Primary responsibilities

• Conduct/Lead internal audits to assess, enhance, and optimize processes related to operations, risk management, controls, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and different stakeholders to evaluate and identify potential risks within different business units.
• Gather observations, and prepare detailed and accurate audit reports, outlining findings, recommendations, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop strategies to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Stay informed about industry best practices and regulatory updates to ensure the audit process aligns with evolving standards.
• Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements based on audit findings.
• Participate in the annual audit planning process and assist in preparing audit committee presentations, including tracking audit action items.
• Contribute to the development of processes and tools within the audit function.
• Utilize advanced data analytics to extract meaningful insights and identify trends in financial and operational data.
• Design and implement data-driven audit procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Competencies

• Advanced experience in leading internal/external audits, risk management activities, or related fields.
• Experience engaging at a management level during audit projects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and take initiative.
• Hunger for learning and personal growth.
• Self-starter with dynamism, drive, and a results-oriented mindset.
• Affinity for, and some experience with, manufacturing businesses.
• Career-focused with eagerness to progress within our Group.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 4-5 years of internal audit experience gained within a commodity trading company (energy, metals & mining or other commodity trading company). This is compulsory.
• Understanding of operational risks associated with physical energy trading, upstream and downstream operations would be advantageous.
• Understanding of the operational infrastructure of a trading company (IT systems, trading platform, back-office systems).
• Experience working in and resolving problems independently in a fast-paced, results-oriented trading environment.
• Experience building data analytics models for audit purposes.
• Experience managing teams during audit assignments.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Confident and proactive.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Capability to gather, analyse and articulate information accurately.
• Track record of working effectively in a team-based environment with people from different offices and functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills combined with the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Proven capacity to prioritise and maintain confidentiality.
• Calm under pressure.
• Be willing to travel when required.