IT Governance Advisor - Audit & Risks

The retail industry is changing rapidly and therefore also the IT landscape @ RB Agency.

Topics like mobile solutions, digital & e-commerce, real time data integration, big data, digital marketing, smart scan, hybrid sales devices, mobile payments, IT security ... have our greatest attention these days.

The IT Governance team is a service aiming at keeping under control the IT department with regards to several management pillars: Strategy, Finance & Investments, Audits & Risks, Quality & Performance, Process & Methods, Stakeholders Relationships & Communication.


The IT Governance Advisor - Audit & Risks integrates this multidisciplinary team and supports the IT Governance Team Manager.

He is mainly involved in the Audit & Risks pillar and is comfortable acting as a generalist in the others.

As a generalist, he/she has a mindset for continuous learning in order to contribute to a matricial Governance team breaking any silo.

He/she ensures precise advice and management of the topics and missions entrusted to him/her.

The responsibilities may vary depending on the pillars the Governance Advisor is involved in and can be among others to

  • Support internal practices such as BE Risk Management, Be Internal Control and BE Internal Audit, Group Reporting, etc.
  • Identify IT risks and make the necessary follow-up on corrective actions.
  • Establish yearly comparative analysis of risks assessment, corrective actions and business impacts in collaboration with the existing bodies (Be Risk Management, Internal Audit, Internal Control, Group, etc.).
  • Identify and align with the Business Owners in order to qualify and quantify the risks impact on the Company activities.
  • Support the IT security department in the identification, scoring, impact assessment, mitigation and remediation of IT Security risks. Integrate those risks in the general IT Risk register and Reporting channels.
  • Support the independent auditors in the carrying of annual audits; identify contact persons and make available supporting materials and proofs helping to define audit reports.
  • Share audit / risks reports with the Top Management and / or relevant bodies and make sure all the responsibles are aware of the corrective actions.
  • Ensure that IT Audit practices comply with company procedures and government regulations.
  • Make sure that the company has adequate technology and system controls to meet business objectives and customer needs.


  • Bachelor's or Master's degree with proven work experience of ⚠ to ⚠ years in business management and/or IT Management
  • Certification with one or more project management methodologies and demonstrated experience in the field
  • Experience in Functional Management in a matricial environment.
  • Financial acumen
  • Ability / experience to synthesize large and complex matters into actionable flows, documents, work processes, ...
  • Native speaker level in Dutch or French and a professional command of English

  • A permanent position, also a key function in our IT department.
  • An attractive salary, choice of company car with fuel card or mobility budget, and other extra-legal benefits including: a pension plan, meal vouchers, exclusive discounts in our stores, bonus plan and net remuneration, laptop, smartphone and ⚠ holidays per year.
  • Permanent training, the possibility to grow, internal career opportunities.

At RB Agency, we promote diversity, gender equality and inclusion. Our ambition is to attract new employees and retain our current employees, regardless of age, background and professional experience. We are convinced that this way of working will strengthen our results, our customer focus approach and innovative strength.