About the Role
The Senior Auditor role involves reviewing and evaluating the organization's internal controls, processes, policies, and mechanisms to ensure adequacy, effectiveness, and compliance with company policies and procedures as well as applicable regulatory requirements. This position is crucial for assisting the Internal Audit department in achieving its objectives through planned internal audit reviews and ad hoc assignments per the Internal Audit Charter.
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Responsibilities
- Plan and execute financial, operational, and compliance audits, investigations, and other ad hoc assignments. Develop risk-based audit programs. Contribute to the identification of key risks and controls during each audit project and evaluate and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
- Develop detailed audit work programs incorporating test schedules, sampling methodology, etc., to ensure that the audit objectives are met.
- Conduct interviews with key stakeholders to understand processes and controls, ensuring that audit objectives are fulfilled by concluding clearly on each step based on gathered evidence and performed testing.
- Ensure supporting work papers are clear, relevant, and contain sufficient evidence to support audit conclusions, with all work papers documented in line with the Internal Audit manual.
- Prepare clear, concise, and accurate audit reports. Discuss and validate any audit exceptions, weaknesses, or concerns highlighted during reviews with clients, identifying related risks and recommending corrective actions.
- Agree on reports with management, obtaining management responses and target action dates.
- Complete assigned audits within agreed time and budget, ensuring the Audit Lead/Manager is informed of progress and that all escalations are made in a timely manner.
- Familiarize yourself with and assess compliance regarding the International Accounting Standards (IAS), regulatory requirements, company policies & procedures, and DoA, as appropriate.
- Undertake proactive follow-up of outstanding audit issues, conducting thorough validation and obtaining requisite evidence before closure.
- Assist in the development of the audit plan and preparation of periodic reports to Management and the Audit Committee.
Additional Responsibilities as In-Charge:
- Perform peer reviews of work performed by other audit staff as required.
- Complete and wrap up relevant Audit file in compliance with established quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with Internal Audit departmental standards and Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
- Develop and maintain strong rapport with key operating and corporate associates.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant areas.
- Possession of a professional certificate or progress towards qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CIA, or CISA is required.
Experience
- 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit/Internal Controls, preferably with Big4 and/or in the FMCG industry.
- Fluency in Arabic would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
