Group Internal Audit & Control

Independent personality who thrives on structure & brings it to others, combining an analytical mindset with agility, flexibility, ownership, strong soft skills & natural ability to engage with all.

Job description

What do you do?

Acomo is active in growth segments in natural and plant-based food ingredients. A business-to-business company that operates in the worldwide sourcing, trading, treatment, processing, packaging and distribution of conventional and organic food products and ingredients. These activities are performed in the segments Spices and Nuts, Edible Seeds, Tea, Food Solutions and Organic Ingredients. Great examples of these are Catz International, Delinuts, Royal van Rees Group, Red River Commodities and Tradin Organic to name a few. To a great extent they operate autonomously under the responsibility of their own management and financial control. The combined product range comprises more than 600 products. As the Group Internal Audit & Control you execute internal audits from front to end and bring a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of internal risks & control, compliance and governance processes of the group.

In this role, you will report to the Group CFO, Mirjam van Thiel, and work closely with the Group Governance & Risk Manager, acting as a key partner in strengthening the internal audit function, risk management, and control across the organization. Operating within a dynamic production and trading environment, you will play a central role in further shaping, professionalizing, and scaling the internal control framework, which was introduced approximately one year ago. Rather than operating in a purely checklist driven environment, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership, elevate the framework to the next level, and further embed it across the organization.

You will develop a deep understanding of the business, its processes, and the associated risks and opportunities, including the specific dynamics of trading and processing activities across the group. With a strong business partnering focus, you will work closely with stakeholders to ensure the framework strengthens core operations and is effectively adopted by the organization. Based on the internal audit plan, you will contribute to the execution of internal audits across countries such as Kenya, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, the United States, the Netherlands, and Belgium where the Acomo operations are situated.

The position requires a strong focus on providing management with practical, business-oriented advice on risk, while delivering meaningful assurance on both financial and non-financial internal control systems. You will be responsible for designing and executing a variety of audit and review activities, including business process reviews, fraud investigations, IT audits, and project-related engagements, continuously challenging the status quo and identifying opportunities for improvement and scalability.

An important part of the role involves maintaining and reviewing group-wide policies and procedures, ensuring they remain aligned with relevant legislation and best practices. You will ensure that internal processes comply with external regulations and internal policies, while effectively engaging and influencing stakeholders across different geographies and functions. In addition to core audit and control responsibilities, you will contribute to ESG-related initiatives. Overall, the role consists of roughly 75% internal audit and 25% control-focused activities.

More About Acomo

ACOMO N.V., listed on the Euronext and headquartered in the Netherlands, is the holding company of an international group of companies that sources, trades, treats, processes, packages and distributes natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. The product range comprises more than 600 products, covering more than 100 countries. All group companies trade under their own name and for their own account. All companies have their own management teams and their own product portfolio.

Job requirements

Who are you?

You are a strong professional colleague and team player, while also being capable of working independently. As an ambitious and self starting finance professional, you thrive in fast growing, entrepreneurial environments. You create synergy across different parts of the organization by building strong relationships and collaborating effectively across cultures. You have a clear preference for working in international, dynamic settings.

• Academic level, preferably in Auditing, Controlling or Business Management studies;
• A combined experience of 10+ years of audit and business experience within a production, trading and/or FMCG environment;
• Completed CPA education or equivalent (RA, ACCA, CA);
• Understanding business complexity and dynamics;
• Applying internal control principles and accounting standards;
• Experience with IFRS is required, US GAAP knowledge is preferred;
• Strong analytical skills, project management skills, IT skills, problem solving skills, accurate, proactive and result oriented;
• Willingness to further educate in the field of internal auditing and investigations;
• Able to communicate excellent in English (speaking and writing) and Dutch is a pré;