UAE Advise

A well-known and well-reputed Company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is looking for an experienced, skilled, competent, mature, qualified, creative, and intelligent candidate with significant knowledge and relevant working experience for the position of  “Senior Internal Auditor-Operations and Project Management”.

Majid Al Futtaim Retail invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40,000 team members in 15 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

Role Purpose

The Senior Internal Auditor – Operations & Project Management – is responsible for executing internal audit activities as per the internal audit plan and drafting audit reports as per the required standards.

Role Details – Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities Internal Audit Management

• Maintain positive working relationships with audit clients and escalate any issues to internal audit management
• Participate in internal audit department initiatives and advisory projects

Internal Audit Delivery

• Accomplish audit work in accordance with internal audit methodology and budgets
• Deploy data analysis software to analyse data
• Populate results of testing into audit work papers
• Consider potential root causes of observations
• Update the process universe, risk and control matrices and other repositories

Monitoring Progress

• Follow up with management on the status of outstanding management action plans

Risk Identification

• Contribute to the identification of key risks and controls during audit projects and evaluate, report on the adequacy and effectiveness of the organizations internal controls
• Prepare notes for processes under review using narrative and/or flow charts and assist in the identification of controls to mitigate such risk

Policies and Procedures

• Ensure compliance with Internal Audit departmental standards, policies and procedures, Internal Audit standards and corporate ethics
• Ensure that all paperwork prepared is adequate, clear and relevant to sufficiently support audit conclusion
• Highlight, discuss and validate audit weaknesses and concerns with the Internal Audit Lead

Human Capital Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and seek professional development opportunities to improve leadership and technical skills pertaining to the direct line of work
• Apply and follow MAF Retail’s Human Capital corporate policies and relevant procedures and instructions

Definition of Success

• Operations: Completion of audit tasks within budget and quality standard
• Operations: Maximized usage of data analytics during internal audit projects
• Operations: # of improvement suggestions regarding the department or audit process
• People: Completion of targeted training hours
• Clients: Client Satisfaction Survey Results

Minimum Qualifications/education Personal Characteristics and Required Background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited university
• Studying towards / partially acquired professional certification in a discipline relevant to their audit focus area (Operational & Project Management)

Minimum Experience

• 3+ years professional experience in Audit of Project Management & Operations preferably in a Real Estate or Construction Industry.

Skills

• A strong focus on quality and on meeting objectives
• Ability to plan, identify and set priorities
• Ability to conduct multiple projects
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Good written/verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment