Carrefour - Manager - Internal Audit

Role Profile :

The Manager, Internal Audit is responsible for developing and ensuring the implementation of the internal audit plan to assess, report on, and provide recommendations on enhancing MAF Retail's performance. The role holder is also responsible for assisting the Internal Audit function to achieve department objectives by improving internal policies and procedures. The Internal Audit Manager is accountable for managing one or more internal audit project(s) or a portfolio in a risk area.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities :

Internal Audit Management :

- Provide Input for the internal audit strategic plan

- Develop a rolling internal audit plan for risk focus area based on a comprehensive assessment of risks, relying where possible on management's assessment

- Updating the internal audit plan based on changes to the risk profile and emerging risks

- Build relationships with respective country management/functional leads to stay at the forefront of changes to the business and to promote the value of internal audit

- Maintain a high level of strategic foresight by identifying audit client and business needs and recommending internal audit plan changes accordingly

- Manage the execution and quality assurance relating to the audit portfolio and/or risk focus area

- Encourage and lead innovation and improvements to the internal audit department initiatives, advisory projects, and its processes

- Submit and support the development of periodic progress reports to internal stakeholders as per the set timeframe

- Ensure adequate communication and coordination with applicable 2nd line functions and other assurance providers

- Facilitate workshops with management to identify appropriate solutions for recurring or thematic audit issues and communicate key metrics relating to audit portfolio and/or risk focus area

- Monitor and manage the work of any external service providers assigned to the audit portfolio

Internal Audit Delivery :

- Ensure that the internal audit team schedules audit engagements, addresses any client concerns, and manage the team to ensure that work is conducted in accordance with methodology and budgets

- Socialize and discuss audit objectives, risks and scope with the audit client and take into considerations any issues or risks out of tolerance that the audit client has already identified

- Review results of data analysis and major deliverable resulting from the audit process (e.g. flowchart/narrative, risk and control matrix, audit program, observation log and internal audit report

- Conduct preliminary discussion of observation with audit clients to discuss audit objectives, risks and scope, and agree on appropriate action plans

- Circulate potential lessons learned or Heads Up to share with audit clients

Monitoring Progress :

- Monitor and manage the follow up of status of outstanding management action plans

Policies and Procedures :

- Ensure compliance with corporate policies and departmental policies and procedures

- Comply with the Institute of Internal Auditor's Code of Ethics

- Provide input on the effectiveness of current policies and procedures
 
Minimum Qualifications/education :

- Bachelor Degree in a relevant field from an accredited university

- Professional qualifications in a discipline relevant to their audit focus area (operational, technology, food safety, analytics, supply chain, merchandising, etc.)

Minimum experience

- 10+ years professional experience in a relevant discipline

- 3+ years in retail preferred

Skills :

- A strong focus on quality and on meeting objectives

- Ability to plan, identify and set priorities

- Ability to conduct multiple projects

- Strong analytical and research skills

- Good written/verbal communication skills

- Good interpersonal and relationship building skills

- Able to work under pressure

- Ability to work independently and within a team environment Project management

- Performance management