Internal Auditor

Company Description

Vitol and our people

We are the world’s largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logístical networks to distribute energy around the world, efficiently and responsibly.

From 40+ offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $2bn+ of capital to renewable projects, and are developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65 nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force.

Our Geneva office is located very centrally, 5 minutes from the main train station and 1 minute from the lake. The office has a rooftop lunch area, with views over the lake and Alps. We organize regular activities to enable our people to meet colleagues from other teams in an informal setting, and to celebrate special achievements.

**Job Description**:
Based in Geneva, the internal auditor will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

- Participating in interviews with commercial (traders), risk management functions and key operational staff across main trading offices (Geneva, London, Rotterdam, Singapore, Houston, Bahrain)
- Documentation of applicable controls, procedures and audit findings
- Assisting in extensive data mining and data analyses
- Assisting in execution of detailed audit procedures including risk focused transactional samplings
- Assessing overall effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with the company’s policies / procedures
- Assisting in documentation of audit conclusion relative to assigned audit areas

**Qualifications**:

- Degree in economics, finance, accounting or related fields
- Recognized professional qualification in the audit and/or controlling field such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent is a plus
- Professional experience of 3 to 5 years in an internal audit function or similar, within a big 4 and / or an international commodity trading house
- Sound knowledge of audit procedures, techniques and test / sampling methods
- Ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts and draws (preliminary) conclusions
- High analytical skills
- Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

Additional Information

Personal Characteristics:

- Energetic, resourceful, highly motivated and able to think creatively and adapt
- Committed, proactive
- Takes ‘ownership’ of outcome and comfortable in a pressured environment
- Outgoing personality, persuasive confident communicator
- Incisive and accurate judgement
- Global outlook; able to work across organisational and cultural boundaries
- Team player, with an open non-political style and a high level of personal integrity
- Well-organised, disciplined, able to set priorities and follow through
- Flexible and willingness to travel (25%)