Internal Auditor (f/m/x) - EMEA - Finance Focused

The Nippon Express Group is one of the leading global logistics service providers whose Japanese corporation is headquartered in Tokyo. Our services range from air and ocean freight forwarding to cargo, removal services and warehouse operations. The company has numerous freight centers, warehouses and provides logistics services in over 45 countries on six continents with a global network of over 70,000 employees. The logistics focus is mainly on automotive and fashion industries, pharmaceutical products and further consumer goods. Since our founding in 1937, the Nippon Express Group has always used its logistics strengths as a social responsibility to connect people and regions.

As the Internal Auditor (f/m/x), you will play an important role within the Internal Audit team and will add to the effectiveness and quality of our internal audit processes. You will be located (together with your team colleagues) in our European headquarter - in the heart of Duesseldorf.

These are your responsibilities:

• Plan and support internal audits of NX Group companies/branches in the EMEA region to review and verify financial and operational records for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and evaluate areas of risk and potential operational improvement within the organization.
• Support the development of annual audit plans and determine the individual audit scope.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings and recommendations to the EMEA senior management.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements and schedule follow-up audits to monitor management's actions.
• Track corrective actions to ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Continuously gain knowledge on rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and sector performance standards.
• Travel (5-7 times per year for the duration of one week, usually) to our locations within the EMEA region, to Japan or other regional offices.

Requirements

• You hold a (min.) Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• You have two to three years of experience within internal audit - experience in the logistics or supply chain industry or a consulting company is a plus but not required.
• Ideally, you are already familiar with auditing standards, internal controls, and risk assessment methodologies.
• You have an analytical mindset, and are known for your high level of solution-orientation.
• You have good project management skills and a strong work ethic.
• Thanks to your strong communication skills, you build relationships easily.
• You have initial experience with using audit software.
• Mandatory: Your are fluent in English AND German, any additional language is a plus.

Benefits

• A permanent position within a leading logistics company
• Stimulating tasks within a diverse and international environment
• Great team members who will help you to get onboarded quickly
• Good Work-Life-Balance, possibility to Work From Home (hybrid model)
• Company car or job-ticket