Job Purpose:
Conducts audit in accordance with direction from Group Audit in order to achieve audit objectives.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Plan the audit and preparation of audit planning memo.
- Responsible for understanding and documenting processes.
- Perform walkthroughs to support process understanding.
- Perform control assessments and analysis.
- Identify key controls within the processes under review and documents the same.
- Develop Audit Program based on the controls identified.
- Perform audit tests and maintain appropriate working papers .
- Participate and contribute in the meeting for discussion of issues noted during the audit with auditee on weekly / periodic basis.
- Ensure adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards
- Participate and contributes in the Summary of Issues team discussion with line management.
- Develop and maintain close working relationship with auditee staff and line management
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Ensure that audit is executed in adherence to the audit methodology/manual.
- Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression - proactively seeks relevant Education and training opportunities.
Educational Qualifications & Experience
- University Degree (Business related) preferably in accounting/finance major.
- 5 to 7 years experience in Audit (preferably in a banking environment).
Competencies
- Internal and external relationship management to achieve objectives.
- Interpersonal and effective communication.
- Identify opportunities for process or control improvements.
- Demonstrate NBK's core values/principles.
- Ability to manage multiple requirements.
Skills
- Good report writing and verbal communication skills (English and Arabic).
- Has well developed audit skills and good understanding of Audit techniques.
- Strong relationship with staff and Group Internal Audit staff.
- Strong MS office and communication skills.
Critical Success Factors
- Understanding and Documenting of Process and Risks.
- Accuracy of audit findings.
- Timely completion of assignments including work papers.
- Adequate and high quality documentation of testing.
- Knowledge of Banking Law and Regulations (e.g. SAMA) and Bank's Policy and Procedures
- Managing high volume of visits and deliverables
- Ability to manage difficult Auditees
KPI's
- Timely completion of audit assignments
- Identification of risks during audits
- Quality of audit documentation
