Internal Audit Director
5 days ago
Cerdanyola del Vallès
We are Applus+, one of the world's leading testing, inspection and certification companies, with a presence in more than 65 countries on 5 continents and a team of more than 28,000 people. During the last years we have experienced a great development thanks to our human team that we consider to be a key and strategic piece in the development of our company. Would you like to be part of the project? We are currently recruiting for the Internal Audit Director. The Director of Internal Audit will lead the Internal Audit function, ensuring robust systems of internal control, risk management, and compliance across the organization. This role provides independent assurance to the Board and Executive Management on the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls. Key Responsibilities • Lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, collaborating with key functions such as Finance, Compliance, IT, HR, Legal, HSE, Quality, and the Divisions., • Evaluate the organization’s risk management and governance frameworks, recommending improvements where necessary., • Develop and oversee the implementation of strategic and annual audit plans, including budgeting for the Audit Unit., • Lead the execution of performance, compliance, operational, processes, any cost and financial audits in line with professional standards., • Assess and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems across the organization and quality of the processes follow., • Ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and procedures, in all organizational areas and recommend corrective actions., • Benchmark the practices and processes followed in the organization to extract the best practices and guarantee the global implementation in the audit visits, • Responsible to prepare the processes description and documentation needed to keep these best practices and disseminate them as a Group standard, • Conduct special investigations as requested by Management or the Board or special operational, financial or cost efficiency projects, • Prepare and submit periodic reports, including the Annual Audit Report and quarterly updates on audit plan execution., • Monitor and report on the implementation of audit recommendations., • Foster the professional development of the audit team and contribute to the assessment of the performance of the personnel undertaking duties which fall within the scope of the internal audit programme. Qualifications • Master’s degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or business administration area, • MBA or equivalent qualification will be positively valued, • Perfect level of English Experience & Competencies • Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a senior managerial role in similar positions and prior experience with a Big 4 firm., • Technical knowledge in Internal Auditing (IPPF for Internal Auditing, COSO framework for internal control and risk management...), and data analysis tools., • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels., • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Advanced knowledge of Power BI and SAP will be positively valued. Fully availability to travel extensively worldwide Location: preferable Barcelona (Bellaterra HQ), but open to other locations.
