Internal Auditor Europe

Who We Are

On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants). The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)

The Role

The Internal Auditor is responsible for executing internal audits across plants within the European division, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and compliance processes. The role supports post-merger integration activities by assessing newly acquired entities and plants, identifying control gaps, and contributing to the harmonisation of audit practices. Working closely with divisional and global audit teams, the auditor provides valuable insights to improve operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and governance standards.

• Perform risk‑based audits of financial, operational, and compliance processes across the plants.
• Provide oversight, guidance and training in relation to inventory, S&OP and Finance practices.
• Support IFS readiness and go‑live.
• Document audit findings, develop recommendations, and support remediation tracking.
• Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with internal audit methodology and professional standards.
• Perform deep‑dive substantive assessments of legacy and newly acquired plants to assess control environments and identify gaps in processes, policies, and compliance.
• Support alignment of audit practices and reporting structures across legacy and new operations.
• Evaluate adherence to local regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Assist in fraud risk assessments and investigations as needed.
• Conduct third‑party and vendor audits to assess external risk exposure.Work closely with regional business units and functional teams to gather audit evidence and share findings.
• Contribute to regional audit reports and present results to internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the audit function.
• Provide support and training on DOAG, policy and internal control framework requirements as needed.

Qualifications And Experience

• Fluent English language skills. German, French or Dutch is desirable.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; professional certifications (e.g., CIA, CPA, ACCA) preferred.
• 3–5 years of internal audit experience, ideally within a multinational or regional organisation.
• Exposure to post‑merger audit activities or integration projects is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks and audit standards.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across diverse teams and cultures.
• Ability to travel and undertake extended assessments of plants at multiple jurisdictions across Europe and occasionally support UK plants as needed (approximately 30%).