Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor

ABP Food Group is one of Europe’s leading food processors, in business since 1954. ABP Food Group has operations in over 50 locations throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe with annual revenues of €5bn[1].

ABP Food Group delivers high quality, fully traceable, award-winning meat products by working together with our partners – from farmers and retailers, to experts in the fields of animal welfare and sustainability. ABP Food Group was the first food company in the world to achieve Quadruple Accreditation from the Carbon Trust.

Our core business – ABP Beef – is supported by our renewable, pet food and protein divisions, which combine to ensure the value of by-products is maximised and the environmental impact of our business and customers is minimised.

This role will be based from our Ardee Office.

Purpose of the Role:

To support the Head of Internal Audit and Senior Internal Auditor on protecting assets of the Group by completing financial and system audits; identifying inadequate, inefficient, or ineffective internal controls and recommending improvements.

Responsible for planning and executing audits across the Group, identifying control weaknesses, recommending improvements, preparing reports for the Board and Audit Committee, and monitoring the implementation of agreed actions

Duties:

·      Assess compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.

·      Assess risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluate manual and automated financial processes; identify process weaknesses, inefficiencies and operational issues.

·      Verify assets and liabilities through analysis, comparison of items to systems and all relevant supporting documentation.

·      Prepare complete paperless Audit File which will include detailed Audit Working Papers, Notes to File and copies of all relevant supporting documentation.

·      Ongoing communication of audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports to both the Head of Internal Audit and appropriate site management personnel.

·      Strengthen controls by recommending changes in operational and management processes.

·      Provide financial control information through the collection, analysis, and summarization of data, identifying trends and areas warranting further investigation.

·      Contribute to team results by welcoming new and different work requirements; exploring new opportunities to add value to the organisation; helping others accomplish related job results as and where needed.

·      Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

-         Managing IT audit section within the internal audit assignments in conjunction with guidance from the Divisional IT Heads of Departments.

-         Assist with the supervising and support of junior members of the internal audit team.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified or qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical audit and accounting skills and a proven track record of engaging with and reporting to Senior Executives.

Experience or knowledge of system audit activities is beneficial while experience within manufacturing or food processing companies is desirable but not essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, exceptional attention to detail, and a high level of integrity, professionalism and objectivity.

Due to the nature of the role, the candidate must be willing and able to travel extensively throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. A valid full driving licence is essential.

[1] ABP Food Group and its affiliates.