Group Internal Auditor

<p><b>About the role:</b></p> <p>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 more than 13,000 colleagues. You are working with the Group Internal Audit team members and 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 and 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 Data Privacy. There is hardly any other function where you will learn all aspects of Barry Callebaut’s activities. </p> <p><br/> <b>Key requirements:</b></p> <ul> <li>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)</li> <li>Support the audit planning process.</li> <li>Plan and lead the audit engagement team (usually 2 or more) so that audit objectives are met and the audit is concluded on time.</li> <li>Collect, examine, analyze, and verify information about BC’s processes, systems, and controls by interviewing employees and partners, reviewing system data, manuals, policies, reports, etc., as well as by analyzing actual SAP and other system configurations and functionalities.</li> <li>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. Effectively communicate and present those recommendations to management and seek agreement on those.</li> <li>Prepare audit reports that are concise and accurately document the audit and its findings.</li> <li>Follow-up on (monitor) the action implementation status of previously performed audits.</li> <li>Become a subject matter expert within the Group's Internal Audit team for allocated processes.</li> <li>Drive forward continuous improvement and projects within Group Internal Audit, including process improvements and the use of technology.</li> <li>Participate in and further develop assurance committee meetings with various functions of BC (Integrated Assurance).</li> <li>Build up and/or enhance (internal) network.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><b>About you:</b></p> <ul> <li>University Degree or equivalent qualification.</li> <li>5+ years of professional experience (preferably in internal or external audit).</li> <li>Solid understanding of Internal Control Systems (ICS), Compliance, or Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).</li> <li>Proficiency in English (oral and written).</li> <li>Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) is plus.</li> <li>Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication (both written and verbal) skills.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal). In particular, the writing skills are essential.</li> <li>Solid finance knowledge is an asset</li> <li>High personal sensitivity (“6th sense”), demonstrating an 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.</li> <li>Ability to gain an understanding of complex, interdisciplinary processes within a short time frame and connect the dots.</li> <li>Objective and able to deal with highly confidential information.</li> <li>Project management experience is a plus.</li> <li>Good understanding of major business processes (e.g. forecast-to-stock, purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, hire-to-retire, market-to-sale, finance).</li> <li>Sound SAP knowledge. Programming and or data analytics is an advantage.</li> <li>Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 40%, depending on audit program).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><b>We offer:</b></p> <ul> <li>Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.</li> <li>Annual bonus based on your work results.</li> <li>Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.</li> <li>Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).</li> <li>Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.</li> <li>PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.</li> <li>Cafeteria Prog