Operational Audit Manager

Canon Production Printing; Venlo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 38

13th month salary

Hybrid working

Training and development

Company laptop

Lease e-bike

Job summary

Canon Production Printing seeks an experienced Operational Audit Manager to lead risk-based operational audits across CPP sites. You will provide independent assurance on controls, governance, and risk management, while shaping the internal audit strategy.

You will work with the Head of Internal Audit to build the annual plan, design audit programs, and mentor the audit team, traveling internationally up to ~10 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with an improvement-oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Dutch/German are a plus.
• Independent, proactive, and able to translate complex findings for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based operational audits from planning to reporting.
• Shape internal audit strategy and annual plan with Head of Internal Audit.
• Coach and mentor operational auditors; ensure timely remediation progress.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Challenge constructively

Education

Master's degree in Business or Finance

CIA/CISA/CPA/RA/RO or equivalent

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for improvement, risk management and operational excellence? At Canon Production Printing, you will help strengthen the organization by identifying key risks, improving business processes and providing clear insights that support confident decision-making as Operational Audit Manager.

What will you do?

As Operational Audit Manager at Canon Production Printing, you will lead risk-based operational audits from planning to reporting across our international CPP sites. You provide independent, practical assurance and advice to CPP management by assessing whether important risks are well understood, internal controls are effective and governance processes work as intended.

Together with the Head of Internal Audit, you will shape the internal audit strategy, build the annual audit plan and further professionalize the Internal Audit function. You will also coach and mentor operational auditor(s).

This role directly contributes to the purpose of Internal Audit: giving the CEO and senior management confidence that CPP’s internal controls are effective, business risks are managed and reliable reporting, compliance and ethical conduct are supported.

Your main responsibilities:

• Lead risk-based operational audits from scoping and fieldwork through to reporting and follow-up.
• Contribute to the Internal Audit strategy and annual audit plan together with the Head of Internal Audit.
• Translate audit plans into clear audit programs, timelines, stakeholder communication and deliverables.
• Assess business risks, internal controls and governance processes across key operational areas.
• Build risk and control matrices, design test plans and document audit evidence in a structured way.
• Write clear, balanced audit reports with practical recommendations and prioritized improvement actions.
• Present audit outcomes to CPP management and business stakeholders in a constructive and business-focused way.
• Monitor remediation progress, validate closure of agreed actions and report progress to the Head of Internal Audit and CEO.
• Coach operational auditor(s) and help establish a consistent, repeatable internal audit approach.

What you bring

We are looking for an experienced audit professional who combines strong analytical skills with a pragmatic, improvement-oriented mindset. You work independently, challenge constructively and know how to translate complex findings into clear messages for different stakeholders.

You bring integrity, confidentiality and independent judgment. At the same time, you are able to build trust with stakeholders while maintaining the professional distance required in an audit role.

In addition, you have:

• A Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field.
• A relevant audit certification, such as CIA, CISA, CPA, RA, RO, RE or equivalent, or the ambition to obtain one.
• Approximately 10 years of relevant experience in operational internal audit, risk management and/or internal controls.
• Experience in a managerial, coaching or mentoring role is preferred.
• Experience with end-to-end business processes such as Order-to-Cash, Hire-to-Retire and Procure-to-Pay.
• A strong understanding of ERP-enabled processes, key controls and Segregation of Duties concepts.
• Experience with risk and control matrices, test plans and data-driven audit approaches.
• Excellent reporting and communication skills in English; Dutch and German are beneficial.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to approximately 10 weeks per year, as audits may take place at all CPP sites.

What you’ll get from us

At Canon Production Printing, you will work in an international, high-tech environment where innovation, collaboration and ownership are key. You will have the opportunity to make a visible impact on how we manage risks, strengthen controls and improve the way we work.

You can expect a challenging role with broad exposure to CPP’s business processes, senior stakeholders and international sites. This is a unique opportunity to help further build and professionalize the Internal Audit function while continuing to develop your own expertise.

• 38 vacation days.
• A 13th month payment of 8.6%, 8% holiday allowance and commuting allowance.
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance.
• A wide range of training and professional development opportunities.
• A company laptop and smartphone.
• An attractive lease e-bike plan.

About Canon Production Printing

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies.

Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.