Overview
Key Responsibilities-
Core Accountabilities:
- Understand the financial, commercial and strategic risks inherent in the Group and the effectiveness of the mitigating control environment.
- Assist Director IA to support management in improving governance, risk management processes, and control environment across the Group.
- Develop comprehensive risk-based audit plan to identify priorities with the goal to maximize value, performance, and control, and mitigate risk.
- Assist Director IA in the development of the internal audit framework for the Group.
- Plan, assign, supervise and execute audit assignments (planned audits, ad hocs, management requests, fraud investigations, and others) in line with International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), internal policies & procedures, and other relevant standards.
- Ensure audit assignments are performed in a comprehensive manner, audit procedures are designed adequately to address key risks / exposures, and audit methodologies are consistently applied & documented.
- Ensure audit conclusions are based on the appropriate testing methodologies, comprehensive understanding and are adequately supported.
- Ensure audit deliverables are clearly drafted, accurate, comprehensive, and easy to understand.
- Oversee the follow-up activities and implementation of corrective actions.
- Provides ongoing guidance and coaching to the audit team which will contribute to their development.
- Establish effective program for the development of UAE national Talent.
- Perform complex and high profile audit assignments or as and when required.
- Prepare monthly / quarterly Internal Audit reporting for Executive management / Board.
- Primary responsibility for leading, overseeing and conducting fraud investigations.
- Develop and maintain effective business relationships with stakeholders across the Group.
Supporting Accountabilities
- Partner with OpSec, Legal & Compliance and HR on the whistleblowing allegations and other matters.
- Plan, oversee and coordinate fraud risk assessments across the Group, and also provide support in identification of fraud risks and assist in developing adequate mitigating controls.
- Coordinate activities with ADAA / external auditors to support their audit and review procedures.
- Coordinate with Finance management to support activities involving the review of Internal Controls for Financial Reporting (ICFR) mandated by ADAA.
Experience and Education:
- Minimum 15 years in internal audit and 5 years in a managerial role for a large corporate
- Experience in UAE or Middle East is desirable
- Minimum: Masters or Equivalent ( CPA, ACCA)
- Certification in Internal Audit related subject is preferable e.g. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Key Skills:
- MS Office Suite & Productivity Tools (advanced knowledge of expert in MS Excel)
- Knowledge of Investigation specific technical requirements e.g. best practice, legislation and regulation, methodologies, systems, third party providers
- Proficiency in English language . Ability to write clear and succinct audit reports, free from factual inaccuracy and ambiguity. Clear and confident communicator
- Has sound understanding of International Professional Practices Framework issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors
- Has sound understanding and experience of end to end internal audit lifecycle
- Has sound understanding of/and practical exposure to internal controls across core business functions and activities (such as procurement, HR and payroll, project management, finance accounting, commercial, operations, contract management), risk management, and IT General Controls
About Al Taif
We offer clients comprehensive lifecycle support for fighting platforms, heavy-utility vehicles, and ground support equipment for defence forces. We also provide extensive training solutions to help build your maintenance capabilities on the ground.
We deliver best –in- class MRO life cycle support, training, supply chain management and engineering services to the UAE Armed Forces, based on OEM’s and international standards, to keep the land forces fleet at a peak state of readiness all times.