internal control officer procurement.

Responsibilities - your mission

You will be supporting and guiding the Airbus entities (Core Entities & Airbus Affiliates) in the implementation of the Procurement requirements, regardless of the controlling Airbus division. Entities are obliged to run an Internal Control campaign on a yearly basis, stating their compliance to the Airbus standards. You will analyse the results and come up with clear recommendations to management regarding next steps, incl. highlighting risks and opportunities and performing 2nd level testing of certain identified entities.

As the 2nd line of defense (Core Entities & Airbus Controlled Affiliates), you will be responsible for the following main activities:

● Driving the deployment of the Internal Control within the Procurement Function, contributing to the identification of the key risks and identification of the related 1st level key controls,based on the End to End approach

● Promoting internal Control values within the Procurement Function to increase the level of awareness in the Operations

● Contributing to the group Internal Control yearly campaigns including:

Testing the effectiveness of the design of the 1st line key control(s) and assessing it,
Performing the specific 2nd level testing according to the Internal Control Group methodology (starting with the first Point of Vigilance (PoV) Deviation Management to the Procurement Processes),
Issuing recommendations if the assessment is below the expected level and validates the associated action plan,
Alerting the IC central team and the Head of Business Area in case of any major gap / deviation detected during the 2nd level testing,
Reporting on the results to the IC central team and the Head of Business Area,
Recording results and evidence in the IC tool, Support finalization of the definition and set-up of the Internal Control system
 

● Supporting the 1st line of defence by:

Helping them to understand the key concepts and the added value of Internal Control from a regulatory and an operational efficiency and effectiveness perspective,
Helping them to simplify the processes and ways of working and defining efficient controls.
● Be an active member of the Internal Control network of Airbus together with other Internal Control Officers

Have an overview about Internal Control and Compliance priorities in the worldwide subsidiaries network of Airbus
An Internal Control officer shall be independent of the operations executing the 1st line Key Controls.

Consulting and guiding: 

Provide support and guidance for Heads of Procurement and Procurement representatives worldwide 
Prepare and conduct awareness sessions on the Procurement requirements and related points of vigilance 
Guide on the Airbus Procurement process, share best practices and recommend (depending on the entity’s business) modifications to its Procurement process and establish concrete action plans 
 

Performance Monitoring and Risk Management:

Report the results of the Internal control campaign and second level testings; regular status reports for high-level management meetings
Highlight compliance risks and issues
Monitor the progress of improvement actions for defined entities

We are looking for candidates with at least a Bachelor level degree and 3 - 5 years of  experience in conducting audits gained either through Internal Audit work for a large organisation or External Audit work with a large Audit firm.

Good organisational skills
Able to flexibly react to changing priorities, demands and timelines
Proactive and willing to take responsibility
Able to prioritise, take initiative, work under pressure, be persistent in goal-achievement and meet deadlines
Committed to deliver high quality and go the extra mile
Diplomacy and discretion
Possess empathy and intercultural awareness
Demonstrate assertiveness with internal clients
High standard of professional English language (spoken and written) 
Able to travel internationally

Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.
A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation.
A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
We truly believe the sky is not the limit!
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking..