Internal Audit Data Analyst

Main purpose

As an Internal Audit Data Analyst within the Global Internal Audit & Analytics team, you will support the Internal Audit department by leveraging advanced data analytics to enhance audit quality, coverage, and insight. Working closely with auditors and business stakeholders, you will translate audit objectives into data requirements and deliver analytics that drive evidence-based assurance across the Trafigura Group. The role spans both data-driven audit analytics and technology risk and controls assessments, making a background in IT audit a valuable advantage.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement data analytics methodologies, techniques, and tools that transform how the Internal Audit function approaches audit activities.
• Provide data analytics support across audit engagements, including data sampling, testing, and analysis, delivering actionable insights that enhance audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Extract, transform, and integrate data from multiple source systems to meet audit requirements, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout.
• Develop data visualisations, dashboards, and reports that clearly communicate audit findings and insights to stakeholders.
• Implement continuous auditing and analytics techniques to strengthen ongoing assurance and drive process improvements.
• Support IT audit engagements by assessing IT controls, system configurations, and technology-related risks, collaborating with IT audit specialists as required.
• Continuously explore and evaluate emerging analytics tools, AI-powered solutions, and best practices to advance the capabilities of the Internal Audit function.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Technology, Audit, Economics or Business Administration (focusing on data analytics).
• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related area.
• Proven experience in applying data analytics techniques to support audit or risk management activities.
• Proficiency in data extraction, transformation, and analysis using SQL.
• Proficient knowledge of data analytics methodologies, techniques, and tools (e.g., QlikSense, Tableau, Power BI).
• Comfort working with AI technologies and familiarity with AI-powered tools (e.g., generative AI assistants, AI-driven analytics platforms), with a willingness to adopt and explore these in an audit context.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating technology-related risks, including access management, change management, data governance, and third-party IT risk, is required.
• Familiarity with IT audit frameworks and standards (e.g., COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST) and their application in an internal audit context is a significant advantage.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional qualifications such as CIA, CISA, Certified Data Analyst (CDA), or Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) will be considered an asset.

Attributes for success

• Excellent writing, verbal, and presentation abilities in English.
• Strong interpersonal capabilities - Effective collaboration and interaction with all organizational levels in diverse, global environments
• Problem solver and critical thinker who can recognize opportunities for boosting efficiency and effectiveness.
• Independent and flexible team player, with strong analytical skills.
• Ownership and accountability in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Firm, decisive, and focused approach.

Department overview

The Internal Audit and Analytics department supports management across the Group in assessing the design effectiveness of processes, as well as relevant risks and controls for the governance, trading, IT and support processes. Results of these activities are reported to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee, accompanied by action plans to improve process design, strengthen controls and further mitigate risks where required.

Reporting Structure

Reporting directly to the Head of Audit Analytics

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.