Associate Audit Manager
- Recruiter
- Juma Al Majid Group
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 01 Jul 2019
- Closes
- 30 Aug 2019
- Ref
- 3953633
- Job role
- Audit
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
Objective:
The role of the Associate Audit Manager (AAM) is to plan, supervise and oversee the various audit activities being carried out within the Group Internal Audit Division by the assigned staff. The AAM will perform detailed reviews of the working papers and will draft the internal audit report for the review of Chief Audit Officer. The AAM will ensure that duties are being carried efficiently and professionally and in accordance with the Internal Audit Manual and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Ensure that the internal audit programme under the audit cycle stated in the Annual Internal Audit Plan is appropriately executed to provide assurance that the objectives stated under the Internal Audit role in the Internal Audit Charter are aligned towards the achievement of overall company objectives
2. Assist Chief Audit Officer in developing and maintaining annual risk assessment and annual audit plan. Annual audit plan should focus on the review of high-risk business areas identified during risk identification and business unit risk assessment exercise.
3. Plan and schedule audits and reviews in consideration of staffing availability and audit priorities, manage multiple projects concurrently, including ad-hoc duties, special investigations and consultancy works as may be directed by Chief Audit Officer.
4. Ensure that audit assignments are conducted by internal audit staff in accordance with International Auditing Standards and Professionals Code of Ethics.
5. Perform real time review of the audit working papers and encourage the staff to prepare working papers as the audit progresses.
6. Conduct detailed audit review in the most efficient manner and ensure that audit issues are presented in a way that is connecting with the overall business objectives and approach. Recommend practical recommendations that can be appreciated by the Business Unit and the implementation can be suggested in a persuasive manner.
7. Communicate effectively and professionally with business unit / department management
throughout the audit process with regards to developing a mutually effective audit work schedule, conducting audit status meetings and leading the entrance and exit conferences.
8. Demonstrate effective time management skills by ensuring that audit team complete audit assignments within time budgets and calendar schedules while handling multiple jobs and maximize productivity.
9. Establish positive and constructive relationships with the Business Units and maintain knowledge of assigned operating business units.
10. Perform administrative tasks to support the Group Internal Audit Division i.e. review the staff time sheet, review and update KPIs, conduct mid-year and full-year performance review and appraisal of staff.
11. Perform Ad-hoc assignments with as per Chief Audit Officer’s directions.
12. Perform Corporate Sustainability audits and apply best practices for the same.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualification:
• Graduate or Post Graduate in Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized institution.
• Internationally recognized accounting/auditing qualifications like CA, CIA, CFE, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CMA etc.
Experience and Skills:
-Minimum 10 – 15 years of experience in an internal audit function of a similar multidivisional group or an MNC.
- In depth knowledge of IPPF standards and capable of applying knowledge in real life scenarios
-Able to conduct and perform Risk Assessments independently
-Well acquainted with Risk Management Techniques
-Grip on technical accounting issues under IFRS
-Able to multi task simultaneously between several running projects
-Experience in using Data Analytics and to take complete advantage of the same
-Big 4 experience would be an edge
-Strong listening and communication skills
-Strong problem solving skills
-Attention to detail and ability to focus at all times
-Critical and skeptical thinking to identify gaps and apply logic to reach at the root cause of the issue
-Self-motivated and self-managed individual with an ability to work in a multicultural team
-Proactive in handling prioritizing work load and not waiting for instructions to perform
-Proficient in MS-Office
-Able to speak, read and write fluent English. Arabic would be an added advantage.
-Excellent report writing skills.
The role of the Associate Audit Manager (AAM) is to plan, supervise and oversee the various audit activities being carried out within the Group Internal Audit Division by the assigned staff. The AAM will perform detailed reviews of the working papers and will draft the internal audit report for the review of Chief Audit Officer. The AAM will ensure that duties are being carried efficiently and professionally and in accordance with the Internal Audit Manual and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Ensure that the internal audit programme under the audit cycle stated in the Annual Internal Audit Plan is appropriately executed to provide assurance that the objectives stated under the Internal Audit role in the Internal Audit Charter are aligned towards the achievement of overall company objectives
2. Assist Chief Audit Officer in developing and maintaining annual risk assessment and annual audit plan. Annual audit plan should focus on the review of high-risk business areas identified during risk identification and business unit risk assessment exercise.
3. Plan and schedule audits and reviews in consideration of staffing availability and audit priorities, manage multiple projects concurrently, including ad-hoc duties, special investigations and consultancy works as may be directed by Chief Audit Officer.
4. Ensure that audit assignments are conducted by internal audit staff in accordance with International Auditing Standards and Professionals Code of Ethics.
5. Perform real time review of the audit working papers and encourage the staff to prepare working papers as the audit progresses.
6. Conduct detailed audit review in the most efficient manner and ensure that audit issues are presented in a way that is connecting with the overall business objectives and approach. Recommend practical recommendations that can be appreciated by the Business Unit and the implementation can be suggested in a persuasive manner.
7. Communicate effectively and professionally with business unit / department management
throughout the audit process with regards to developing a mutually effective audit work schedule, conducting audit status meetings and leading the entrance and exit conferences.
8. Demonstrate effective time management skills by ensuring that audit team complete audit assignments within time budgets and calendar schedules while handling multiple jobs and maximize productivity.
9. Establish positive and constructive relationships with the Business Units and maintain knowledge of assigned operating business units.
10. Perform administrative tasks to support the Group Internal Audit Division i.e. review the staff time sheet, review and update KPIs, conduct mid-year and full-year performance review and appraisal of staff.
11. Perform Ad-hoc assignments with as per Chief Audit Officer’s directions.
12. Perform Corporate Sustainability audits and apply best practices for the same.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualification:
• Graduate or Post Graduate in Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized institution.
• Internationally recognized accounting/auditing qualifications like CA, CIA, CFE, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CMA etc.
Experience and Skills:
-Minimum 10 – 15 years of experience in an internal audit function of a similar multidivisional group or an MNC.
- In depth knowledge of IPPF standards and capable of applying knowledge in real life scenarios
-Able to conduct and perform Risk Assessments independently
-Well acquainted with Risk Management Techniques
-Grip on technical accounting issues under IFRS
-Able to multi task simultaneously between several running projects
-Experience in using Data Analytics and to take complete advantage of the same
-Big 4 experience would be an edge
-Strong listening and communication skills
-Strong problem solving skills
-Attention to detail and ability to focus at all times
-Critical and skeptical thinking to identify gaps and apply logic to reach at the root cause of the issue
-Self-motivated and self-managed individual with an ability to work in a multicultural team
-Proactive in handling prioritizing work load and not waiting for instructions to perform
-Proficient in MS-Office
-Able to speak, read and write fluent English. Arabic would be an added advantage.
-Excellent report writing skills.
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