Internal Audit Manager

Akkök Holding is one of the most prominent industrial groups in Turkey, with operations spanning chemicals, composites, energy, real estate, insurance, food & beverage, and IT sectors. We operate 23 commercial and industrial companies alongside 24 manufacturing facilities located in Türkiye and Europe. We are focused on growth in multiple industries and working on both organic/inorganic (M&A) opportunities as well as corporate venture capital (CVC) activities. In addition, we thrive in corporate development and continuously optimize our strategic planning and portfolio management processes.We are looking for “Internal Audit Manager” with the following qualifications.Job Description• Continuously evaluating risk exposures relating to the organization’s governance, operations, and information systems,• Reviewing the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information and the means used to identify, measure, classify and report such information,• Conducting process audit activities in a professional manner in accordance with the approved audit program and reporting to Head of Audit,• Individually preparing internal audit reports expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the business processes,• Apply current knowledge of audit trends and systems processes to identify security and risk management issues and other opportunities for improvement,• Evaluate and design business processes to determine or develop adequate controls, compliant with policies and procedures and local legislation• Reporting significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the organization, including potential and individually conducting follow-up process to monitor after audit process,• Follow up on the action plan progress and ensure that recommendations are implemented in a timely manner.• Accumulating data, maintaining records, and preparing reports on the administration of audit projects,• Maintaining an entrepreneurial attitude, willingness to learn and develop and a strong commitment to teamwork is paramount.Requirements• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related fields (Master’s degree is an additional asset)• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Spanish will be considered an advantage • At least 8-10 years of professional experience in internal audit, risk advisory and/or external audit• Obtained or working toward a related professional certification is preferred (CIA, CISA, ISO27001 LA etc.)• High degree of independence and willingness to carry out structured audit plans• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines while ensuring quality and exceeding stakeholders' expectations• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, convincing personality with strong enthusiasm for continuously changing challenges• Identify and evaluate business risks, processes, and controls across complex and distributed technology environments in various industries• Proven people and stakeholder management skills• Excellent communication and team work skills, convincing personality with strong enthusiasm for continuously changing challenges• Able to appreciate business process issues and understand infrastructure environment, and how an application system• Good grasp of IT technical concepts, e.g., ERPs (SAP, Oracle etc), Operating Systems (Linux, Unix, Windows, OS/400, etc), Databases (Oracle, SQL, etc.), IT Frameworks (COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001)• Curiosity, proactivity, and business-partner approach• Understanding of emergent technologies like IoT, Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and cloud computing.• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally• Strong financial, analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills• Ability to develop detailed work plans, manage multiple projects, and lead team members.• Ability to work with risk and control matrix and similar audit tools is a plus• Ability to understand the view of the business units to evaluate and present meaningful audit findings, practicality, and high level of reasoning ability