Job offer: Senior Internal Auditor

Our Client was first established over a decade ago and began trading in food commodities utilising their broad network of suppliers and meeting customer demands all over the world. They are currently searching for an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join their team.

• Undertaking internal audits to ensure the company meets its financial, operational and compliance objectives.
• Supporting the development, planning and reporting process.
• Reporting on control deficiencies to management and making recommendations to mitigate risk and add value.
• Challenging current processes across the company and identify opportunities for refinement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in compliance monitoring and reporting on a regular basis.
• Engaging remediation of identified issues through follow-up.
• To produce a wide range of high-quality deliverables i.e. policies/ SOPs/ RCMs/ process flow charts/ methodology/ any other document for various audiences including high-quality, well targeted industry related reports, policy and other outputs.
• Collaborate working with a various range of line of services and departments.
• To work closely with Head of Compliance and Internal Audit and the team to ensure timely contribution.
• Update job knowledge and skills by participating in continuous professional development, e.g. training, professional/trade publications, maintaining personal networks etc.

• Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant, CPA, CIA, or CISA.
• Ability and willingness to travel to West, East and Central Africa.
• University degree in Accountancy.
• At least 8 years of internal audit experience, preferably within a trading or commodities company, or with a Big Four firm.
• Fluency in Arabic and French is preferred
• Extensive experience in leading the development and implementation of internal audit policies.
• Proven success in engaging with key stakeholders and collaborating effectively with various teams within the organisation.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk control matrices (RCMs), and process flow charts specific to internal auditing in the trading and commodities sector.
• Capability to operate effectively at a senior level and collaborate closely with senior management.