Job Purpose - 

To supervise audit assignments and reviews, annual audit planning and recommend objective opinion for Senior Management in order to independently appraise business processes and activities and evaluate alignment of activities with company goals, risks management and effective and economical use of company resources. To support Internal Audit Head/Senior Managers in delivering the objectives of the Enterprise Internal Audit (EIA) function. 

Responsibilities - 

Supervise/ Lead development of the annual and long term Internal Audit (IA) Plan by assessing and prioritizing risks both within individual business areas and at an Enterprise level in order to ensure that audit efforts and resources are focused on areas of higher risk.

Provide support to the Head of Internal Audit/Senior Internal Audit Manager in administrative activities such as preparation of budget & business planning, monitoring of expenditures, organization, professional development

Review background information, knowledge and understanding of overall business process for identification of key risks, review detailed audit scope and detailed work program in line with the Audit Plan.

Review and Lead audits and other engagements planning, execution and reporting performed by Senior Internal Audit Specialists and other IA staff.

Lead internal and external resources assigned for execution of the audit assignments.

Review qualitative/ quantitative tests performed by Senior Internal Audit Specialists and other IA staff and evaluate system of internal controls tested during audits to achieve audit scope

Review audit findings and recommendations and ensure findings are discussed with auditees, Senior Management to achieve agreement or understand their concerns on corrective actions. Review/ update draft report and recommend an audit opinion on adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls to manage risks

Skills

Responsibility: 

• Develop and maintain on-going reporting to the, Head of Internal Audit / Senior Internal Audit Manager/ Enterprise Internal Audit Executive Director or other bodies as requested and deemed necessary 

• Responsible to review and evaluate the performance of senior internal audit specialists, other audit staff and consultants or auditors engaged from external firms.Discuss the audit scoping, audit interviews and the result of the audits with auditee Heads, Managers and, where applicable with Directors and Senior Officers.

• Discuss and agree the result of the fieldwork and status of the agreed action plan with the auditees and management as deemed appropriate.

• In consultation with Head/ Senior Manager Internal Audit, advise functions on development of internal control and implementation of best practices, based on lessons learned from other audit work or business experience.

• Provide advice to management regarding the development of internal audit planning, processes, techniques and best practices in order to improve operational efficiency of the audit function.

• Conduct/ Ensure Senior IA specialist and other IA staff has conducted work in accordance with the existing Policies, Procedures including the established HSE and code of business

Qualification -

Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering.

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CIA or similar)

Minimum 7 years of experience in conducting audits, with a minimum of 2 years as an audit lead, supervisor