Senior Consultant - Risk Advisory
- Recruiter
- Ethics Plus Public Accountants
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 17 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 17 May 2018
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
We are looking for an internal audit professional to lead our Internal Audit/ Risk Advisory practice. You must be meticulous and analytical, with deep knowledge of auditing practices. We expect you to be reliable, with strong organizational skills, as well as expertise in risk management and compliance.
Bachelors degree in finance/accounting. Minimum 5 years of experience in internal audit. Experience in areas like forensic audit / IT audit / AML audit will be a plus, prior UAE experience will be a plus, professional certifications like CIA, CPA, etc will be looked at favorably.
Job description:
• Monitoring and ensuring all financial reporting is compliant with policies and procedures; financial information is prepared in accordance with all IFRS accounting standards.
• Expertise in business analysis in the areas of: financial analysis, internal controls, process redesign and transformation
• Understanding and planning budgets, monitoring them and having discussions with clients on taking corrective actions
• Experience with data analytics / ERP analytics
• Preparation of analytical reports and benchmarking KPIs for monitoring the process and improving
• Collect and analyze financial and statistical data (sales, expenses, operating working capital, capital expenditures and operating statistics) from financial statements and schedules
• Assist in developing and implementing tailor-made Audit programs, audit tools and methodology for the companies that test key business processes and controls
• Participate in and perform period-end close activities to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues in a timely and accurate management reports
• Assist Business Units with evaluating control deficiencies including root cause and severity assessments
• Drive and proactively track implementation of process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function and consistently follow up on various improvement measures
• Identify opportunities for improvements and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the client via Automation and ERP enhancements
• Quantifying loss suffered by a client due to fraud or negligence