Assistant Manager - Internal Audit

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Business Functions
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Competitive
Posted
09 Sep 2018
Closes
09 Nov 2018
Job role
Audit, Internal audit
Sector
Banking and financial services
Experience level
Manager
Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5 – 7 years of experience in an Internal Audit function across Financial, Operational and Management Auditing with a Big4.


 


Roles and Responsibilities:


 Audit Planning



  • Discuss and review the audit plan and schedule on a regular basis with Head - Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit

  • Assist the Head - Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit in audit planning at the Group and entity level (Corporate, Concepts and Territories) to establish and review:

    • Reliability and integrity of financial and operating information

    • Compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations that could have significant impact upon operations.

    • Measures taken to safeguard assets, including tests of existence and ownership as appropriate

    • Economy and efficiency in the use of resources

    • Effectiveness in the accomplishment of objectives and goals established for the Group Operations

    • Overall Risk associated with the Group businesses

    • Adequacy and effectiveness of the Group’s systems of internal control



  • Assist in developing and implementing tailor-made Audit programs and audit tools and methodology for the Group and its entities that test key business processes and controls


 Audit Execution & Reporting



  • In consultation with Senior Manager – Internal Audit, conduct audit assignments in line with the Internal Audit plan and within the budgeted time in a professional manner, adopting the best audit practices and appropriate audit techniques

  • Assist in preparing / reviewing the planning memorandum and preliminary survey for each audit assignment

  • Perform all field work in a competent and professional manner

  • Identify System control Points and document controls

  • In consultation with Senior Manager – Internal Audit, prepare selected workpapers and interim recommendations for auditee consideration, considering materiality, pertinence to audit and documentary evidence.

  • Assist in preparing draw status memos for presentation to Business / Entity Managers and preliminary agenda of recommendations and comments for closing conferences

  • Prepare preliminary flash reports

  • Ensure quality standards in internal audit review and reports

  • Ensure completion of audit assignments within the allotted timelines

  • Update and inform the Head-Internal Audit / Senior Manager – Internal Audit about the status, key concern areas observed during audit execution periodically.

  • Compile/review draw Internal Audit Report according to the required standards

  • Conduct Ad-hoc projects / reviews as required by the Head – Internal Audit / Senior Manager – Internal Audit

  • Prepare quarterly progress reports on planned audits and implementation of corrective actions

  • Maintain audit workpapers and sufficient evidence for the reported observations

  • Prepare monthly MIS and Time-Sheet on Audit Progress

  • Understand IT system and compile MIS data directly from system, on a periodic and case to case basis.

  • Audit Integrity & Standards

  • Exercise discretion in the review of records to ensure confidentiality

  • Ensure adherence to the internal audit department’s SoP’s and Policies for self and reportees.


Miscellaneous



  • Ensure appropriate Audit technology tools are used to provide the highest level of assurance in an efficient manner

  • Monitor international developments, emerging trends and best practices in internal auditing and implement them if applicable

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