Senior Internal Auditor

Kiwa; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 76,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual holiday leave

Pension scheme

Hybrid work model

Variable bonus

Lease car or Cash4Car allowance

Job summary

Kiwa, a global Testing, Inspection and Certification leader, seeks a Senior Internal Auditor based in Rijswijk, Netherlands. You will plan and conduct audits across our international group, delivering clear findings and practical improvements for management action.

You will work with management and process owners, travel internationally 20–25%, and report to the Head of Corporate Risk & Internal Audit. The role offers a hybrid setup with 60% on-site and 40% remote.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Master's level preferred; professional certifications (CIA/RA/RO/CPA/ACCA) are a plus.
• At least 6 years in external and/or internal audit, with international exposure.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan, execute and document audits of business and finance processes.
• Assess process controls and map root causes for improvements.
• Carry out baseline reviews of newly acquired companies.
• Perform fraud investigations with limited supervision.
• Use data analytics to sharpen audit scope and detect outliers.
• Draft audit reports and monitor implementation of action plans.

Skills

English fluency

Audit execution

Data analytics

Internal controls

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field

Master's level preferred

CIA/RA/RO/CPA/ACCA is a plus

Tools

IIA standards

Data analytics software

Job description

Job Summary

Do you want your audit judgment to strengthen the business processes of a fast-growing, €1.7 billion global business? As Senior Internal Auditor at Kiwa, you turn audits of finance and business processes across our highly international group into clear findings and practical improvements that management acts on. Partnering with management from country leadership to process owners, you help create trust and drive progress in Testing, Inspection and Certification worldwide. If that sounds like you, you could be Kiwa's new Senior Internal Auditor, based in Rijswijk, the Netherlands.

About the role

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will play a vital role in Kiwa's new Internal Audit function, assessing how well the processes and controls of our operating companies work in practice. You will plan and carry out audits independently, from the first risk assessment to the final report.

Working within a newly formed Internal Audit team of 3 FTE, you'll collaborate closely with local management and process owners. Your audits take you to our operating companies around the world.

You will report to the Head of Corporate Risk & Internal Audit. As one of the first members of the team, you lead your own engagements, bring depth in operational and business processes, and help shape the way internal audit works at Kiwa.

You will make sure every audit gives a clear, evidence-based view and leads to real improvement.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Audit Execution: Independently plan, execute and document audits of business and finance processes, from walkthroughs and control testing to interviews.
• Business Process Insight: Assess how processes such as order-to-cash, procurement and service delivery work in practice, and identify root causes and improvements.
• Acquisition Reviews: Carry out baseline reviews of newly acquired companies, mapping their control environment as they join Kiwa.
• Investigations: Carry out fraud and special investigations with limited supervision, from fact-finding to documented conclusions.
• Data Analytics: Use data analysis to sharpen audit scope, test full populations and detect outliers and fraud indicators.
• Reporting & Follow-up: Draft clear audit reports, agree realistic action plans with management and monitor their implementation.
• Methodology & Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to Kiwa's audit methodology and templates, and coach guest auditors on business audit practices.

Do you have what it takes?

You are an experienced auditor who runs an audit independently from planning to report and understands how business processes really work. You stay objective under pressure and constructive when findings are uncomfortable.

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds trust quickly with process owners and local management, and asks the question that gets to the root cause
• Enjoys audit work on location, because an afternoon with the operations team often explains more than a week of documents
• Takes ownership of an audit from start to finish, with an eye for detail and for the bigger picture
• Likes sharing knowledge and helping a new team find its way of working

Your qualifications:

• Education: University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field, preferably at Master's level. CIA, RA, RO, CPA or ACCA is a plus
• Experience: At least 6 years in external and/or internal audit, ideally a combination of both, including independent responsibility for audit engagements in an international organization
• Languages: Fluent in English. Dutch or other languages are a plus
• Technical skills: Solid knowledge of internal control, end-to-end business processes and the IIA standards, with hands-on data analytics. Forensic or IT audit exposure is a plus
• Soft skills: Analytical, structured and curious, with clear writing skills
• Location: Must be based in the Netherlands with a valid work permit and willing to travel internationally for 20% to 25% of your time. This is not a fully remote role

What can you expect from us in return?

As a Senior Internal Auditor at Kiwa, you will hold a challenging position in a technically oriented, ambitious, expanding international organization. At Kiwa, we value your professional development and personal wellbeing. You will be given ample opportunities to balance your working and private life by offering a hybrid way of working (60% on-site in the Rijswijk office, 40% remotely).

When it comes to our terms and conditions, we offer you a gross annual salary between €75,999 and €104,499, including 8% holiday allowance. Your starting salary within this range depends on your knowledge and experience. In addition, you will receive 33 days of annual holiday leave entitlement, a good pension scheme, a variable bonus and a lease car or Cash4Car allowance.

Where you will workIn this full-time role, you will work for Kiwa, headquartered in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. As a member of the Internal Audit team, you will work for and report to the Head of Corporate Risk & Internal Audit.

Why KiwaKiwa is an autonomous global organisation in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), training and consultancy services. We create trust by contributing to the transparency of the quality, safety and sustainability of your organization's products, services, processes, systems and employees, as well as personal and environmental performance. You have the ambition and we help you to go forward!