The department is responsible for managing and supervising, at a Group level, operation of the corporate Internal Auditing System, and for guaranteeing, maintaining, improving and updating said system in accordance with the guidelines drawn up by the Board of Directors.
It promotes self-assessment and updating of corporate risks and, on the basis of programmes drawn up together with the top management and Boards of Auditors, is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate processes (operational audit), and analysing the conformity of operations with current laws and regulations (compliance audit) and the reliability of accounting and management information (financial audit).
It maintains relations with the boards of auditors of the parent company and main significant subsidiary and associate companies, with specific responsibility for drafting and updating organisational models pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, and assists the respective Supervisory Boards with monitoring activities and checking of compliance of the models.
An economic-legal background is required in order to work in the internal auditing department, together with knowledge of the most popular computer software, a vocation for analysing and resolving problems related to corporate processes and excellent ability to synthesize and reporting skills.