Group Internal Auditor and Data Analytics Lead

Location: Schlieren, CH

Job Type: Accounting & Finance

Company Overview

Swiss-based Aryzta is an international food business with a leading position in frozen B2B bakery business in Europe and APAC. Aryzta’s customer channels consist of grocery, convenience, quick service restaurants, bakeries and foodservice. Listed on the Swiss stock exchange, Aryzta employs around 8,000 people today with, in FY23, a revenue of EUR 2.12 bn and an EBITDA margin of 12.8%.

Aryzta Europe (approx. EUR 1.87 bn) has leading market positions in the bakery markets in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Romania and other European countries.

The vision of Aryzta is to be the preferred partner for in store bakery solutions in four channels:

Grocery
Convenience
Quick Service Restaurants
Bakeries and Foodservice

To realize our vision the value proposition and promise to our customers is to deliver the gold standard for in store bake off solutions with focus on seven categories:

Bread
Rolls
Croissant
Pastry
Savoury
American Bakery
Buns

The dimensions and key value drivers to deliver against the gold standard are:

Excellence in Customer Development
Excellence in Innovation / Category know-how
Excellence in Quality & Efficiency
Excellence in Channel Solutions

In terms of Business Models, Aryzta operates through:

Aryzta Bakery - servicing large retail customers
Aryzta QSR - servicing Quick Service Restaurant chains and
Aryzta Food Solutions - servicing large numbers of individual customers mainly in foodservice

Overall Purpose of role:
Working as a crucial member of the core Internal Audit team, conduct comprehensive reviews of operational and financial risks across diverse business units. Additionally, take ownership of and contribute to the development of advanced data analytics strategies.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Group Internal Audit team to conduct thorough internal audits, evaluating and enhancing operational, risk management, control, and governance processes.
Apply advanced data analytics techniques to extract meaningful insights and identify patterns in financial and operational data.
Develop and implement data-driven audit procedures for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess and identify potential risks within various business units.
Implement risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Prepare detailed and accurate audit reports, presenting findings, recommendations, and opportunities for improvement.
Maintain organized documentation to support audit conclusions and facilitate external audits, if required.
Work across multiple countries and business units, delivering risk-based internal audits.
Collate observations, determine resolutions/recommendations, and engage with key stakeholders across the group.
Stay updated on industry best practices and regulatory changes to align the audit process with evolving standards.
Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements based on audit findings.
Participate in the annual audit planning process and assist in preparing quarterly audit committee presentations, including tracking of audit action items.
Contribute to the development of audit function processes and tools.

Competencies:

Proven experience engaging at a management level during audit projects.
Strong background in internal/external auditing, risk management, or related fields.
Proficiency in data analytics tools such as SQL, Excel, and data visualization software.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and take initiative.
Hunger for learning and personal growth.
Self-starter with dynamism, drive, and results-oriented mindset.
Affinity for, and some experience with, manufacturing businesses.
Career-focused with eagerness to progress within our Group.

Education & Experience:

Minimum bachelor degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or Computer Science
English fluency, both written and spoken is a must;
Minimum of 2 years of formative internal or external audit level experience gained within a Big4 / multinational manufacturing;
Demonstrated knowledge of programming languages, particularly SQL or Python, is a significant advantage.
ACA / ACCA / CPA / CIA / CIMA certification are considered a plus;
Working experience with data analytic tools (e.g. Microsoft BI, SAP BI, ACL/Galvanize, Tableau or similar) is an advantage.

Other

The position is based in Schlieren (Switzerland) and requires local and international business travel (~40%).

Your Application

At ARYZTA our employees are our number one asset and we support your decision to explore other opportunities within the organization. If you are interested in applying for a new role, please ensure that you inform your current manager.

Please submit your complete application documents (CV and motivation letter). We are looking forward to receiving your application on http://www.aryztacareers.com/

Each of our employees throughout the world deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their individual talents and abilities. We embrace diversity and opportunities are extended to employees and prospective employees without regard to race, colour, gender, religion, age, natural origin, family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, local, or international laws.