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Position: Supervisor Department: Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services

Location: Kuwait

Education

Minimum Degree in Accounting or equivalent (CIA, CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA), preferably with a certification in Risk Management.

Experience

Must have 6-8 years of professional internal audit experience with a minimum 2 years’ experience in a Supervisory capacity, able to independently plan and execute internal audits as well as oversee the work of more junior members of the team.

Competencies

• Professional knowledge of IIA Standards and/or ERM organization (including development of a risk management framework, performing risk assessments, determining overall risk capacities and appetites, developing risk ranking criteria, identifying risks, risk responses and controls, quantifying risk exposures, communicating risk results, monitoring controls, identifying Key Risk Indicators and management oversight).
• Is a self-starter and able to work independently; ensures work is accurate and completed in a professional manner.
• Bright and perceptive, with well-developed observation skills.
• Strong curiosity level and attention to detail.
• Strong general business knowledge and understanding of financial statements.
• Ability to present complex topics in easy-to-understand ways using plain language.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (Labor Law, CMA, CBK, Company Law)
• Effective professional communication skills (verbal and written) with a stakeholder focused orientation and the ability to listen, understand and customize communications to the stakeholders’ benefit.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and technical skills; data oriented.
• Works well in a team environment; respectful of contributions of others; learns from others.
• Well-developed time management and multitasking skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform internal audits as well as other risk advisory engagements for business and support functions.
• Effectively manage a portfolio of clients / engagements and demonstrate ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Independently develop and execute comprehensive audit programs in accordance with KPMG’s Internal Audit Methodology aligned with the IIA Standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients’ middle management.
• Perform risk assessments by gaining an understanding of, and documenting the respective business processes, identifying risks and controls inherent in those processes, evaluating them and identifying control deficiencies / opportunities for improvement; evaluates control effectiveness through transaction testing; and performs substantive audit procedures; and identify weaknesses in governance, risk management and controls processes.
• Assign members of staff to engagement teams, interprets work performed and is responsible for the overall performance of all engagements assigned to the team.
• Supervises, assigns tasks, and reviews the work performed by Staff to ensure quality, and provide developmental feedback on the work performed by others.
• Effectively coach, mentor and develop staff in areas of expertise.