Internal Auditor Senior Manager

L'OCCITANE Group; Plan-les-Ouates; Hybrid; CHF 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

B Corp certification

Global, international team

Hybrid work environment

Store product discounts

Social Insurance coverage

5 weeks annual leave

Public Transportation allowance

Job summary

L’OCCITANE Group is seeking an Internal Auditor Senior Manager to advance its assurance and risk management program. You will report to the Group Director Internal Audit and collaborate with stakeholders across subsidiaries and leadership. Travel up to 40% annually is required.

The role focuses on risk assessment, annual audit planning, and delivering risk-based engagements worldwide, including manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Fluency in French and English is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in audit, controls, risks, or related field.
• CIA/CPA/CA certification preferred.
• 8+ years of internal audit experience in a management role.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and operational auditing.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, project management, cost accounting.
• Hands-on, pragmatic with entrepreneurial spirit.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, SAP, Excel, and data tools.
• Able to work in an agile, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support group risk assessment and annual audit plan.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to roll out audit plan.
• Take accountability for internal audit toolbox and agile management.
• Prepare and roll out risk-based audit engagements globally.
• Agree on pragmatic action plans and promote audit as a business advisor.
• Draft clear, insightful audit reports with actionable recommendations.
• Monitor agreed action plans and support continuous improvement.
• Conduct ad hoc reviews on strategic topics to identify improvement sources.
• Coordinate external auditors and consultants on assignments.
• Engage in large-scale projects like expansion, digital transformation.

Skills

Audit mgmt

Risk assessment

Operational auditing

Internal controls

SAP

Excel

Data tools

Microsoft 365

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Cost accounting

Project management

Analytical mindset

French

English

Agile

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Master’s degree in Audit/Controls/Risks/Engineering/IT/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Sharepoint

Teams

Data tools

Job description

CONTEXT & MISSION

L’OCCITANE Group offers talented professionals the opportunity to join its Internal Audit function at a pivotal moment of transformation. As Internal Auditor Senior Manager, you will play a key role in advancing the Group’s assurance and risk management program, contributing to its strategic impact.

You will report directly to the Group Director Internal Audit and interact with stakeholders across all levels of the organization—from operation teams in our subsidiaries to Groupe leadership. This role offers a unique platform to deepen your expertise, expand your network, and grow your career within a dynamic, international environment, under the guidance of caring leadership.

We are looking for a committed professional ready to be empowered, with travel up to 40% annually.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Group risk assessment process and contribute to the development of the annual audit plan
• Coordinate with stakeholders to roll out audit plan with adequate communication
• Take accountability for the internal audit toolbox and agile management
• Prepare and roll out the execution of risk-based audit engagements across L’OCCITANE’s global operations, including manufacturing, distribution and retail
• Agree on pragmatic and efficient action plans with auditees and promote Internal audit as a trusted business advisor
• Draft and present clear, insightful audit reports to local and Group management, including actionable recommendations
• Supervise the monitoring of agreed action plans and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct ad hoc reviews on strategic topics such as organizational design, operational efficiency to identify sources for performance improvement
• Promote best practices and contribute to the evolution of risk management tools and methodologies
• Coordinate external auditors and consultants on specific assignments
• Engage on large-scale projects, including business expansion, digital transformation and change management
• Participate in fraud investigations and special reviews when required

HOW YOU CAN FIT

• Master’s degree in Audit, Controls, Risks, Engineering, IT, Business Administration, or a related field
• Professional certification preferred (e.g. CIA, CPA, CA)
• 8+ years of experience in internal audit in a management role, ideally within an international FMCG or cosmetics environment
• Fluent in French and English, another language is a strong asset
• Strong knowledge of operational auditing, risk management, and internal controls
• Strong accounting and financial background and eagerness to find unusual patterns in F/S
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, project management, cost accouting or controlling
• Pragmatic, hands on with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Sharepoint
• Proficient in SAP, excel and data tools
• Curious, analytical, and eager to learn
• A team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage an agile, cross-functional environment
• Familiar with ambiguity

WHAT WE OFFER

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast
• Internal mobility opportunities
• Monthly allocation & discount for store products
• Attractive Social Insurance coverage
• 5 weeks annual leave & 3 extra days offered as public holidays
• Flexible and Hybrid Work environment
• Attractive Parental Leave Policy
• Public Transportation allowance

PERMANENT CONTRACT

STARTING DATE: ASAP

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: up to 40%

RESIDENCE IN SWITZERLAND IS REQUIRED

LOCATION: Geneva (Plan-les-Ouates), Switzerland