IT Internal Auditor

Job Location: ​Luxembourg​

Luxembourg

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

For our Global Headquarters, we are looking for an IT Internal Auditor who will contribute IT audit team activities and conduct impactful IT internal audit reviews. In this role, you will execute diverse internal audit reviews across the Information Technology function globally, in line with the Group Internal Audit methodology and the IIA standards. Your insight will play a key role in enhancing Ferrero’s governance, risk management, and internal control systems. You will report to the Group IT Internal Audit Senior Manager. 

 

Global Internal Audit (GIA) at Ferrero offers talented professionals the opportunity to join a fast growing, diverse, global team that serves as a talent pool for future leaders. As part of our Global Internal Audit team, you will not only develop a wide range of technical and leadership skills but also benefit from a high level of visibility with senior stakeholders, opening doors to accelerated career growth. 

 

Our mission is to preserve, enhance and expand Ferrero’s reputation and the core values required to support responsible and sustainable growth by providing risk based, value add and objective assurance, advice and insight. Our teams actively interact with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organization, from factory personnel to senior executives at our Headquarters in Luxembourg offering a unique, diverse and impactful role.

Main Responsibilities:


As an IT Internal Auditor in Ferrero, you will deliver risk-based IT internal reviews, assessing the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management and IT internal control system and identifying any weaknesses that could prevent the achievement of company’s objectives. You will report to the GIA IT Audit Senior Manager.

 

You will provide continuous support to the team in identifying the key IT risks to determine the scope of each review and in the preparation of the Audit Planning document.

 

You will have to guarantee appropriate and clearly documented audit evidence, supporting the IT audit findings, offering recommendations to improve IT internal controls, procedures, systems and practices. You will review IT infrastructure, networks, applications and governance. You will have the chance to demonstrate the ability to discuss those findings and liaise with a diverse group of stakeholders across the organization, adopting a customer-focused approach, while ensuring independence and objectivity are maintained.

 

Finally, you will perform follow up reviews to ensure the agreed corrective actions have been implemented, at the same time building and maintaining knowledge of IT.

 

Thanks to your dedication to continuous learning, you will undergo an extensive onboarding process, shadowing experienced team members to gain valuable insights into our operations. Throughout this immersive experience, our senior team will provide mentorship, ensuring that you gradually build confidence and autonomy for your leadership-driven role and further career development.

Who we are looking for:

You will bring your university degree background in Computer Science, Information Technology or Systems, Information Security or equivalent. The Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) / Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification is a plus.

 

You possess 2 to 4 years of professional business experience in IT Internal Audits, Technology risk consulting or Compliance. Experience in Big 4 and/or multinational Manufacturing/Consumer Products companies operating in the sweet and package food, are considered a plus.

 

You will contribute to the success of the team thanks to your understanding of information technology, the SAP ERP system, technology risk management, audit testing methodology, data analytics and IT General Computer Controls. You conduct IT internal audit reviews with integrity and accuracy and possess the technical competencies to identify and assess risks. You will understand systems infrastructure (networks, hardware, operating systems, databases, and applications). Previous experience with IT standards such as COBIT, ISO 270001, NIST Cybersecurity or ITIL will be a plus.

 

You are an excellent written and oral communicator who is fluent in English, enthusiastic about working both individually and as part of a team, supporting a continuous improvement culture, and adapt in an ever-changing environment. You are willing to travel internationally between 40% to 50% of your time.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.