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The Director Internal audit will have a lead role representing our global team with a focus on our USA and Canada operations. The role is within the Business Risk and Audit Function (BR&AF) which provides assurance and recommendations to the Executive Board and the Audit Committee on Randstad Group’s (risk) management, control and governance practices.
Job Responsibility:
Provide management combined assurance, utilizing insights from enterprise risk management, internal control as well as internal audit, and create momentum within the company to strengthen the risk-control position primarily related to our client and talent processes and associated relevant topics
Liaise within the Business Risk & Audit function (BR&AF) maintaining contracts with operational management, functional leaders and the other focus teams in BR & AF
Initiate and facilitate new controls design and implementation for relevant matters
Plan, execute and report on risk assessments and audits that give insight in the risk and controls situation both on corporate level and in our operations worldwide
Coordinate, execute and report on the outcomes of risk management, internal control and internal audit in close collaboration with other involved and impacted functions within the group, such as Accounting and Reporting and Planning & Control
Take ownership for the planning, execution and reporting of the risk, internal control and internal audit activities in your domain to make impact
Travel estimated to be about 20% to 30% of the job
Facilitate and provide combined assurance to all internal stakeholders on processes and controls with a primary focus on client processes
Together with colleagues review policies and key controls with managers of the relevant concepts- and commercial functions as well as other relevant stakeholders
Support acceleration of Randstad's internal control journey, anticipate trends and act as a data driven advisor to improve (local) business controls, shared services and internationally split processes and performance indicator reporting
Help the first line get better in control over related matters, supporting their root cause analysis and help them define their action & improvement plans
Plan, execute and lead risk based audits (operational, financial, IT and compliance) and reviews together with BR&AF team members and local staff (guest auditors), to report on relevant areas, considering relevant risks, trends & developments and controls effectiveness
Plan, execute, and report together with colleagues from different functions on related risks & opportunities and relevant controls effectiveness
Monitor the effectiveness of the internal controls and internal governance for all processes
Stay alerted on relevant environment, social, governance and regulatory changes, closely monitor any updates in regulations and advise business & process owners on impact
Analyze business context and evaluate the set risk appetite to further strengthen Randstad's strategy and objective setting
Together with colleagues actively manage relevant stakeholders throughout Randstad across all territories
Requirements:
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
Postgraduate (CPA/CIA or comparable accreditation)
Ideally with a financial audit profile, e.g. big 4
Proven expertise relevant to accounting, reporting and controlling both theoretically as well in practice
Strong independent mindset
Experienced in international stakeholder management & change
Innovative thinker that challenges the status quo
Agile and flexible working style and passion for on the job coaching and development
Support the development of an audit universe and audit approaches on relevant risks and opportunities, as well as assist in building assurance practices within Randstad
Prepare audit plannings and scoping on identified risks & opportunities
Lead and execute internal audits/reviews for operational business processes and give guidance and/or instructions to junior staff in audit projects
Report and communicate audit findings at the right tone to make impact and provide recommendations for improvements