Internal Audit Manager

The Internal Audit Manager leads a portfolio of risk-based audits and defines audit coverage for assigned processes within the approved annual plan. The role requires a strong understanding of business dynamics, operations, value drivers, constraints, and key risks. The Manager turns this understanding into focused audits and practical recommendations, coaches Internal Auditors and Senior Internal Auditors, and improves the consistency and efficiency of audit work.

• →Build effective relationships with senior process owners and regional or functional management while maintaining independence.
• →Provide practical risk and control advice on business changes, acquisitions, systems, and process redesign without taking management responsibility.
• →Lead or support advisory reviews and special assignments when requested.

• Lead complex operational, financial, compliance, governance, and technology-enabled audits from planning to reporting.
• Direct engagement teams, approve work programs, review evidence, and challenge conclusions.
• Lead audit meetings and write clear reports covering the issue, business impact, root cause, and required action.
• Validate completed actions and escalate overdue or inadequate remediation.
   

• Coach or manage Internal Auditors and Senior Internal Auditors on business understanding, risk assessment, audit testing methodology, data analysis, investigations, and report writing.
• Allocate work, set expectations, review performance, and provide direct and timely feedback
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, development, knowledge sharing, and talent discussions.
   

• Standardize audit processes, work programs, templates, documentation, reporting, quality review, and follow-up.
• Promote and embed approved AI tools, analytics, process mining, dashboards, and automation in audit work and internal processes.
• Use digital tools to increase audit coverage, identify risks, analyze exceptions, and reduce manual work.
• Ensure AI use complies with confidentiality, data protection, evidence, and governance requirements.

• Manage declared or suspected conflicts of interest assigned to Internal Audit.
• Assess the people, decisions, relationships, and business interests involved and investigate when required.
• Document facts, conclusions, proposed safeguards, and escalation decisions.
• Escalate material, sensitive, executive-level, or disputed conflicts and monitor agreed safeguards.
   

• Defines process-level audit coverage within the approved annual plan.
• Manages assigned audits, investigations, and policy-governance activities within delegated authority.
• Challenges policy owners where policies conflict, lack clear ownership, or do not include adequate compliance controls and monitoring.
• Escalates material policy gaps, overdue reviews, unresolved inconsistencies, and missing or ineffective compliance controls.
• Does not own the policies or the underlying business controls; accountability remains with the designated policy and process owners.
• Does not set the global Internal Audit strategy, approve the annual audit plan, or independently approve major investigation outcomes.
   

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering, information systems, economics, or a related field.
• Typically 8-12 years of relevant experience, including leadership of complex audits and multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of business operations, industrial processes, value creation, financial drivers, and operational risk.
• Experience conducting or managing investigations, including speak-up and conflict of interest matters.
• Experience reviewing policies, governance requirements, and the design and monitoring of compliance controls.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit, risk assessment, internal control, governance, and COSO.
• CIA, CPA, CISA, CRMA, CFE, or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
• Practical capability with AI-enabled tools, analytics, SAP, Power BI, process mining, or automation is preferred.
• Fluent English required. French or another relevant language is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally in line with the audit plan.
   

• Business and operational acumen.
• Independent judgement and constructive challenge.
• Policy analysis and ability to identify conflicting or unclear requirements.
• Investigation planning, discretion, interviewing, and evidence-based analysis.
• Clear writing and direct communication.
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver through others.
• Coaching and team development.
• Integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and professional skepticism.