Job Description

The Head of Internal Audit is a highly specialized position providing robust and objective assurance on, and insight and advice about, the design and operation of effective governance, risk management and internal control arrangements. You will develop a strategy to deliver a high-quality internal audit and assurance service, covering all departments and locations. You will plan, direct and manage an effective programme of internal audit reviews delivered through a team of professional staff.

What you will be doing

• Build and lead an internal audit team to identify risks and evaluate controls, analyze causes of uneconomic and inefficient practices and identify improvements to processes and controls to mitigate risk and improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Company’s activities and operations.
• Direct the identification and evaluation of the Company’s risk areas and overseeing the development and performance of the annual Audit Plan.
• Assess the Company’s financial, operational, and IT procedures to determine the reliability and integrity of information; compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations; the safeguarding of assets; and the economical and efficient use of resources.
• Direct the overall performance of audit procedures by identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing, and analyzing evidence, documenting company processes and procedures, reviewing audit working papers, and ensuring that professional accounting and audit principles and standards are followed.
• Direct the audit staff in conducting interviews, reviewing documents, preparing working papers, and identifying, developing, and documenting audit issues and recommendations.
• Provide objective assurance to Executive Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on the effectiveness of the company’s activities, to help ensure key business risks are being managed appropriately.
• Communicate, via written reports and oral presentations to Executive Management and the Audit Committee, the results of audit and consulting projects, audit plans, and recommendations to resolve audit findings.
• Provide consulting services to Executive Management and the Audit Committee, with respect to the evaluation or implementation of systems, procedures, and internal controls.
• Evaluate the business annually for potential areas of Fraud and develop a framework for prevention of such Fraud which may include audits of the locations/on site or audits of corporate locations or use of an external party.
• Produce an annual report to the governing body which provides an opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the company’s arrangements for risk management, corporate governance, internal control and value for money (economy, efficiency and effectiveness).

What can you expect?

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus
• No dress code
• Pet-friendly (as long as your pet is friendly)
• Multiple online training opportunities
• Have your birthday off
• Amazing referral program with cash and global holiday packages; we know you hang out with other great people
• Extra country-specific benefits; we can tell you more during the application process

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• You must have performed either a managerial or leadership role within an internal audit function, holding a full CCAB or CIIA qualification, have at least 7 years’ internal audit experience alongside first class communication and presentation skills.
• 3+ years should be in a senior managerial role leading and conducting Internal Audit activities.
• BS/BA in Accounting or related degree. MBA or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
• CPA or CIA certification.
• Extensive knowledge of and skill in auditing and accounting principles and practices, financial principles; management principles; and preferred business practices.
• Full understanding of and experience implementing SOX Controls requirements, industry program policies, procedures, regulations and applicable laws.
• Considerable knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Prior experience working in a US publicly traded company, presenting to Audit Committees and with large CPA firms.
• Ability to conduct quality control reviews of audit work products (including audit working papers and reports).
• Knowledge of information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
• Must be organized and prepared, able to handle multiple priorities, oversee activities of multiple departments, have effective leadership skills, work well under pressure, and meet deadlines.
  • High degree of integrity, self-motivation, initiative and drive, and the ability to demonstrate professional resilience, engaging with the senior management and governing body of the company on a regular basis.
• Professional appearance and demeanor with demonstrated record of professional ethics.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Management, outside agencies, and other interested parties.
• Limited travel, at times with relatively short notice, and will include overnight stays. 
• Proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and Google Workspace.