Senior Internal Auditor — Governance, Risk & Compliance

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; Frascati; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency in Frascati, Italy, seeks an experienced Internal Auditor within the Head of Internal Audit, Evaluation, Investigations and Ethics Compliance Office. The role reports functionally to the Senior Internal Audit Lead and covers audits and advisory engagements across governance, risk management and internal control areas.

Required is a master’s degree plus fifteen years of experience, including at least ten in internal audit, ideally in an international organisation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in internal audit, finance, accounting, business administration or another relevant discipline with a minimum of fifteen years of experience, at least ten in internal audit, ideally including at least two years in internal audit within an international organisation.

Responsibilities

• Audit or advisory engagement planning, execution and reporting in accordance with international professional standards.
• Assess governance processes, internal control practices, risk management and compliance with laws, regulations, policies and contracts.
• Evaluate operational policies, efficiency, economy and resource use; formulate recommendations and follow-up on implementation.
• Contribute to annual audit planning, quality reviews, and other internal audit initiatives and projects.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Education

Master's degree in internal audit, finance, accounting, business administration

Job description

European Space Agency in Frascati, Italy, seeks an experienced Internal Auditor within the Head of Internal Audit, Evaluation, Investigations and Ethics Compliance Office. The role reports functionally to the Senior Internal Audit Lead and covers audits and advisory engagements across governance, risk management and internal control areas.

Required is a master’s degree plus fifteen years of experience, including at least ten in internal audit, ideally in an international organisation.