Internal Auditor EMEA

MITSUBISHI Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd.

Job Title: Internal Auditor EMEA 

Position: Full Time, Permanent

Functional Area: Internal Audit and Compliance

Reporting to: Chief Regional Officer (EMEA Audit and Compliance)

Location: London Paddington, W2 1AF

Description of the Company: 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“MHI”) is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group delivers innovative and integrated solutions across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation to power plants and gas turbines, and from machinery and infrastructure to integrated defense and space systems.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd. (“MHI EMEA”) is the regional headquarter of MHI supporting MHI’s businesses within the EMEA Region.

Principles of the Company: 

MHI delivers reliable and innovative solutions that make a lasting difference to customers and communities worldwide. We act with integrity and fairness always respecting others and we constantly strive for excellence in our operations and technology, building on a wide global outlook and deep local insights.

Internal Audit:

Execute and support MHI’s Internal Audit activities in the EMEA region and assist MHI’s Management Audit Department with different audit matters and projects. The Internal Audit functions supports around 60 group entities in the EMEA region active in diverse business sectors.

Duties & responsibilities:

<General duties>

• Promote internal control activities across the EMEA region.
• Act as the third line for MHI EMEA Ltd. and other MHI Group companies within the EMEA region.
• Advice the global headquarter on regional requirements, culture, habits etc., to ensure the voice of the EMEA region is heard within the MHI Group.
• Work closely with colleagues from the EMEA Audit & Compliance team.

<Internal audit>

• Plan, organise and execute internal audit assignments (risk based, questionnaire based) of MHI Group companies in the EMEA including definition of scope & objective, development of the audit programme (when required), scheduling the work, executing fieldwork and report writing. Audits are performed either individually or in a small team.
• Provide inputs for the creation of the EMEA regional audit plan.
• Ensure the timely closure of audit findings and timely status reporting.
• Through audits and interaction with MHI Group companies, support efforts to make operations more efficient & effective, to safeguard company assets and to comply with applicable laws & regulations.
• Support the CRO (Audit & Compliance) and Senior Manager with providing an opinion on the group’s internal controls and risks.
• Perform peer-to-peer reviews of draft audit reports prepared by colleagues as and when required.
• Support the continuous improvement of the EMEA audit activities.
• Execute, lead and participate to ad-hoc projects, such as supporting/coordinating group companies’ risk assessment activities.
• Monitor the operation of group companies with a risk-based approach.
• Report and discuss audit results with the audit clients.
• Engage in and support “J-SOX” audit work as and when required.

Report to:

• Chief Regional Officer (EMEA Audit & Compliance)

Working conditions (travel, workspace, etc.):

• About 60% desk work (pre- and post-fieldwork preparations, updating audit assignment documentation, analytics/evaluation, etc.).
• Up to 40% travel to group companies in the EMEA region with limited travel to Japan when required.
• Execute audits remotely when required due to travel restrictions

Education and qualifications:

• Bachelor / Master degree or equivalent
• CIA, CMIIA (preferred)
• In excess of 5 years’ experience of working within an internal audit team

Skills required:

• Good verbal and written English communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Hands-on experience of internal audit related work
• Ability to recognise and adapt to diverse thinking styles and cultural qualities
• Global mindset
• Analytical skills
• Attention to details
• Organised and able to maintain documents and documentation in an organised manner
• Good time keeping skills
• Ability to clearly formulate conclusions based on evidence gathered
• Able to defend position and conclusions
• Objectivity,
• Honesty and integrity
• Flexibility
• Comfortable talking to and discussing with Senior Management of the group companies
• MS Office including flowcharting, spreadsheets and databases
• CAATs and audit software (not mandatory, but preferred)
• Knowledge of German is an advantage but not mandatory

Prior experience:

• Commensurate level of experience (5+ years) as an Internal Auditor

Location:

•  Paddington – London (Internal Audit Satellite Office)
•  Occasional visit to MHI-EMEA HQ in Chiswick if required

Working Hours: 

• 7 hours - 5 days a week, 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working – a minimum of 2 days per week in the office