Internal Audit Officer

Job Purpose

To aid in conducting audit assignments and reviews and recommend objective opinion for Senior Management in order to independently appraise business activities and ensure alignment of activities with Enterprise's goals, risk management, and effective as well as economical use of the Enterprise's resources.

Roles and Responsibility

Audit Planning and Execution

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide input to the development of the annual Internal Audit Plan and long-term plan by assisting in assessing and prioritizing risks both within individual business areas and at a corporate level so that audit efforts and resources are focused on areas of higher risk.

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

• Properly plan and complete field work in line with the Audit Plan and approved audit program, within planned resources.

• Work with internal resources allocated to the specific assignment for execution of the assignments in coordination with business units.

• Execute appropriate qualitative/ quantitative tests and evaluate system of internal controls to be carried out during audit to achieve audit scope.

• Develop audit findings and recommendations and submit to relevant Senior Internal Audit Specialist/ Internal Audit Manager to discuss findings with auditees to achieve agreement or understand their concerns on corrective actions.

• Maintain proper filing for working papers, record notes and obtain sufficient evidence to support audit findings and recommendations.

• Conduct regular follow-up exercises to review status of agreed audit recommendations in order to provide assurance or an updated status on the implementation of the agreed actions.

• Conduct work in accordance with the established policies and procedures including the established code of business conduct. Ensure compliance with established Internal Audit manual and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary.

Reporting and Communication

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• As applicable, maintain on-going reporting to Engagement Manager or as requested.

• Discuss audit scoping, planning, execution, and results with the concerned functions in coordination with the relevant Engagement Manager.

• Advice functions on development of internal audit planning, processes, techniques in order to improve operational efficiency of the audit function.

Professional Standards & Best Practices

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Maintain professional standards of work; keep current with Internal Audit best practices.

• Maintain sufficient general knowledge of overall company procedures, policies, and objectives in order to identify potential risk areas more efficiently.

• In the performance of duties, the Auditor has the authority to access to company information, and is expected to exercise discretion and ensure appropriate safekeeping and confidentiality of all such information received

Health and Safety, Security, and Business Continuity

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• All individuals take personal responsibility for safety; follow company HSE policies, procedures and instructions; avoid complacency and continuously challenge existing conditions and activities in order to identify discrepancies that might result in error or in appropriate action; report any situation that could present a hazard; not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace in the interest of health, safety, welfare or protection or management of the environment.

• Follow all relevant Security policies, processes, procedures, and instructions to ensure security compliance in all aspects of work, by applying them on self, others, and corporate assets.

• Follow all relevant Business Continuity and Resilience requirements for compliance with, and adherence to, policies, procedures and instructions related to the effective planning for, and response to, incidents and/or business disruptions to continue critical business processes and activities with minimal adverse impact.

Excellence and Quality Management

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensure commitment to the culture of excellence and Quality Management by implementing best practices, complying with excellence requirements in terms of policies, procedures and systems, and exceeding stakeholders expectations

Education / Experience / Certification -

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, engineering.

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience.

• Professional Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar