Responsibilities

1.       Understand the business, the overall strategic direction of the company, its governance structure, its policies and procedures, and any other aspect to be up and running in executing responsibilities of the role.

2.       Contribute heavily to risk assessments for various business units and departments with different specialties.

3.       Lead audit engagements end to end as per Internal audit manual, global standards, and best practices.

4.       Lead staff auditors effectively and set audit specific goals and expectations for them.

5.       Conduct and manage meetings with different management personnel for process understanding, walkthroughs, agreeing on findings, and all other aspects of assigned tasks.

6.       Develop comprehensive and relevant risk control matrix and audit programs for areas under review and perform different audit procedures in professional manners giving importance to appropriate documentation.

7.       Develop comprehensive information requests based on the approved work programs. Solicit relevant data and information from management and ensure it is comprehensive to cover all areas.

8.       Articulate the purpose of specific program steps, documentation required, and tests to be performed.

9.       Monitor and report on day-to-day progress on work assigned.

10.    Create and review and endorse audit work papers prepared by staff auditors assigned.

11.    Create and review audit findings to ensure completeness and accuracy of findings based on the audit program and work papers. Confirm that the audit work papers collected by the team comply with criteria set.

12.    Draft clear and professional assurance, advisory, activity, and status reports.

13.    Ensure all specific instructions of superiors are addressed during the fieldwork and reporting.

14.    Maintaining work paper documentations audit steps, administrative documents, audit evidence, supporting documents, and conclusions.

Skills

Skills and Competencies

1.       Time management, problem solving, results oriented, critical reasoning, and eagerness to learn and improve.

2.       Knowledge in local laws and regulations, internal audit and risk management methodologies and standards, audit professional code of conduct, and accounting standards,

3.       Management of simple projects, report writing, planning and organization, communication, and data analysis.

4.       Professional English and Arabic business writing and articulation.

5.       Above average level in Microsoft office Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

6.       ERP experience in systems such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics.

Requirements

1.       Education: Bachelor of commerce, business administration from an accredited university.

2.       Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience in internal audit or external audit.

3.       Industry: Experience in FMCG, supply chain, or manufacturing is a plus.

4.       Professional Certificate: Certificate such as CIA, CPA, SOCPA, CISA is a plus.