Follow Up and Monitoring Progress Auditor/ Senior Auditor

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Track and monitor Teammate+ follow up notifications and the implementation of a stock of Internal, External or regulatory audit recommendations, ensuring corrective actions are taken effectively and within established timelines.
2. focusing on Specialized area which is Technology, Credit and Treasury
3. Conduct follow-up procedures for assigned Internal, External and regulatory audit recommendations in line with internal audit methodology using Teammate Analytics, as applicable, to select statistical sampling.
4. Analyse and validate closure evidence pack submitted by business units over Teammate+ system against agreed corrective actions, by testing the design and operating effectiveness of the established controls to remediate the gaps while ensuring embedment and sustainability of controls.
5. Provide extra focus on the status of the high-risk Internal, External and regulatory audit recommendations, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
6. Record status updates, evidence and closure confirmations or else extension of target dates on Teammate+, maintaining data quality and timeliness.
7. Prepare well-documented closure packs for review and sign-off by the Follow Up and Monitoring Progress Audit Manager.
8. Assist in preparing periodic recommendations status dashboards and exception reports using Excel and Power BI. Prepare regular status reports on audit recommendations, summarizing outstanding issues, risks, and actions needed for resolution.
9. Work closely with audit teams and recommendations owners to ensure consistent understanding of action plans and follow-up requirements, communicate audit follow-up statuses and offer support in implementing corrective measures. Liaise with business units professionally to request additional information as needed, clarify expectations, and confirm closure status.
10. Identify and report recurring themes in delayed or reopened recommendations to support process improvement efforts.
11. Follow and implement all relevant department policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

• Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in audit or risk management, with a focus on follow-up and issue tracking for Senior Auditor
• Minimum of 3 years for Auditor with relevant experience.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) required; additional certifications (e.g., CIA, CTP, ACI, Credit Certified, CFE, CISA, CAMS, IFRS Dip, CPA) are advantageous.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Familiarity with audit management tools and regulatory compliance standards.

• Skills:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication.
• Report-writing.
• Team-work and ability to cooperate with others
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Familiarity with audit tools (Teammate+).