The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for conducting independent audits and assessments of financial, operational, and compliance processes within the company. The role ensures adherence to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while identifying areas for process improvement and risk mitigation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The audit cycle consists of 4 phases:
Preparation phase:
- Extract data related to the audited entity from the systems.
- Investigate with HO concerned departments in order to obtain background information on the entity and highlights on ongoing matters or hot topics.
- Review financial statements & operational data as well as any prior audit report related to the audited entity.
- Prepare the documentation request sent to auditees, the kick-off meeting and the audit program & schedule.
Field auditing phase:
- Involves extensive travelling to audit entities on-site.
- Assess systems of risk management and internal control for the following areas:
- Governance;
- Commercial/Sales;
- Customer Services;
- Service Delivery (Import & Export Documentation);
- Intermodal & Equipment management;
- Operations;
- Finance;
- Human Resources including payroll;
- IT;
- Ethics & Compliance;
- Legal.
- Conduct interviews and carry out testing routines; this may involve examining and analyzing many transactions.
- Ensure that all risk areas are covered by proper controls and that controls are operating effectively. Make sure that the audited entity is conformant with CMA CGM policies and procedures under the scope of audit.
- Investigate possibilities of fraudulent practices.
- Conclude with a list of findings agreed on with the local management during the closing meeting.
Preparation of the audit report:
- Report the main findings resulting from the audit.
- Evaluate the level of risk for each finding.
- Issue recommendations to be implemented in order to attenuate or permanently remove these risks and collect from the auditee the related management comments including action plans.
- Communicate the final audit report to the auditee.
Follow-up on the progress of the audit results:
- Implement the audit recommendations in the Internal Audit follow-up software.
- Correspond with the auditee via emails, reminders and phone calls to ensure the proper implementation of the recommendations.
- Following a triggering event (whistleblowing or else), investigate on-site and collect proofs and facts in order to assess on a potential fraud, evaluate the prejudice for the company as well as the impact level.
- Preparation and update of Internal Audit procedures.
- Improvement of the Audit Program. New Audit Programs are also suggested to the management for the Group’s new activities, and implemented if deemed appropriate.
- Other methodology related matters (such as but not limited to the preparation of Internal Audit templates).
Personal Qualifications
The shortlisted candidates must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Certifications (Preferred): CPA, CIA, or equivalent professional certification.
- Experience: Minimum 5-7 years of Internal Audit operations experience, preferably in shipping, logistics, consultancy or retail fields.
- Strong knowledge of international financial regulations, maritime industry compliance, and risk assessment frameworks.
- Expertise in audit methodologies, internal controls, and enterprise risk management (ERM).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- The job includes at least 50% travelling
PS: Only relevant CVs will be contacted.
