Job description

Job :

Internal Audit Manager (M/F)

Management of the internal audit system:
• Develop the annual internal audit plan based on a risk-based approach;
• Submit the internal audit plan to the Audit and Risk Committee for approval;
• Schedule, lead, and conduct internal audit missions;
• Perform analysis, interviews, document review, and testing;
• Identify discrepancies, shortcomings, irregularities, or malfunctions observed;
• Formulate recommendations and draft preliminary and final audit reports, and present them to the relevant departments and governance bodies;
• Monitor the implementation of action plans resulting from internal audit missions.
Internal control
• Evaluate the effectiveness, regularity, and reliability of the internal control system;
• Verify that controls are regular, effective, reliable, and cover all company processes;
• Assess the reliability of financial, accounting, operational, and management information;
• Identify and report irregularities or inaccuracies found during controls or checks;
• Periodically report on the various missions carried out in the "State of Internal Control";
• Implement mechanisms to prevent and detect situations of fraud, corruption, or ethical breaches, in coordination with competent functions, and conduct necessary investigations;
• Issue any useful recommendations to strengthen internal control, the reliability of financial information, and the management of related risks.

Risk management
• Lead and coordinate, with relevant functions, the process of identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing identified risks;
• Establish and update the risk map and ensure its consistency with changes in the company's activities and environment;
• Ensure alignment between the risk map, the annual audit plan, and the priorities of the internal control system;
• Evaluate the relevance of risk management systems implemented by operational departments;
• Provide periodic reporting to General Management and the Audit and Risk Committee on major identified risks, and propose risk mitigation plans.

Management of relations with governance bodies

• Prepare documents submitted to the Audit and Risk Committee;
• Provide secretarial services for Audit and Risk Committee meetings in compliance with the provisions of the committee's charter.
• Monitor the implementation of recommendations from CAR work, internal and external audit reports, and other control bodies.
• Draft the terms of reference for tenders related to external audit missions.
 

A Master's degree (Bac+5) in Audit and Risks, Management Control, or equivalent, with 6 to a maximum of 12 years of experience in a similar role within a leading audit firm, an internal audit department, or an internal control function.
Excellent command of internal audit standards and methodologies, risk management, and regulatory control/compliance processes; Knowledge of public procurement code and procedures; Proficiency in IT tools (office software and database management like Access).
Behaviorally, we are looking for a rigorous and organized person with good analytical skills and the ability to make sound decisions. Clear and effective communication, strong team spirit, and a well-developed sense of initiative and proactivity are also essential for success in this role.