Manager Audit and Data Analytics Specialist - Professional Practices

Our client is a trailblazing pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry. What sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavour has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client is leading from the front, with their pioneering vision and steadfast determination to create a smoke-free future.

With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide across 180 countries, they have truly established themselves as a global leader in the industry. 

Role Description:

• The purpose of the Risk & Assurance function within our FMCG client's organization is to provide independent, objective assurance and risk consulting services designed to enhance their operations. The mission is to boost and safeguard organizational value through risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insights, employing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes, to help our FMCG client accomplish its objectives.
• A key pillar within the Risk & Assurance Function is the Professional Practices, acting as the key enabler and accelerator for Audit/Assurance and Non-Financial disclosure engagements through the development and maintenance of audit tools with a focus on Data Analytics, overall enhanced Quality Assurance, and centralized reporting of all audit and assurance activities.
• Overall, the Professional Practices Pillar will drive the complex transformation of the Function through accelerating productivity, increasing efficiency and effectiveness, expanding risk coverage, enhancing audit planning, scoping, and quality, data-driven desktop reviews, and consolidating all audit and assurance activity reporting, among other critical initiatives.

Your Role:

• As Manager Prof. Practices – Audit & Data Analytics, your role is crucial in supporting the Head of Prof. Practices - Data & Technology. You will play a key role in advancing our digital transformation journey, emphasizing the utilization of advanced technology and data analytics to enhance audit coverage, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Define, design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data analytics toolbox to increase efficiency and effectiveness within assurance programs and audit activities, including supporting data-driven risk identification and measurement for the Enterprise Risk Management.
• Execute Data Analytics support activities for all audit and assurance services throughout their lifecycle, including planning, scoping, and execution.
• Support audit scope and objectives definition and prepare hypotheses for evaluation in each audit.
• Unlock data, conduct data discovery, data interpretation, and data cleansing.
• Apply analytics techniques, including descriptive analytics, data mining, data visualization, and process mining, to understand large datasets and identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and extract valuable insights for assurance and audit purposes.
• Create Power BI dashboards to communicate audit findings, insights, and risk areas to gain relevant information for the audit.
• Lead data-driven desktop reviews and communicate audit results to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the overall assurance and audit digital transformation roadmap, including continuous enhancement of existing and development of new accelerators in line with stakeholder expectations, needs, and commitments.
• Contribute to programs aimed at upskilling technology and data analytics capabilities for all auditors.
• Support an incubation hub for data analytics and audit tooling innovation and automation projects to stay ahead of industry practices, trends, and stakeholder needs.

Requirements:

• University degree (BA/BS) in fields such as Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business, Informatics, etc.
• Post University Professional Certification/Education is a plus – examples: Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant (CPA/CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), etc.
• 8+ years of experience in Risk Management, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, with a preference of a combination of one of the aforementioned roles.
• Relevant experience in areas like public accounting, audit, consulting, and data analytics, with familiarity in topics such as Python/R, Power BI/DAX, Robotics Process Automation, SQL, and Process mining being advantageous.
• Project Management/Agile/SCRUM/Kanban experience is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in data analytics, data modeling, data architecture, with the ability to identify areas of elevated/emerging risks and articulate them clearly.
• Knowledge of SAP data models and standard modules.
• Curiosity to seek opportunities to simplify and enhance existing processes.