Senior Internal Auditor

About the role

As a senior member of SGS's Group internal audit team, you will lead risk‑based audit assignments across the company's global operations. The role involves reviewing operational, financial and compliance processes, conducting post‑acquisition audits and supporting special projects.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute and complete internal audit assignments under the direction of the Audit Team Leader or Audit Director.
• Perform walkthroughs, test control design and operating effectiveness, and conduct substantive testing.
• Identify control weaknesses, risk exposures and improvement opportunities, and support root‑cause analysis.
• Prepare clear audit findings and reports, discuss recommendations with auditees and escalate significant issues.
• Interact professionally with auditees during fieldwork and maintain effective communication with management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit tools, templates and methodologies.

Required profile

• University degree in accounting, business, finance or a related discipline.
• Four to six years of experience in external or internal audit, preferably with industry exposure to assurance, control or risk.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and risk management principles.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment and ability to handle confidential matters.
• At least four years of experience in the Testing Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry or a comparable finance/operational role.

Required skills

• Knowledge of COSO control framework
• Risk management principles
• Internal audit best practices