Purpose:
The goal is to lead the process to establish the Corporate Governance Environment, document the main business activities workflows, coordinate, and document the process setting the operational & financial Standard Policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Set the framework for audit planning, execution, and reporting.
- Analyzing key financial data and assist the Chief Financial Officer on business planning and strategic planning.
- Organize, supervise, and manage the internal audit function.
- Ensure availability of budgetary and performance controls to monitor the departments performance, usability and efficiency.
- Provide guidance to the Internal Audit Supervisor/Senior and ensure that the internal audit function plan and individual plans of the teams are set.
- Manage audit work of the Internal Audit Activity
- Facilitate the day today assignment for the auditees.
- Schedule the audit assignment and surprise visits.
- Review and releasing all kinds of reports released by the department.
- Coordinate with the top management in preparing the Management Reports and Year End Reports.
- Responsible for reporting special assignment results to the CEO and CFO.
- Participate in meetings and any other assignments by the requisition of the Chief officers.
- Complete timely performance evaluations for assistants on Audit assignments and discuss evaluations with them (if applicable).
- Recommend department internal administration controls and assisting in preparation of internal documents.
Skills
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Accounting, or equivalent
- 8 - 12 years experience in Internal Audit.
- CIA or an equivalent professional Certificate is preferred.
- Proved successful record establishing a Corporate Governance Environment, Risk Assessment Systems, P&Ps.
- Knowledge of International Standards for the Professional Practice (ISPP) of Internal Auditing
- Knowledge of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Framework.
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local accounting practices.
- Knowledge of local laws and regulations
Interpersonal skills:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- effective communicator
- Good attention to detail
- Execution Excellence
- Problem Solving Skills
- Developing People
- Business Focus