The chances are you’ve already experienced a little of ofi today. One in five chocolate bars produced anywhere in the world use our cocoa beans and products. We supply enough coffee beans to brew over 90 billion cups of coffee and our nuts, spices and dairy products are used in millions of products around the world.
But we don’t just source or grow the raw materials for these products: our team of chefs and food scientists are working closely with our customers, sharing our fresh ideas to inspire new concepts. Making it real at every step, from plant to palate.
ofi is a global leader at the forefront of food & beverage consumer trends. Through its complementary portfolio of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ofi delivers sustainable, natural, and plant-based ingredients & solutions to its global and diversified customer base. ofi has 20,000+ employees, is in 51 countries and supplies food and raw materials to over 8,000 customers.
We’re also driven by our Purpose – ‘Be the change for good food and a healthy future’.
Company Background
The Role
The Audit Manager for Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is focused on three key areas – strengthening the overall Internal Control Environment through focussed audits for (1) Europe and (2) ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), and coordinating Audit Committee reporting:
The “audit” aspect of the role involves:
- Planning, executing and follow-up of Audit assignments at various locations within the ofi’s group in Europe. Currently ofi has operating entities in the UK, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Ukraine and Germany. This role will require an individual who is willing to work independently & is self-motivated and is ideal for a driven, independent individual with good soft skills and an open/collaborative approach.
- To steer IA’s efforts in providing value-added ESG reviews and support to the company’s ESG efforts and ambitions.
- The individual will also work directly with the Head of Audit for preparation of quarterly Audit Committee reporting deck – this process involves liaison with various senior stakeholders such as Board Members and ofi senior managers/directors. As such, this role requires excellent interpersonal skills and a strategic mindset to ensure success.
About You
- Post qualification Internal Audit Experience of 5-7 years in a multinational company (Commodities, Agri, Dairy Industry, food processing or FMCG manufacturing experience preferred) or within Big 4 accounting firms.
- Good understanding of risk management practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Open for travel – primarily European, up to circa 20-30% This is driven by the annual audit plan.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Technology Skills:
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP or Oracle.
- Ability to leverage technology, digitisation to optimize existing processes
Education
- Undergraduate Degree in Accounting and/or Finance, CA or ACCA.
- Advanced degrees such as a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or a Master’s in Accounting are advantageous.
- Additional Internal Audit Certification (e.g. CIA) preferred.
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