Zakat & Tax Operations Audit Director

About the Role
The job holder is responsible for managing the Zakat & Tax Operations Audit function including audit planning, audit intervention, and reporting to assess compliance of concerned functions with relevant policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines in an independent manner.

Job Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Contribute to the development of Operational Audit business plan ensuring alignment with the company strategy.
• Develop the operational plan for Zakat & Tax Operations Audit in line with Operational Audit business plan and Internal Audit strategic plan.
• Implement plans and provide input to enable achievement of Zakat & Tax Operations Audit goals that support the company’s overall strategic plans.

Budget Management

• Discuss Zakat & Tax Operations Audit budgeting requirements with top management and provide input to the budgeting process.
• Ensure effective utilization of Zakat & Tax Operations Audit budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.
• Investigate and propose implementing initiatives that result in positive financial impact for Zakat & Tax Operations Audit and mitigates financial and operational risks.

Audit Planning

• Manage the development of Zakat & Tax Operations internal audit guidelines, methodologies, and related templates ensuring alignment with internal audit QA guidelines, and international standards and practices.
• Recommend the need to cooperate and liaise with external auditors to execute specific audits.
• Manage the development of Zakat & Tax Operations internal annual audit plan specifying functions subject to audits, audit frequency and schedule taking into consideration resources availability and targeting key risks and prioritized activities/ area.
• Provide input to the developed Zakat & Tax Operations audit program/ RCM including audit scope, key areas to be assessed, audit dates and focal points and ensure related functions are notified.

Audit Execution

• Ensure that Zakat & Tax Operations audit objectives, scope and methodology are confirmed with the concerned function’s focal point.
• Manage Zakat & Tax Operations internal audit interventions ensuring functions’ documents, records, systems and practices are reviewed, improvements or corrective actions’ implementation status are followed-up on, non-conformities are detected, irregularities are investigated and improvement areas are identified.
• Ensure that concerned functions have a clear understanding of results and that needed improvements/non-conformities/ observations are agreed on.
• Manage related special audit assignments requested from the Governor.

Audit Reporting

• Review submitted audit reports highlighting audit findings, key points discussed, non-conformities and key areas to improve and provide input and recommendations where required.
• Manage consolidation of Zakat & Tax Operations audit findings into a periodic audit report including audit observations, non-conformities, opportunities for improvement and action plans.

People Management

• Participate in the identification and recruitment of key talent.
• Guide, mentor and support direct reports in order to execute duties according to set policies and processes.
• Develop individual performance objectives, provide necessary support, evaluate/appraise team and provide regular feedback on performance.
• Establish a high-performance working environment and promote the company's values.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, IT, Law, Engineering, or equivalent is required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent is preferred.
• Lead Auditor Certificate.

Experience

• An optimal of 8 years of relevant experience, with a preferred 3 years of experience in managerial level.

Competencies

• Policy Enforcement - Advanced
• Data Gathering and Assessment - Advanced
• Legislations and Regulations - Advanced
• Internal Audit Techniques - Advanced
• Internal Audit Execution - Advanced
• Professionalism - Proficient
• Collaboration and Communication - Proficient
• Results Oriented - Proficient
• Customer Focus - Proficient
• Enablement of Change and Innovation - Proficient
• Leading by Example - Proficient
• Strategic Thinking - Developing
• Develop Teams - Proficient
• Operational Excellence - Proficient