Group Internal Auditor

Group Internal Auditor – Build and Lead the Internal Audit Function

Are you an experienced internal auditor looking for a unique opportunity to shape an international audit function from the ground up? Do you have the expertise to assess financial processes, and to drive internal controls, compliance, and risk management across a fast-growing, global organization?

CrossInternational has been engaged to find a Group Internal Auditor for BioFirst Group. As a Group Internal Auditor you document and implement internal control systems, to recommend improvements and to assure compliance and consistency throughout the group by sharing best practices over the different legal entities and subsidiaries worldwide (55).

This is not ‘a policing role’ - the focus is on getting the initial groundwork done and on advising, supporting finance teams, sharing expertise and improving processes to enhance governance and risk management. Reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee, you will play a key role in ensuring best practices across BioFirst’s global operations. The position is based at their global headquarters in Westerlo, Belgium, with an estimated 30% international travel (a lot can be done remotely). We are looking for someone to join BioFirst on payroll.

Your responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive internal audits to assess financial processes, risk management, and compliance across global subsidiaries.
• Develop, document, and implement internal audit frameworks. Evaluate internal controls and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyse financial data, identify discrepancies, and prepare detailed audit reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Act as a business partner rather than an enforcer, helping the company improve its internal controls pragmatically
• Stay informed about industry best practices and regulatory changes

Your profile

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in internal/external audit, internal controls, or risk management
• Proficiency in auditing standards, financial processes and control evaluation in an international environment
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CIA, CISA) preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written & oral communication, strong interpersonal & cross-cultural collaboration skills
• Pragmatic, independent, and solution-oriented approach
• Fluent in English is a must (Dutch, French or Spanish are a plus)

What do you get in return?

• A unique opportunity to work for a (Belgian) international organization in full expansion and where you can make a significant contribution to a more sustainable food production.
• The opportunity to develop the internal audit function and grow professionally in line with the evolution of the group.
• A competitive salary, supplemented with the usual fringe benefits

About BioFirst Group

Founded in 1987, BioFirst Group is a global leader in biological pest and disease control and bumblebee pollination. It offers a full range of IPM (Integrated Pest Monitoring) solutions, including beneficial insects, predatory mites, bumblebees, insect pathogenic nematodes, biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilisers and inoculants as well as high-tech monitoring and scouting.

BioFirst has 32 production and/or distribution subsidiaries and employs 2800 employees worldwide. In addition, BioFirst has an extensive network of specialised distributors in an additional 50 countries and exports weekly to over 70 countries. BioFirst serves the horticultural market and the open field agricultural market, through four major brands: Biobest, BioWorks, Plant Products and Biotrop.

Growth was achieved through both organic expansion and acquisitions, with a budgeted 2024 turnover of over €500 million. BioFirst is backed by, among others, two Belgian holding companies and several private equity funds.

The company operates across four key business lines:

• Pollination – Providing bumblebees and other natural pollinators
• Biological Crop Protection – Producing and distributing beneficial insects and mites
• Biopesticides – Developing natural solutions for pest and disease management

High-Tech Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – Innovating sustainable agricultural practice

BioFirst has a pragmatic, hands-on, and open culture, with short decision-making lines and a focus on collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

Interested? Let’s talk. Apply now or reach out for more information to Sylvie De Bruyckere of CrossInternational: +32 476/96.13.64 or sylvie.debruyckere@crossint.eu.