Internal Audit Analyst

SARIA Food & Pharma; Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SARIA Food & Pharma is seeking an Internal Audit Analyst to work with the Internal Audit Manager and Head of Tax. The role focuses on driving consistency, controls excellence, and continuous improvement across the business to build a strong foundation.

You will identify opportunities, implement control frameworks, and support internal audits while collaborating with finance teams and business leaders across our multinational organization.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential.
• Experience with internal controls, risk management, or process improvement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Support development and enhancement of the internal control framework.
• Assist in internal audits from planning to reporting.
• Provide guidance on controls and best practices to stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Change management

Process-minded

Proactive mindset

English proficiency

Dutch proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

At SARIA Food & Pharma, our activities are characterized by connected value chains, decades of shared market expertise and a unifying spirit of innovation to continuously develop our people and our products.

Van Hessen, Devro and Bioiberica use animal raw materials to create their wide range of products, which are ubiquitous and universal, but anything but ordinary. With a complementary portfolio of casings for the sausage industry that includes natural and collagen-based casings, Devro and Van Hessen are leading product experts in their industry. The global life science company Bioiberica produces active ingredients for humans, animals and plants, from starting material it receives from Van Hessen.

We create the added layer of value with our products and services, improve the well-being of all by taking life science further and combine our attention to detail with the extraordinary, because it all matters.

About the role

Are you someone who enjoys challenging the status quo, improving the way things are done, and seeing the impact of your work across an international business?

We're looking for an Internal Audit Analyst to work closely with the Internal Audit Manager and Head of Tax, where you'll help drive consistency, controls excellence, and continuous improvement across the business to gradually build a strong foundation. If you are naturally curious, commercially minded and motivated by making things better, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational effectiveness
• Driving the implementation of the internal control framework and ensuring actions are embedded across the business
• Partnering with finance teams, process owners, and business leaders to strengthen internal controls
• Supporting the ongoing development and enhancement of the internal control framework
• Managing and improving the SAI360 internal control system, including testing, reporting, and dashboard development
• Assisting in internal audits from planning and fieldwork through to reporting
• Providing practical support, training, and guidance to stakeholders on controls and best practices
• Building strong relationships while constructively challenging existing ways of working to achieve positive change

About you

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential
• You have a drive for change and willingness to push for progress
• You are process-minded with a proactive approach for seeking commitment from stakeholders
• Previous experience or an interest in internal audit, internal controls, risk management, process improvement, or business process management
• Experience testing and evaluating the effectiveness of controls
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence change
• Professional level English and Dutch language skills
• Degree-level education or equivalent within a relevant discipline
• Experience with multinational organisations and Power BI would be advantageous

At SARIA Food and Pharma our cultural principles aren’t just words—they guide how we work every day and how we deliver success together.

We Act Like Owners

We Care Because It Counts

We Push for Progress

We Are Even Better Together

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes real ownership in their role
• Cares about doing things the right way
• Looks for ways to improve and work smarter
• Brings people together to meet our business goals

Equality and diversity at SARIA Food & Pharma:

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.