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Senior Manager Internal Audit

Location Amsterdam
Experience minimum of 10 yrs
Salary competitive
Branche International

One of our fast growing international clients is looking for a Senior Manager Internal Audit. Travel percentage >50% international.

Purpose Statement:

  • To provide independent objective assurance and consulting services in order to add value and improve the organization’s operations.
  • To assist in accomplishing its objectives using a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Key Facts and Figures:

  • Direct reports: Five or more (Senior) Auditors and/or Managers
  • Indirect reports: Outsourced audit work
  • No budget or P&L responsibility
  • Time Budget responsibility for direct reports
  • Decision making: managing day-to-day operations of assigned audits and projects, managing relations with audit clients.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design of the annual audit plan and scheduling of  internal audits.
  • Responsible for risk analysis for audits and audit series.
  • Responsible for project management:
    • Quality control audit programmes for audits and audit series, ensuring appropriate application of methodologies, tools and techniques.
    • Oversee the quality of independently performed internal audits in countries.
    • Provide management with an independent assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the set up as well  as functioning of internal controls.
    • Ensure gap identification in internal controls and processes.
    • Agree findings with local management and manage their expectations.
  • Run special projects, due diligence, agreed upon procedures, assist management in new countries with setting up the internal controls.
  • Professional staff:
    • Perform annual reviews with direct reports.
    • Coach auditors on secondments.
    • Manage direct reports: provide guidance, supervise and coach.
  • Review for each audit the dossier, work plan and findings.
  • Responsible for the preparation of the audit report.
  • Budget responsibility for team hours worked on audit.
  • Member of the Internal Audit Dept. management team.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • Knowledge
    • Professional qualification such as Certified Internal Auditor, CPA, RA, ACCA or equivalent
    • University degree preferably in accounting or business
    • Extensive finance knowledge
    • Knowledge of “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” and SEC requirements.
  • Skills
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Fluency in English and another language in the Liberty Global/UPC footprint countries
    • Being able to coach and motivate employees
  • Experience
    • Experience in risk identification and risk management (>10 years)
    • Experience in internal audit or quality management role (>10 years)
    • Experience in managing teams (>10 years)
    • Experience in cable/telecoms preferred
    • Over 15 years relevant working experience

Please be aware that this vacancy has recently been filled. For similar positions, please contact Tewes Financial Recruitment +31(0)20 6794119. We are happy to help you.