Senior Internal Auditor

The organisation

For the office of our cliënt in The Hague Area, the Netherlands, we are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor. 

The Senior Internal Auditor will examine and evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the risk management and internal controls of the Group, and recommend corrective actions and reduce costs where possible. 

This includes operations, financial and management reporting, general risk assessment and risk management, and IT internal controls to ensure availability, integrity and security of the systems.

The Senior Internal Auditor reports to the management team, audit committee and the president. Administratively the Senior Internal Auditor reports to the director. The internal auditor reports to the Senior Internal Auditor.

The position

• Draw up a risk based annual audit plan and ensure validation by management and the audit committee;
• Execute internal audits and prepare audit reports per the audit plan;
• Ensure that agreed recommendations of audits are carried out;
• Identify and evaluate business risks, analyse risk management controls and collaborate with management to develop solutions;
• Ensure that internal controls are defined and adhered to;
• Audit and test application controls, data integrity, systems development, software acquisition and implementation, organisation and operation controls, hardware and systems software, physical and logical security / access controls, programme change controls, back-up and disaster recovery processes and procedures, and other areas as required;
• Ensure that all IT internal controls are defined and adhered to (policies, standards, procedures);
• Investigate risks of fraud;
• Ensure that Group assets are safeguarded against theft and unauthorised use;
• Execute ad hoc investigations;
• Participate in the bi-annual audit committee;
• Interface with our external accountant;
• Ensure that internal audits complement, but do not duplicate, the Lloyd’s certification audits, QHSE audits and external auditor audits;
• Supervise the internal auditor.

Candidate profile

• BSc or MSc degree in Finance / Accounting;
• 10 years’ experience within a multinational corporate environment;
• Minimum 3 years in internal auditing with proven track record;
• Operational experience in a project-led organisation;
• Excellent knowledge or ERP systems, preferably Oracle;
• Strong risk assessment, problem solving and general analytical skills;
• Able to analyse complex information and present the findings in a simple manner;
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels in a multinational organisation
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken;
• Results-driven, common sense and hands-on mentality;
• Independent, yet constructive mind-set;
• Good command of English and Dutch, both written and spoken;
• Willingness to travel (20% of the time).

Interested?

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