Internal Auditor Expert

About Umicore

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Enterprise Functions

A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our enterprise functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

As the Internal Auditor Expert you will carry out internal audit missions worldwide according to the yearly Audit Plan. The internal audit universe in Umicore covers all processes in all countries and +/- 100 operating legal entities in all continents. Depending on the scope and complexity of the missions in general 6 - 10 audit missions are conducted by each auditor per year.

You will contribute to the overall goals of the Internal Audit Department by conducting high level professional internal audit work and help the Business Units to improve their internal control set up and risk management.

You will also have a focus and responsibility for certain areas of expertise within the IA Department. In a team with IA colleagues continuously improve the quality, expertise and efficiency of the IA department functioning. You will support in achieving the IA department’s overall objectives towards internal and external stakeholders. Steer digitalisation and application of IA use cases.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Conduct complex internal audit project work worldwide in team or alone.
• Organize audit missions, carry out fieldwork, prepare meetings and presentations at the audited entities.
• Write high quality audit reports including recommendations for process or control related improvements in English language.
• Follow up on the implementation of recommendations.
• Interact with Enterprise Departments and BUs in order to create cross functional added value.
• Steer digitalisation and improve the technical aspects of internal audit work by implementing AI tools and data analytics systems.
• Update the department technical documentation in function of digitalisation evolution.
• Take responsibility for specific subject areas and projects in the audit department.
• Act as internal expert, establish and maintain audit programs and training material, and provide training to colleagues for these subject areas.

Who we are looking for

• University degree in economics, business, or equivalent (e.g. commercial engineering).
• Working experience in an internal audit department, in external audit firm, in digitalisation or in finance is an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in professional business English, including presenting findings and recommendations. Other languages relevant to Umicore are a plus.
• Willingness for frequent travel to the entities audited (30% travel time)
• Technical skills in data analytics and data systems and IA applications.
• Complementary education as Certified Internal Auditor (or, if not available, willingness to prepare and pass the CIA exam during the first two years in the position).
• Open minded, curious, active listener, frank and direct in communicating, more oriented “to share than to possess” knowledge.
• Autonomous, convincing, with high ethical standards, sensitive for cultural differences.
• Work motivated in a team to achieve high quality results in a positive atmosphere, sometimes in very difficult or delicate context.
• Good skills in planning and project management and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Good skills in negotiating issues and resolving problems.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?