Internal Audit Manager

(m/f/x)

Hours: full time
Location: Baar/Switzerland

The Position

In this role, you will gain broad exposure across VAROPreem’s businesses, entities and functions, working closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

You will take ownership of risk-based audits from planning through to reporting, covering financial, commercial, operational, compliance and governance topics. You will analyse complex processes, identify key risks and root causes, and turn your findings into practical recommendations that make a real difference.

With the confidence to ask the right questions and challenge existing ways of working, you will present your insights to senior management and help drive meaningful improvements across the business.

• Plan, prepare and execute risk-based audits in accordance with the approved Internal Audit Plan, taking end-to-end ownership of assigned reviews.

• Independently perform financial, commercial, operational, compliance and governance audits across VAROPreem entities and functions.

• Assess governance, risk management and internal control processes, including compliance with internal policies and relevant external requirements.

• Develop audit conclusions using sound professional judgement; identify root causes, formulate pragmatic recommendations and constructively challenge management.

• Prepare clear, concise audit reports and confidently present findings and recommendations to senior management.

• Monitor agreed remediation actions and assess whether implementation adequately addresses the underlying risk; contribute, where appropriate, to selected advisory assignments while safeguarding Internal Audit independence.

Your Profile

• Bachelor or Master degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, external audit/advisory (e.g. Big Four), risk management or a comparable assurance function.

• Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing, internal controls, governance and risk management; sound understanding of accounting and IFRS is an advantage.

• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent is strongly preferred.

• Experience in energy, commodities, trading, refining or another complex international environment is an advantage.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and report-writing capabilities, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear conclusions.

• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience with data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques is an advantage.

• Excellent written and spoken English; German, Swedish, French or Dutch is an advantage. Willingness to travel as required.

•  Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence and credibility to engage and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.

• Highly proactive, curious and pragmatic, with a strong ownership mentality and focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

• Able to operate effectively in a changing international environment and to manage priorities and deadlines with limited supervision.

• Demonstrates strong professional judgement and the confidence to make well-reasoned decisions independently, including in situations where information is incomplete or stakeholders hold differing views.

• High degree of autonomy and personal accountability: able to take an audit or workstream from planning through conclusion, decide the appropriate audit approach and escalation, and seek management input for genuinely material matters rather than routine decisions.

• Well organized, disciplined and collaborative, while maintaining the objectivity, professional scepticism and independence expected of a third-line Internal Audit function.

• A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international Team in a growing company

• An attractive workplace in Baar with great development opportunities within an international, corporate environment

• Attractive salary and bonus structures, as well as an employer-financed pension and accident insurance

• Further benefits directed towards both physical training and self-development

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