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Fraud Audit Investigations/Forensic Manager

Recruiter
Clifton Governance
Location
Germany
Salary
c€75,000 + bonus, 30 days holiday, pension, accident/sickness insurance and discount schemes
Closing date
24 Mar 2019
Reference
Ref: 209/1809

Job Details

Are you a passionate Fraud Investigations/Forensic audit specialist with fluent English and German language skills?

Are you excited to be part of a dynamic consumer/leisure business with a passionate culture where you can grow your career long term?

This major multinational consumer/leisure business has a number of market leading brands within the sector and offers a diverse range of products/services to a wide customer base through a variety of channels. They have a great company culture – passionate, growing and acquisitive. They are “customer-obsessed” and strive to delight their customer base and turn them into “fans” and this customer-centred approach is driven from the very top. They are also very focussed on sustainability – both from an environmental perspective and from an employee training perspective. There are currently significant investment initiatives in place – particularly with regard to systems, marketing and technology which makes it an interesting time to be joining the business.
 
The European internal audit team of 35 is well regarded across the business for its pro-active approach and the value they add through commercial recommendations that really make a difference. The team is distributed across 4 locations and is divided into sub-teams which focus on different areas of the business/functional areas. The business language is English but there is a range of backgrounds, languages and cultures in the teams – making it a lively, multicultural and social team environment.

There is currently an opportunity within their specialist Fraud sub-team. As part of their dedicated team of 4, reporting to the Regional Head of Fraud you will be:

  • Carrying out forensic investigations, including interviews, accounting analysis, document reviews etc.
  • Investigating business processes with regard to fraud prevention and detection
  • Developing strategies and preventive measures to avoid fraud in the organisation
  • Preparing high quality, discerning reports and communicating investigation results and recommendations to management and stakeholders in both English and (preferably) German   
  • Working closely with other members of the Group Audit team, senior management and employees
  • Operating across Central and Western Europe encompassing about 50-60% of travel  

As the ideal candidate you will:

  • Be of degree calibre with a strong academic record
  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in performing fraud investigations/forensic work – preferably within a complex international environment or larger practice environment
  • Be fluent in English and preferably German (though candidates with B1/B2 level will also be considered provided you are committed to improving your German language skills)
  • Show strong analytical skills for quickly understanding complex relationships and for preparing the information gained appropriately for various recipients 
  • Have a confident attitude, good communication skills, assertiveness and a proven ability to negotiate
  • Be adept at working with people of different cultures demonstrating intercultural awareness, team spirit and empathy
  • Be willing to travel internationally (Europe) for between 50% and 60% of your time

On offer is salary of c€70,000 plus a guaranteed Christmas bonus (c€5,000 – taking your total cash to over €75,000) , discretionary performance bonus, 30 days holiday, generous pension, accident/sickness insurances and a substantial discount schemes on their products/services. Please note that you must be eligible to work in Germany without the need for sponsorship to be considered for this opportunity.

Ref:  209/1809

Company

Clifton Governance is a specialist search and selection recruitment business in the Governance market place. It is part of Clifton Search, a niche, boutique firm that focuses on the corporate governance and legal functions from mid to senior level across all industry sectors.

The leadership team has over 35 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record; we have a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Clifton Governance primarily recruits in the following functional areas:

  • Internal Audit

  • IT Audit

  • Operational Risk

  • Fraud

  • Compliance

  • Information Security

Our recruiters are all experienced and have an extensive network in their chosen markets meaning we understand your specialist experience and aspirations and can give you an honest appraisal of the best opportunities for you.

Unlike a lot of recruiters, we look to form long term relationships with the people in our network irrespective of whether you are active in the market or perfectly happy in your current situation. We recognise that most of us are somewhere on a spectrum from “I want a new opportunity now” to “I am really happy with my career at the moment but always maintain a keen eye on my long term plan”. We tailor our engagement with you accordingly and ensure that we are always working to your agenda – not to ours. In this way we ensure that any opportunities that we do recommend are targeted to your situation and aspirations. We commit to being honest and impartial and to offer our best advice based on our experience.

When you do decide to explore an opportunity that we have recommended, rather than simply send you a job spec, we will provide you with the full background to opportunity, insight as to what the client is looking for, guidance on your application and your recruitment process. We will manage your recruitment process to ensure you have the best chance of securing the outcome that you want including taking care of some of the more tricky aspects of negotiating your offer.

Whatever your current situation, we look forward to working with you.

Company info
Telephone
020 7203 8361
Location
1st Floor, Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QT
GB

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