Internal Audit Manager

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Senior Manager Internal Audit - Your future position?

For our small but impactful Internal Audit team, we are seeking a highly motivated and talented Manager or Senior Manager (depending on experience). Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you will supervise internal audit assignments while gaining broad exposure to our business, functions, and regions. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization, contributing to audits that drive meaningful improvements, while continuously developing your technical, business, and leadership skills.

This flexible role can be based in either our Kemptthal (preference) or Vernier office in Switzerland and offers excellent opportunities for personal growth and a long-term career path in line management, corporate functions or Internal Audit.

Sounds interesting? This could be the perfect opportunity for you if you

• enjoy learning about and reviewing all Givaudan processes, their efficiency, and their control effectiveness,
• are up to the challenge to consistently exceeding business expectations, and
• believe in creating and protecting value by helping the business to improve their processes.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for (in descending priority):

• Supervising audit delivery as the management-level point of contact for the audited business and partially outsourced audit teams, while proactively identifying and supporting the implementation of leading practices and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinating and collaborating with other risk and control functions to evaluate control gaps, align risk assessments, and ensure effective mitigation activities.
• Promoting awareness across the organization of the importance of effective controls and well-designed processes, fostering a strong control culture and a proactive risk management mindset.
• Contributing to the development and execution of the Group’s risk-based audit plan and Internal Audit’s long-term strategy and roadmap.
• Driving improvement initiatives that support the internal audit strategy, including updating and innovating internal audit guidelines, procedures, and training materials, leveraging automation and data analytics where appropriate.
• Monitoring and reporting on the implementation status of action plans resulting from audits and proactively following up on any delays.
• Supporting the preparation of partner presentations for the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Executive Committee, and Divisional Management.

Your professional profile includes:

• You are an accomplished internal audit professional with 5+ years of experience, gained either within a leading Big 4 firm or a multinational manufacturing environment. Experience in the Flavours & Fragrances industry or adjacent sectors is a strong advantage.

or

• You bring 5+ years of operational management experience, ideally within a multi-business or group structure, with proven responsibility across EHS/HSE, production, quality, cost, and logistics functions.

• You demonstrate a hands-on mindset, strong attention to detail, and critical thinking, combined with a clear commitment to continuous improvement. You have a proven track record of implementing initiatives that enhance process efficiency, internal controls, or risk management.
• You possess a solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and industry standards impacting Givaudan’s operations.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluent English is required; additional languages such as French, Spanish, and/or German are a strong plus.
• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in business administration or engineering or a related discipline.
• You are willing to travel internationally (up to 50%).

Your benefits in Switzerland:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• 40-hour working week - at least 4 days a week in the office.
• Additional paid days off.
• Favourable pension fund contributions.
• Subsidised meals in the staff restaurant/you benefit from a discounted catering offer (including lunch).
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site).
• Discounts at the company shop.
• Subsidised REKA vouchers.
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital.
• Worldwide private accident insurance.
• Additional family/education allowance.

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. 
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.