Internal Audit Leader

Job Description

My client is currently looking to expand their Internal Audit team by hiring a Lead Auditor, with a global scope, based at their headquarters in Basel. 

The team has a strong team spirit, with a very supportive and collaborative approach, where team members are encouraged to bring ideas to the table and shape the longer-term development of the Audit function within the business.

This is an end-to-end Audit role, where you will be responsible for the full scope of audit engagements, with a strong advisory and business partnering focus.

The environment is very ‘freestyle’ so this role could be ideally suited to someone working in a consulting environment, used to coming into new environments and developing audit plans from scratch.

The business is also developing data analytics capabilities within Audit so someone with experience in this area could add significant value.

As a Lead Auditor, your role will include:

• Plan and lead audit engagements on a global basis covering operational, IT, financial and compliance audits
• Business partner with operational functions to evaluate business risks and provide insights and recommendations
• Support the development of data analytics capabilities within the Audit function
• Involvement in a broad range of projects

Skills required:

• 7-10 years’ experience within Audit or related fields such as internal controls, risk management etc
• CIA or CISA would be desirable
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Knowledge of data analytics tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx etc., would be desirable
• Willingness to travel up to 20%
• A willingness to learn and develop

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