Senior Internal Auditor

Job description / Role

- Conduct planning efforts for individual elements of the audit plan and allocate appropriate resources (including self) to each audit engagement.
- Conducting and leading audits allocated to self either alone or assisted by other appropriate resource(s). Performing process level risk analyses, internal control assessments and concluding on residual risk and identifying opportunities for improvement. Prepare audit programs for performing test of internal controls and arrange for the testing work to be performed.
- Maintaining engagement level documentation of planning, analyses, testing and conclusions in accordance with the standards set by the department and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
- Assisting the Manager Internal Audit in the performance of an annual (or need based) risk assessment and the preparation of an annual risk based audit plan.
- Assist in the preparation of the internal MIS on the status of execution of the audit plan every month and coordinating for department level meetings to discuss this aspect.
- Prepare internal audit reports or other forms of communication on work undertaken by the internal audit department, discuss observations and recommendations with relevant management through formal exit meetings (and other means of communication as appropriate) and submit the draft reports for clearance to the Head of Group Internal Audit.
- Keep abreast of evolving regulation and the operations of the Bank for application in internal audits. Furthermore, sharing the information thus obtained within the internal audit department.
- To assist the Head of Group Internal Audit and/or the Manager Internal Audit in implementing a reporting framework by preparation of reports, analyses and other internal audit MIS and, in preparation of the internal audit submissions to the Audit & Governance Committee.
- Establish strong relationships with middle level management in all departments to ensure that issues are identified as these evolve and are escalated to the Head of Group Internal Audit and the Manager Internal Auditor.
- Manage, monitor, mentor and appraise staff in the internal audit department on specific engagements (where the said staff has worked with the Senior Internal Auditor) and provide feedback to the Head of Group Internal Audit.

Requirements

- A relevant graduate degree preferably in disciplines such as Accounting, Finance or other business discipline
- Membership (or a qualification that would facilitate such membership) of a Professional accounting body [for e.g. a Chartered Accountant (CA) from a reputable Institute, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Associate of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)] or the Institute of Internal Auditors would be preferred. This may be substituted with no less than 2-3 years’ experience in a banking environment.
- Minimum 4-5 years of overall work experience of which at least 2 years should have been in a banking environment.
- At least 2-3 years internal audit experience is essential.
- Internship or other work experience of not less than a year in a Big4 firm would be of added advantage but not mandatory.

About the Company

Human Capital House was set up in the year 2013 with a vision to be a progressive talent acquisition partner for organizations within the local and regional market in the Middle East.

As international markets get ever demanding, corporations globally are presented with the challenges of attracting the right talent. Human capital retention and recruitment remain a critical factor to the success of any company. Strategic decision to recruit the right talent is a key issue to organization as wrong candidate selection can potentially be disastrous to their efficiency.

The critical aspect of choosing the right individual with the apt experience and knowledge becomes more crucial as he/she would need to share the ambitions of the employer, while fitting in to the new culture. Human Capital House has both the experience and expertise to help its clients make the right choice of selection. From understanding client requirements, through identifying and assessing the candidates, our systematic approach strives to ensure successful executive recruitment.