Central Internal Auditor

Faurecia Services Groupe; Santa Maria da Feira; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia Interiors seeks a Central Internal Auditor based in Santa Maria da Feira. The role covers risk-based audits across the company, ensuring governance, risk management and internal control effectiveness.

Responsibilities include planning, executing financial, operational and compliance audits, documenting findings, and supporting ICFR/SOX testing. Fluency in English and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, internal control, risk management or finance.
• Master's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Audit or related field.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the annual internal audit plan.
• Perform financial, operational, compliance and process audits across entities and regions.
• Document processes, risks and controls, and test design and operating effectiveness.
• Conduct interviews, walkthroughs, testing and data analysis.
• Identify root causes, control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Draft audit findings, recommendations and management action plans.
• Monitor remediation progress and follow up on action plans.
• Support internal control reviews and ICFR / SOX-type testing where applicable.
• Participate in investigations or special reviews when requested.
• Use audit tools and data analytics to improve audit quality and efficiency.

Skills

Internal audit methodology

Risk management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independence & integrity

Communication skills

Multicultural teamwork

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Accounting/Finance

Master’s degree

Related field

Job description

Forvia Interiors is looking for a Central Internal Auditor to be based in Santa Maria da Feira.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Internal Audit Generalist performs risk-based audit assignments across the company, providing independent assurance over governance, risk management and internal controls.

KEY MISSIONS

• - Contribute to the annual internal audit plan.
• - Perform financial, operational, compliance and process audits across entities and regions.
• - Document processes, risks and controls, and test design and operating effectiveness.
• - Conduct interviews, walkthroughs, testing and data analysis.
• - Identify root causes, control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• - Draft audit findings, recommendations and management action plans.
• - Monitor remediation progress and follow up on action plans.
• - Support internal control reviews and ICFR / SOX-type testing where applicable.
• - Participate in investigations or special reviews when requested.
• - Use audit tools and data analytics to improve audit quality and efficiency.

EXPERIENCE

5+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, internal control, risk management or finance in an international environment.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree or equivalent level in Accounting, Finance, Business, Audit or a related field.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• - Good knowledge of internal-audit methodology, risk and internal controls.
• - Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• - Independence, objectivity and integrity.
• - Clear written and verbal communication.
• - Ability to work in multicultural environments.
• - Fluency in English.