Internal Auditor (SO-AIS-IA-2026-66-GRAE)

As an Internal Auditor, you will participate within the Internal Audit team to perform risk-based audits and contribute to strengthening governance, risk management, and internal controls across the Organization and its Pension Fund. You will gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills in audit planning, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration.

Your responsibilities

• Perform internal audits, delivering risk-based and objective assurance.
• Prepare clear audit reports with factual observations and actionable recommendations, and follow up on their implementation.
• Contribute to creating risk-based audit plans for CERN and its Pension Fund.
• Support the Audit Committee meetings.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including External Auditors.
• Ensure alignment with Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
• Stay informed on CERN activities and professional developments through training.

Your profile

• Knowledge or experience in IT auditing or IT systems.
• Familiarity with accounting principles.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CFE, CA/CPA are a plus.

Skills

• Strong communication and active listening skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively while adapting style and content to suit different audiences.
• Capable of analysing complex information, identifying key issues, and providing clear, concise conclusions using a structured, pragmatic approach; objective decision-making based on available facts is essential.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in teams while managing tasks autonomously.
• Integrity, respect, diplomacy, and tact.
• Data analytics skills.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Economics (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.