04 Maggio 2022, Monaco

Internal Audit Senior Manager - Based in Monaco

Audit

CODICE ATTIVITÀ: Internal Audit Sr Manager-Based in Monaco
Funzione: Audit
Nazione: Monaco
LOCALITÀ: Monaco
TIPOLOGIA DI ATTIVITÀ: Regular Full-Time
INFORMAZIONI:

Del Monte is an international Group offering a variety of wholesome and nutritious products essential to a healthy lifestyle. It is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared food across the globe.

The Group is established in more than 100 countries and has nearly 40,000 employees worldwide.

We are looking for an Internal Audit Senior Manager for a permanent contract.

The Fresh Del Monte Global Internal Audit Department's vision is to be a "Best-in-Class" Global Internal Audit Organization, supporting the company to enhance its Risk Management capabilities.
We add value by providing innovative and high-quality risk-based audit services, maintaining a collaborative partnership with our stakeholders and developing opportunities for our people. When performing our work, we evaluate risks, controls and governance processes. Further, we provide the board of directors, audit committee, and senior management reasonable assurance that the financial data used to make business decisions and to communicate to the public is true and accurate.
We also identify business improvement opportunities (i.e. efficiency and effectiveness of operations) to make our business better. One of the pillars to accomplish our vision is recruiting and developing high performance people to be seen as a pool of talent for the entire corporation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Internal Audit Senior Manager will manage the internal audit process for Fresh Del Monte under the direction of the Regional Audit Directors/Global Internal Audit Vice President (CAE):

Key responsibilities include:

• Assess whether Regional/Business Units' (BU) systems of internal controls and accounting procedures are adequate to provide accurate financial reporting and to safeguard corporate assets.
• Determine whether corporate and regional policies are being followed.
• Identify cost saving and business opportunities to regional/BU management.
• Adopt the global risk-based audit approach is devised in conjunction with in-charge (Lead Audit/Senior Auditor) to adequately address all significant business and audit risks.
• Promptly and accurately identify and communicate business risks to Regional and BU senior management, and external auditors.
• Effectively coordinate internal audits with regional management.
• Ensure that all audit work is thorough, complete, and has been performed in accordance with IIA standards and Fresh Del Monte Global Internal Audit standards.
• Properly manage and monitor audit in-charges to ensure they are properly planning and monitoring the internal audit process, providing feedback to team members, and adhering to Fresh Del Monte Global Internal Audit standards.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with regional and BU senior management, as well as external auditors.
• Keep abreast of regional business issues which impact the nature or timing of proposed audit work.
• Supervise, and coach all team members on assigned tasks so that they can maximize their potential. This responsibility includes preparing and discussing written performance evaluations for assigned audits and projects, career counseling and placement through established business contacts, and approving all staff evaluations. In addition, prepare and discuss formal quarterly performance appraisals for all project team members.
• Assist in recruiting activities and presentations.
• Provide input on regional risk factors and other issues to assist in continuous risk assessment of the region.
• Continuously evaluate the adequacy of the Global Internal Audit department methodology and standards. Build consensus to implement modifications as necessary.
• Perform quality control function related to department IA methodology and standards.
• Participate on key business initiatives as needed.
• Seek out and executes various department administrative functions and/or internal projects as needed.
• Perform assigned audits within budgets.
• Coordinates audit work with and directs other team members, and complete audit with a sense of urgency from planning to report issuance.
• Review audit work of other team members.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with senior management.
• Quickly learn and understand diverse business processes/systems, assess the adequacy of internal controls mitigating unacceptable business risks.

Communication:
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing by adopting appropriate communication style to individuals at all levels of the organization and remaining open to disagreement or new ideas.
• Articulate understanding of business areas under review, and demonstrates thorough test work and solid rationale for potential audit issues.
• Update Regional Audit Director/Global Internal Audit VP on audit progress and potential issues in a timely manner.

Leadership:
• Develop an open and honest working relationship with those being audited and maintain a professional approach at all times.
• Share best practices, tools and testing methodologies with other team members, and contribute to departmental projects.
• Be the key point of contact with those being audited.
• Displays leadership and project management skills to complete quality work on time with budgeted resources.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance or business administration;
• Professional internal audit or accounting certification preferred (e.g., CIA, CISA, CPA, CA, etc.);
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience; some years of audit related experience within a Big-4 accounting firm and/or large corporation's internal audit department preferred. Valued also some years of finance experience.
• Valued experience as manager and exposure to financial, operational, IT and forensics audits;
• Strong knowledge of risk/control frameworks (COSO, COBIT) required;
• Sarbanes-Oxley experience required;
• US GAAP/IFRS experience required;
• Enterprise Risk Management experience preferred;
• SAP knowledge preferred;
• Knowledge of CAATs (e.g. ACL) preferred, FMCG/Manufacturing experience preferred;
• Goal-oriented and outgoing with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to think and work analytically;
• Ability to work in a diverse multi-cultural environment;
• Ability to develop strong and lasting relationships with all levels of management;
• Willingness to travel (Up to 50%);
• Open to short or long term assignment (up to 3 years) within the region or outside, so mobility is a plus;
• Ability to speak a second language fluently

The qualified candidate must be able to work with multiple organizations, time zones and teams, consistently meet deadlines and work well under time constraints and be able to quickly learn and understands diverse business areas/systems.

This position offers high career visibility with the potential to move into various roles within Fresh Del Monte.

Interested candidates should send English CV to the following two addresses:
LCosentino@FreshDelmonte.com | SFerrait@FreshDelmonte.com