EMEA Senior Internal Auditor

p /pp /pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongIf you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met./strong/span/ppbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifWe are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over strong150 countries/strong access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi amp; Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms./span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifJoin our global community of over strong190,000/strong strongdedicated/strong strongemployees/strong around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry./span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifuDiscover more by following us ona href=https://www.linkedin.com/company/essilorluxottica target=_blank rel=noopener LinkedIn/a! /u/span/pp /pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongYour #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica/strong/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifAre you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible./span/pp /pp /pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongJob Purpose:/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThe Senior Internal Auditor – EMEA Team supports and leads General Business Reviews (GBR) across entities in the EMEA region./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThe role focuses on performing transversal, risk-based assessments of business processes, including governance, financial controls, commercial activities, and overall entity performance./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThis position is critical to strengthening the team’s capacity to:/span/pulli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongStructure and lead audits independently/strong/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptApply a strongrisk-based approach to identify key areas of exposure/strong/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptDeliver clear, impactful, and business-oriented recommendations/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSupport and guide junior auditors during assignments/span/li/ulp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThe Senior Internal Auditor strongacts as a key interface with local and regional senior management/strong, ensuring audits provide a high-level diagnostic of risks, control maturity, and operational effectiveness at entity level. The role is based in a hybrid setup and includes approximately 20% travel./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThe role also offers stronghigh exposure to senior leadership/strong, requiring the ability to present audit conclusions, defend recommendations, and engage in frequent technical and risk discussions with management./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongMain activities:/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/pul style=list-style-type:squareli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptLead and coordinate General Business Review (GBR) audits across EMEA entities/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptPlan audit assignments independently:/spanul style=list-style-type:circleli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptDefine audit agenda and scope/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptIdentify key risk areas/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStructure audit approach/span/li/ul/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptExecute risk-based assessments covering financial controls, governance and organization, commercial and business practices, and key entity-level risks/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptEnsure audit methodologies are aligned with IIA Standards./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptIdentify control weaknesses, inefficiencies, and areas of improvement/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptDeliver clear and structured audit reports with practical and actionable recommendations/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptPresent audit conclusions to local and regional senior management, including structured communication of key risks, issues, and recommendations/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptEngage in frequent technical discussions with management to challenge assumptions, clarify risk exposure, and align on action plans/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSupervise and review work performed by junior auditors, ensuring consistency and quality/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSupport junior team members through coaching and guidance during audits/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptMaintain effective working relationships with local management and key stakeholders/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptFollow up on action plans to ensure proper implementation/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptIdentify emerging risks and bring relevant insights to Internal Audit Management/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSupport Ethics Channel investigations in coordination with Compliance, when required./span/li/ulp /pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongProfile:/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/pul type=discli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related disciplines., or related disciplines./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptProfessional certifications (CIA, CPA, CA) are a plus./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptFluent English mandatory. Additional European languages are strong advantage./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt5–8 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, or Risk Advisory/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptExperience equivalent to an External Audit Manager or a Senior Auditor leading engagements independently/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStrong exposure to financial controls, business processes, and governance frameworks/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptExperience in multinational environments/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptPrevious experience in Big 4 or similar audit/consulting firms is a strong advantage./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptProven ability to:/span/liul type=circleli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptPlan and structure audit engagements/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptLead audit missions with limited supervision/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSupervise and guide junior team members/span/li/ul/ulpspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongCompetences:/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/pul style=list-style-type:squareli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStrong understanding of strongend-to-end business processes and internal control frameworks/strong/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to apply a risk-based audit approach, focusing on key risks and avoiding low-value testing/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptExcellent critical thinking and analytical capabilities/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to quickly understand new environments and synthesize key issues/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStrong leadership mindset:/spanul style=list-style-type:circleli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to lead audit engagements and guide junior auditors/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to structure work and ensure delivery quality/span/li/ul/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStrong communication and stakeholder management skills:/spanul style=list-style-type:circleli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptComfortable interacting with senior management/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to present complex topics in a clear and structured manner/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAble to challenge constructively and influence discussions/span/li/ul/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptHigh level of autonomy, ownership, and accountability/span/li/ulul type=squareli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptStructured and pragmatic approach with focus on delivering clear outcomes/span/li/ulpspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongTechnical skills:/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/pul type=discli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAdvanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word (data analysis and presentations)/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptFamiliarity with AI-based productivity tools (e.g., Copilot or equivalent) to support audit activities (data analysis, testing, reporting)/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAbility to use AI with critical judgment and professional skepticism, ensuring outputs are validated and aligned with audit standards and data confidentiality requirements/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptExperience with audit management tools (TeamMate) is a plus/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptKnowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) is a plus/span/li/ulpspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/pp /pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongOur Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment​/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifWe are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique./span/p