Job Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for leading and executing the internal audit function within the organization. This role involves planning, conducting, and reporting on financial, operational, and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, identify areas of risk, and provide recommendations for improvement. The Senior Internal Auditor also plays a key role in developing and implementing audit programs, managing audit teams, and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

Job Description

1. Assist in the development of audit universe and risk based annual internal audit plan across entities, activities, and processes within the Group that are auditable and mapped against Organizational Chart and Trial Balance to ensure completeness. 
2. Perform risk assessment activities, which include identifying key risks across the Group and evaluating such risks according to their potential consequences and likelihood which serves as the basis of the risk-based annual internal audit plan. 
3. Assist in designing audit plans through Audit Terms of Reference (TOR) for specific internal audit engagements by identifying audit scope, objectives, key risks, timetables and resource allocation.
4. Develop audit objectives and perform audit engagements from planning (including risk assessment), execution, fieldwork, and reporting in accordance with the Internal Audit Department’s methodologies and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and as defined by the annual audit plan or as requested by Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.
5. Understand and evaluate the business units’ operations and financial performance in order to identify and assess risks and check whether those are aligned with overall strategy, set KPIs, and drivers. 
6. Ensure that developed audit plans/test procedures and review programs are appropriate to address risks related to the business and keep the audit manager advised of the progress of the audit.
7. Perform test procedures to verify whether financial and management reports generated by Management Information System are reasonable and represent actual transactions. 
8. Identify significant classes of transactions i.e., financial reporting process, sales process, fixed assets, payroll, etc., and evaluate the organization's internal controls by assessing the design and performing tests of controls and other procedures. This includes substantive analytical procedures and tests of details to provide reasonable assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control enviAnalyse audit observations and test results to develop audit findings and value-adding recommendations
9. Assist in reporting of findings, recommendations, and agreed action plans to the Board and Senior Management. 
10. Participate in advisory assignments including consultancy activities i.e., providing advice on internal controls, risk management, and governance issues, review of organizational policies, and conducting fraud reviews from investigation to reports preparation.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years’ experience as an internal auditor with exposure with Big 4 Accounting firm or multinational conglomerates. Relevant experience within 'Family Business' within GCC is an advantage

Educational Qualification

•   University degree and Professional Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, etc.). This requirement is mandatory for the role. 

•   Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information System Auditor, Certified Risk Management Assurance and other relevant qualifications are an advantage. 

Skills

• Proficiency in using audit software and technologies for data analysis and reporting.

 • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• High ethical standards and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Strong communication skills i.e. English (verbal & written)

• Good level of financial analysis capacity. 

• High level of Excel for complex spreadsheets.

• Ability to identify and understand key business drivers & evaluate key controls behind the drivers. 

• Ability to draft high quality audit reports which are concise, accurate, solution driven and clear.

• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail

• Influencing, strategic thinking & creative problem solving.

Competencies

Accountability - Advanced

Adaptability -Advanced

Analytical Thinking - Advanced

Change Management - Advanced

Collaboration - Advanced

Commitment to continuous process improvement - Advanced

Communication - Advanced

Creativity/Innovation - Advanced

Customer Focus Orientation - Advanced

Decision Making - Master

Ethics and Integrity - Advanced

Impact & Influence -Advanced

Organizational Alignment -Advanced

People Management and Development - Advanced

Planning & Execution - Advanced

Problem Solving - Advanced

Resilience -Advanced

Teamwork and team leadership - Master

Visionary and Strategic Management - Master