Group Internal Auditor (12 months FTC)

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for an experienced Group Internal Auditor; this role will be based in Central London and comes with significant international travel (50%); covering 80 or so countries in which Sodexo operates. This is a high profile role providing wide exposure to senior management; it provides a unique opportunity to learn the company’s varied and diverse activities and has great opportunities for future career progression.   We are looking for a qualified Auditor from a financial and/or operational audit background who speaks at least 1 foreign language (German, Russian or Portuguese). This is a 12months FTC to cover maternity.

Role Responsibility

• Perform financial and operational audits by subsidiary, division, contract and processes (e.g., delegation of authority, finance, sales, legal, supply chain, Health & Safety, HR, marketing, IT) as approved by the audit committee.
• Develop audit opinions on the Group’s Internal Controls including compliance with Group Policies, procedures, legal, contractual requirements and approved codes of practice.
• Analyse root-causes of internal control deficiencies, recommend improvements to address root-causes and coach Senior Management in internal control best practices.
• Presenting conclusions to local management and drafting Internal Audit reports in English for Group and local management.
• Perform investigations and special projects as required by UK Head of Internal Audit

The Ideal Candidate

• Perform financial and operational audits by subsidiary, division, contract and processes (e.g., delegation of authority, finance, sales, legal, supply chain, Health & Safety, HR, marketing, IT) as approved by the audit committee.
• Develop audit opinions on the Group’s Internal Controls including compliance with Group Policies, procedures, legal, contractual requirements and approved codes of practice.
• Analyse root-causes of internal control deficiencies, recommend improvements to address root-causes and coach Senior Management in internal control best practices.
• Presenting conclusions to local management and drafting Internal Audit reports in English for Group and local management.
• Perform investigations and special projects as required by UK Head of Internal Audit

About the Company

Essential

• Solid grounding and practical experience in auditing (either financial and/or operational).
• Reporting: Ability to write persuasive and effective reports, which clearly define findings and their causes, and recommendations made.
• Analytical Skills: Must possess strong analytical skills. The ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyse information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• Financial Processes: Knowledge of financial processes, such as cash handling, forecasting/budgeting, audit, contracts, supply chain, billing, capital expenditures, sales survey, inventory pricing, and reporting.
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written).
• Fluent English + one other relevant major languages is an advantage (fluent in German, Russian or Portuguese is a plus)
• Be prepared to travel (50% of the time)

Desirable

• Proactive listener
• Open minded
• Strong I.T. skills