Syngenta Group
agricultural technology
DigitalInnovationInternalAuditLead
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“Digital Innovation Internal Audit Lead at Syngenta Group. Skills: digital transformation for Internal Audit, audit analytics, process mining, continuous monitoring, AI and digital tools in audit. Lead digital transformation for Internal Audit. Own and evolve the Internal Audit digital strategy and roadmap”
Industry & Context.
Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Approximately 30% international travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Accounting/Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Data Science, Data/Analytics, Engineering), Experience in internal audit, external audit (Big 4 or equivalent), risk, or compliance - ideally in a large, international and complex organization, Experience leading digital transformation, analytics, automation, or technology enablement in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Finance Transformation or similar assurance functions, Hands-on exposure to data analytics in an audit or assurance context: building or using dashboards, running data queries, working with financial or operational datasets, Hands of experience with at least one BI or visualization tool (Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar), Experience and understanding of ERP systems, Good knowledge and experience of AI and GenAI tools and their practical applications in audit or finance contexts, Understanding of continuous monitoring concepts and experience defining rules/thresholds/alerts for ongoing risk sensing and risk monitoring, Excellent communication skills, Advanced stakeholder management skills, Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, High standards of quality, integrity, and governance, Curiosity and innovation mindset
Nice to Have
SAP/S4 HANA experience is a plus, Experience and familiarity with process mining concepts (Celonis, SAP Signavio) is advantageous, The developer skills would be an advantage, Fluent additional languages are a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead digital transformation for Internal Audit
Own and evolve the Internal Audit digital strategy and roadmap
Execute on internal audit vision and operating model for technology-enabled
Build the Audit Analytics Gallery
Map existing analytics and data tools
Identify relevant and accessible tools for audit purposes
Develop additional analytics where gaps exist
Support audit teams in using data analytics during engagements
Work with process mining tools
Facilitate the development of process mining tools
Help auditors expand from sample-based testing toward broader data coverage
Build toward continuous risk monitoring and continuous auditing
Drive the development of a Risk Control Tower
Digitalize internal audit processes
Identify and implement AI and digital tools that streamline how the team works
Help the team adopt AI-assisted drafting tools
Coach and upskill the audit team
Be the go-to person within the audit team for all things digital
and create early wins
and develop team members on deploying digital champion digital mindset
data analytics and AI upskilling
Contribute to modernizing audit methodology
Help colleagues become more data-literate and comfortable with analytical tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with IT and functional teams; Work directly with the Head of Group Internal Audit, as well as IT, Finance, Compliance, and business unit leaders; Build a close working relationship with Syngenta's IT and Digital team; Engage with business functions in a partnering spirit; Collaborate naturally with teams
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly with both auditors and IT engineers, as well as business leaders
Process & Methodology
Translate strategy into practical priorities and concrete outcomes
Full Job Description
About Syngenta Syngenta Group is one of the world's leading agricultural technology companies, with 56,000 people across 90 countries working to improve farm productivity while protecting the environment. With a 250-year legacy and a forward-looking digital agenda, we combine deep agronomic expertise with cutting-edge innovation to help farmers feed a growing world sustainably. The Opportunity Internal Audit at Syngenta is on a transformation journey. We are building a tech-enabled, insight-driven audit function - one that moves beyond traditional sampling and reporting to deliver real-time risk intelligence, continuous monitoring, and genuine business partnering value across the organization. To make this happen, we're hiring for strategic and hands on role of Internal Audit Digital Lead: a connector, an enabler, and a pragmatic innovator who bridges the world of internal audit with Syngenta's growing digital ecosystem and drives digital transformation of internal audit function. This is not a pure technology role. It's a role for someone who thinks like an auditor and speaks the language of data - someone who can walk into a business function, understand how they're managing risk digitally, identify the gaps, and help close them. Collaboratively. You'll work directly with the Head of Group Internal Audit, as well as IT, Finance, Compliance, and business unit leaders - driving the adoption of AI, advanced data analytics, automation and deployment of digital tools into how we plan, execute and report audit results. in a fundamentally more intelligent way. What You'll Do Lead digital transformation for Internal Audit * Own and evolve the Internal Audit digital strategy and roadmap, translating it into practical priorities and concrete outcomes * Be an integral part of internal audit transformation: execute on internal audit vision and operating model for technology-enabled assurance; Build the Audit Analytics Gallery * Map existing analytics and data tools already in
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