AddressManager-Internal Audit
Position objective:
Examine and evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation’s internal control systems and procedures and recommend corrective actions to improve operations, enhance internal controls and reduce costs where possible.
Ability to work independently, remain flexible, prioritize workloads, and maintain a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Display leadership and project management skills to complete quality work on time with budgeted resources.
Key accountabilities:
Internal Audit
- Conduct internal audits to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures.
- Assess alignment with SOX / ICOFR controls for critical enterprise systems; develop effective and efficient processes to remediate compliance gaps.
- Identifying fraud patterns/exceptions through Data Analytics using SQL, Python, R, Advanced Excel
- Identify key areas of risk within the organisation and propose appropriate controls with the objective of mitigating the risks and improving financial & operational performance.
- Provide timely update on audits to Manager’s and hold regular update meetings with the auditees.
- Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers and report significant issues to senior management.
- Work closely with the auditees to ensure appropriate action plans are provided to mitigate the risk highlighted.
- Prepare RCM’s, process notes, flow charts and other working papers.
- Prepare audit reports and be responsible for the overall quality of the report.
- Periodic follow-up with auditees of all agreed management action plans and monitor the timely implementation.
Continuous improvement
- Conduct ad-hoc investigations and reviews as requested by Managers and/ or Head of internal audit.
- Develop an open and honest working relationship with those being audited and maintain a professional approach at all times.
- Share best practices, tools and testing methodologies with other team members, and contribute to departmental projects.
Reporting
- Report on internal control issues and the implementation of the internal audit plan.
- Assist in preparation of presentation for audit committee meetings.
- Report on the status of implementation of management action plans.
KEY SKILL SET
6-7 years of relevant work experience in large Internal Audit departments or Big4 professional accounting firm including exposure to:
- Big Data Analytics using tools
- Experience in internal audits with Big4 or Large organization’s risk and control functions
- Data Analytics Skill sets
- Excellent communications and presentation skills
- Analytical bent of mind
- Experience in an e-commerce or retail industry (desirable)
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- CA.
- CIA/C.I.S.A/C.F.E
- Internal audit, COSO, internal controls, SOX,
- SQL, Advanced MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, advanced Excel)
