Junior Internal Auditor

Purpose of the Job

The Junior Internal Auditor reports to the (Senior) Internal Auditor who in turn reports to the Director of Internal Audit and then the Group Chief Financial Officer and has a dotted line to the Chair of the Audit Committee. You will be joining a small but skilled global team that has been in place since 2022 and has become a valuable partner to the business.

The main activity of the function is ‘Value Protection’ from supporting management on risk and governance frameworks through to targeted audit reviews. Our audits are identified through an annual planning exercise which identifies risk-based topics categorized as process, technology and location specific. An important element of the work is the flexibility and reactivity to investigate incidents and provide direction to management on next steps.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope and perform value-added operational and financial audits across the regions in line with the annual audit plan or following management request.
• Perform detailed investigations as required, including interviews with colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of written audit reports including concise observations and practical recommendations for senior management review.
• Support the Minimum Internal Controls Framework including challenging the business on the controls and action plans, helping develop documentation and reporting on status.
• Support and assist in the development of the data interrogation/analytics software to provide continuous monitoring of compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Provide a control focus for company initiatives and to support projects and activities.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills + Experience

• Minimum of 2 years internal audit, accounting or HH Global business experience.
• Qualified accountant or auditor (CPA, ACA, CMA, CIA, CISA or equivalent).
• Good standard of English, both written and verbal.
• Experience with COSO or similar internal control/governance frameworks required with knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley is a plus.
• Experience with SAP and Excel intermediary/advanced is requested and Power BI ideal but not essential.
• Self-organised and able to work excellently at pace.
• Relishes the opportunity to work in a team but is effective when working alone/remotely responsibly.
• Flexible and relishes variety in their audit subject matter.
• Able to prioritise work when faced with multiple demands on time.
• Able to communicate and interact effectively at all levels within the business.
• Able to split your time between working at the office and at home.
• Willing to travel internationally as needed although travel unlikely to exceed 20%.
• Highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented self-starter.
• Ability to maintain interest in learning about and understanding new cultures.