Chief Internal Audit Advisor

Aspire Zone

Qatar

Ref: GP993-130

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

*Establish risk based internal audit RBIA strategic and annual plans, covering AZF’s and its SBUs’ financial and non financial operations.
*Develop an annual audit plan using input from the team and stakeholders to identify priorities and resource requirements for the year
*Direct, supervise and coordinate IAU activities as well as internal audit assignments performed by IAU team members in line with International Standards for Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (The Standards) as well as IAU policies and procedures.
*Report and communicate findings, recommendations, conclusions as well as IAU activity plans and resources, including IAU budget to AZF President for his review, consideration and approval.
*Establish internal audit policies and procedures to support and guide the IAU activities and staff, also to ensure compliance with the Standards and Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
*Ensure plan is developed to meet the AZF expectations.
*Establish IAU organizational structure with sufficient personal and information technology (IT) resources to achieve strategic and annual internal audit plans’ objectives, also to ensure that IAU resources are appropriate, sufficient and effectively deployed to achieve internal audit plan objectives.
*Ensure that internal audit reports are accurate, objective, concise, constructive, complete and timely. Also, to ensure that internal audit working papers are complete, clear, organized and accurate.
*Establish and maintain a follow up policy and procedures to monitor and confirm that senior management actions have been effectively implemented.
*Liaise with external auditors, including public and governmental auditors to ensure that duplication of audit work and efforts are minimized.
*Investigate fraudulent activities and/or conflict of interest situations in accordance with AZF President’s instructions.
*Promote and raise awareness of the benefits and establishment of risk management framework/s amongst senior management team members and other staff of AZF and its SBUs.
*Establish a programme, including Continuing Professional Development Programme (CPDP) for selecting and developing IAU’s staff and managing their capabilities, as well as recommending decisions regarding promotion and termination of IAU staff.
*Prepare IAU’s staffing plans and budgets.
*Advice AZF President and SBUs’ senior management on internal control, risk management and corporate governance processes.
*Review related policies and procedures for improvement to ensure that they provide for effective, adequate and efficient financial and non financial internal controls in order to mitigate potential and associated risks.
*Attend and participate (as required and as observer) in management committees.
*Assume any other responsibilities as directed by the direct supervisor.
*Provide guidance and direct input to the development plans and performance management of direct reports to meet the AZF objectives.
*Ensure development of the next generation of leaders capable of effectively managing the internal audit function and delivering business objectives.

Requirements

*BA, BSc in Auditing, Accounting, Finance and/or Business Studies, or
*MSc in Auditing, Accounting, Finance and/or Business Studies, or
*MBA in Finance

Qualification(s)
*Chartered Internal Auditor, or
*Certified Internal Auditor, or
*Chartered/Certified Accountant (with extensive internal audit experience, knowledge and skills) or
*Chartered/Certified Management Accountant (with extensive internal audit experience, knowledge and skills)
*Strategic orientation
*Analytical skills
*People management
*Planning
*Decision Making
*Risk Management
*Interpersonal skills
*Communication and networking skills
*Demonstrated leadership ability

About the Company

Rising to international prominence through successful staging of the 2006 Asian Games, Qatar’s Aspire Zone boasts some of the world’s finest sport stadium and venues offering a unique sport, sports medicine, research and education destination for the international sports industry. Aspire Zone is able to service the highest sporting demands ranging from hosting major sports events to training and pre-competition camps to conferences and research as well as injury diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation through :

  • Award winning world class sport venues and venue management services for numerous sports including Football, Athletics, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Handball, Martial Arts, Squash, Table Tennis, Fencing and many more outdoor and indoor sports

  • The internationally renowned ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence, offering a comprehensive sports education program and unprecedented facilities of international caliber

  • ASPETAR Qatar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Hospital – including its FIFA Accredited Medical Center of Excellence.

Aspire LOGISTICS was established by Emiri Decree number 1 for the year 2008 as the strategic business unit of Aspire Zone Foundation responsible for supporting the activities of Aspire Zone by:

• Building, operating and managing high quality international standard sport facilities • Providing support for staging of sport events and activities • Providing shared services support for the precinct’s business partners – ASPIRE Academy and ASPETAR

Aspire LOGISTICS is comprised of three Directorates: Venues, Operations and Technical and Corporate Services.

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