Business Control & Internal Audit Manager

Reporting to the CFO (with a functional link to senior leadership) you will play a key role in strengthening performance governance and financial visibility across the organization.

Your mission is to:
drive business performance enhance cost control and ensure a robust internal control environment

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Controlling & Performance Management

• Lead monthly performance reporting (P&L margin analysis working capital operational KPIs)
• Conduct variance analysis (volume price mix costs) and identify root causes
• Develop profitability analysis by product customer and channel
• Support budgeting forecasting and scenario planning
• Identify and monitor key cost drivers and performance levers

2. Industrial Finance & Cost Control

• Oversee standard costing models (BOM labor overheads)
• Analyze production performance (yield waste downtime efficiency)
• Monitor inventory valuation and obsolescence risks
• Validate cost optimization and productivity initiatives

3. Revenue Management & Commercial Governance

• Ensure control and visibility over trade spend (discounts rebates promotions)
• Analyze customer profitability and revenue leakage
• Support pricing strategy and commercial decision-making
• Conduct post-promotion ROI analysis

4. Internal Audit & Risk Management

• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan
• Perform audits across key processes (procure-to-pay inventory production order-to-cash CAPEX IT controls)
• Identify control gaps and assess associated risks
• Monitor and ensure implementation of corrective actions

5. Compliance Risk & Investigations

• Promote compliance with internal policies and governance standards
• Support fraud risk assessments and prevention initiatives
• Lead or support investigations (inventory losses procurement issues financial anomalies)

6. Data Integrity & Systems Control

• Ensure reliability of financial and operational data within systems
• Monitor master data integrity (pricing suppliers customers products)
• Contribute to ERP improvements and control frameworks

7. Stakeholder Management & Decision Support

• Act as a strategic partner to operations and commercial teams
• Provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making
• Prepare executive dashboards and business reviews
• Coordinate with external auditors where relevant

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting Audit or related field
• Professional certifications (CPA ACCA CIA CISA) are a strong plus

Experience

• 610 years of experience in controlling audit or finance roles
• Experience in industrial or FMCG environments strongly preferred
• Exposure to complex operations (manufacturing supply chain multi-site)

Technical Skills

• Strong financial analysis and controlling capabilities
• Good understanding of industrial cost structures
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools (SAP Oracle Power BI etc.)
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate into insights

Languages

• Fluent in English and French

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset with a structured approach
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders
• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization

Additional Information

• Location: To be specified
• Contract: Permanent
• Package: Competitive depending on experience
• Environment: Fast-growing performance-driven and international

Informations supplémentaires :

Why Join This Role

• Strategic position with direct impact on business performance
• High exposure to top management
• Opportunity to structure and strengthen key processes
• Dynamic and challenging environment with strong growth ambitions

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy and timeliness of reporting
• Improvement in margins and cost control
• Reduction of operational and financial risks
• Audit plan execution and remediation effectiveness
• Data reliability and control environment maturity

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time