Internal Audit Manager - Risk Advisory

We live in a fast changing world, full of challenges and opportunities. In order to succeed as a business, it's crucial to react swiftly to these changes.

Join the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organisations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory, accountancy, sustainability (ESG) and digital solutions.

At BDO, you are not just a number. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!

As an Internal Audit Manager in Risk Advisory, you’ll be at the forefront of helping organizations navigate complex risk landscapes, ensuring their strategies and operations align with their goals. You‘ll be working on several risk and control related services such as Internal Audit and Internal Control. You will be working from the Zaventem office being part of the Risk Advisory department (50 people in Belgium); and working in the Business Risk team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Execute & report on risk-based internal audits, providing clients with practical, value-driven advice;
• Support your clients in optimizing their internal control frameworks, providing pragmatic and practical solutions and considering automation where possible;
• Take responsibility for the entire project, and the quality of work of the whole team;
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with transparency, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication;
• Drive innovation by introducing fresh ideas in project execution and product development;
• Being a trusted relationship manager for your clients. Collaborate with clients to gain a thorough understanding of their context;
• Actively think about BDO’s business & product development, market trends, and formulate suggestions for improvement;
• Serve as a mentor and trusted advisor to junior team members, empowering them to excel;
• Support team efficiency by ensuring knowledge sharing.

• Educational Background: Master's degree in business administration, Law, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 6 years of experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control, External Audit or a similar field.
• Skills & Expertise:
• Familiarity with internal audit standards (IIA) and risk frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000). Experience in Financial Services industry is an asset.
• Strong analytical and facilitation abilities to guide clients effectively.
• A passion for improving organizational efficiency and providing pragmatic solutions to client problems.
• Capacity to demonstrate leadership, autonomy and animate client’s workshop & presentation.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent command of Dutch or French and English
• Mindset: Ownership-driven, entrepreneurial, and willing to go the extra mile when needed.
• Flexibility: Eager to travel (Europe and outside) when needed and adapt to diverse client contexts.

• Culture: you will join a family of experts who encourage respect, diversity and teamwork. You work in an open culture, so feel free to speak to anyone, at any level
• Development: you decide the direction of your career, and we support you where necessary. Our BDO Academy provides a whole range of training courses to help.
• Impact: from day 1 you will be given responsibility, with support from your team.
• Network: you can work on different projects and clients, across business practices.
• Flexibility: you choose where you work with flexible working hours.
• Wellbeing: your physical and mental health is important to us.
• Salary: you receive a competitive salary package with interesting benefits.
• Sustainability: you work within a company with an integrated sustainability policy.