Group Internal Audit Director

Tessenderlo Group is a diversified industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, energy and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. The group employs approximately 4,800 people, is a leader in most of its markets and recorded a consolidated revenue of 1.7 billion EUR in 2020. Tessenderlo Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of Next 150 and BEL Mid indices.

The philosophy that ‘Every Molecule Counts’ defines the unique attitude to sustainability and continuous practical innovation within each department of Tessenderlo Group. As an international company with Belgian roots, Tessenderlo Group also promotes personal and local entrepreneurship, creating opportunities for all of our employees to take on challenging roles and real responsibilities. On top of this, our people are encouraged to further develop their competencies through regular training initiatives and are rewarded with competitive compensation and benefits packages.

To guarantee an optimal operational, financial and ICT audit process, taking into account CSR, the Tessenderlo Group Internal Audit & Control department, located in Brussels, is looking for a Group Internal Audit Director. In this role you:

• Assess, define and optimize the audit rules, strategy and procedures, ensuring the embedding of CSR.
• Design and optimize the audit tools and reporting structure, translating them in pragmatic internal audit plans.
• Execute the financial, operational and ICT audits – following standardized schemes and methodologies – and internal risk analysis of businesses and processes.
• Assist ExCom & the M&A Director in M&A processes.
• Communicate the results of the internal audits and the ROI of investment projects, including proposed improvement plans, to the BUs and Group level. Follow-up on the implementation of these action plans.
• Perform reviews and achieve specific risk analysis and/or inquiries in order to prevent fraud and, where appropriate, counter it.
• Setup and conduct the internal audits of all organizations managing pensions in Belgium (e.g. OFP).
• Report to the BU and HQ Directors, ExCom, the Audit Committee of Tessenderlo Group and the external auditors.
• Proactively advise Managers and Directors on processes, procedures and policies to define and implement, ensuring the application of proper decision matrix, procedures and/or rules in every entity of Tessenderlo Group.
• Manage your co-worker in the internal audit team.

You report to the COO/CFO.

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Business Engineering, with a focus on audit and accounting.
• At least 10 years’ internal audit experience.
• Good knowledge of audit tools.
• Internal audit certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent) is desired.
• With your analytical skills and profound understanding of business processes, you are able to think of long term policies, detect risks, and translate them into pragmatic and efficient action plans.
• As a guiding person by nature (with or without people management experience), you engage your co-workers to develop new knowledge and skills and to collaborate in a multicultural context.
• Fluent communication skills in Dutch, French and English, both written and verbally. Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
• Willing to travel worldwide (30-50%).