Audit Project Lead

IN SHORT We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Internal Audit professional to lead the end-to-end delivery of audits and ad-hoc tasks. This role is responsible for ensuring that all work is executed efficiently, meets high quality standards, and aligns with the organisation’s strategic objectives, internal policies, and regulatory obligations. The successful candidate will coordinate audit project teams, review workpapers for clarity and accuracy, and maintain strong relationships with process owners to gain valuable insights into operational effectiveness. Leveraging strong commercial acumen and best practices, they will provide expert guidance to the business to enhance risk management, internal controls, and overall process improvement.

What Will You Do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of audits and ad-hoc tasks, ensuring timely execution, high quality, and alignment with strategic objectives, internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the audit project team, review audit workpapers to ensure clarity and accuracy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with process owners, gaining insights into operations.
• Offer expert guidance to the business on enhancing risk management, internal controls and processes based on the sound commercial knowledge and best practices.
• Contribute to the development of the annual audit plan through risk assessments, business insights, and alignment with strategic objectives.

What Will You Bring

• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, or consultancy, ideally within the Energy sector, covering Gas/Power/LNG trading processes.
• Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks and risk management principles.
• Basic knowledge of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Data Analytics.
• Proven track of leading audit engagements.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, ACCA, or equivalent.

About Us

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future. SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport, and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. Our international teams work across locations in Europe, Asia, and North America. We’re passionate about energy and the important role it can play in shaping a better future. Securing energy – now and for the future.

Our Benefits

• In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.
• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• life assurance
• medical and dental insurance (family cover)
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning. Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.