Director of Internal Audit

Job description / Role

The Company
Based in Saudi our client is a leading business group who provide services in Projects Development, Application Management and Acquisition. Our client is currently looking for a Director of Internal Audit.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for preparing and implementing a risk based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the hospitals key operational and finance activities and internal control
Responsible for identifying and assisting in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, implementing and documenting new internal controls
Identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls. Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments.
Develop test plans and coordinate the performance of management testing of internal.
Identify and assess the implementation of new controls as necessary.
Prepare and update a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, insure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguards hospitals assets, and comply with laws and regulations.
Identify and design anti-fraud criteria and controls.
Monitor and audit the hospitals compliance with established internal controls.
Report findings to senior management and the hospitals Audit Committee.
Understand the requirements of the requirements of the laws and regulations and assist in maintaining processes and functions to help ensure compliance with such requirements.
Coordinate activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures.
Review finance department business processes and suggest ways to improve such processes.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experiences:
Bachelor degree in accounting or related finance field, MBA is a plus.
CPA, CIA, ACCA required.
Minimum 5 years of experience with a public accounting firm and 5 years of related internal audit experience with a heavy emphasis on financial and accounting applications.
Experience in internal audit functions.
Experience in healthcare.
Strong written and verbal communications skills both Arabic & English.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent strategic and analytical skills.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering