Nature and aim of the position
The Internal Audit Manager will support the company in achieving SOX Compliance and the execution of the audit plan.
Reporting to the Internal Audit Director and collaborating with the entire organization, most regularly with Group Finance, Sales and Legal you will contribute to improving quality of the financial reporting, to conveying a SOX culture across the company and to ensuring compliance to group policies & procedures across the entities of the group.
Main duties and responsibilities
SOX & internal controls related
- Execute SOX 404a testing on behalf of management
- Provide expertise/advisory on risk assessment, internal control and process efficiency, as needed by the company’s initiatives & projects
- Participate in the development of Global Blue’s internal control framework beyond SOX compliance, to reach operational, financial and compliance excellence
- Ensure SOX compliance by maintaining the SOX framework of the company and supervising issues remediation with management
Audit
- On ad-hoc basis, lead or participate to the execution of Global Blue’s annual audit plan including financial, operational, and compliance audits across the different entities of the Group
Background and Education
- Master's degree level
- 3-6 years’ work experience in external audit
- Robust knowledge & appetence for financial reporting (IFRS)
- Exposure to SOX environments is a plus(either as an external auditor or internal auditor)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to report complex issues to senior management in a concise and effective manner
- Team-player, with ability to work on his/her own initiative
- Fast learner, demonstrating flexibility and excellent priorities management
- Strong analytical skills, with ability to pay attention to detail, keeping in mind the “big picture”
- Fluency in English (Global Blue’s working language), French an advantage
- Comfortable with remote working & remote management
- Ready to travel up to 20% of the time, on short term assignments (usually 1 week maximum)
- Any relevant certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA,…) is a plus
Within this position you will
- be part of a highly exposed program, in a NYSE listed company
- acquire a deep and transverse knowledge of the company’s operations & strategy
- get a strong exposure to top management
- strengthen project management skills, working on cross-functional and international initiatives
- get career opportunities in a fast-developing department
- join a young and dynamic team
- benefit from Global Blue’s Agile Working Model, with flexible home-office arrangements
- get an attractive compensation package