and healthy skepticism
- Excellent business English writing skills
- Diligence and eye for detail
- Sound professional judgment
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