Head of Internal Audit

Job description / Role

The Head of Internal Audit is responsible for establishing and carrying out an independent appraisal of the effectiveness of policies , procedures and standards by which the companys financial , physical and information resources are managed .

Key Accountabilities
- Collaborate with management on developing a system that guarantees risk identification and analysis while designing/facilitating workshops to ensure the proper implementation of policies and procedures at all times
- Organize and manage the Internal Audit function while defining audit procedures and preparing riskbased audit plans that cover department activities, set schedules, allocate work assignments and estimate resource needs over a three/five-year period
- Ensure audit missions are conducted according to the set procedures ensuring objectivity balance and constructive contribution of ideas to improve control and effciency of all business processes
- Review and ensure accurate reporting that include timeliness and relevance of financial/internal control information being provided to the Board of Directors and Top Management
- Make recommendations on systems/procedures being audited or reviewed, report the findings and follow-up on the managements response within the set timeframe
- Coordinate assignments with external auditors and ensure involved parties are aware of work coordination and well briefed on areas of concern
- Perform managerial responsibilities that include recruiting, training, coaching, motivating and evaluating team members to ensure they possess collectively suffcient multi-functions knowledge and skills

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Accounting or Finance; CIA is a must,
- MBA / CPA is a plus
- 10 years of experience in a related field with 3 - 4 years in a managerial auditing role
- Fluency in English

Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to details
- Driving and Achieving results
- Strategic Thinking
- Commercial Understanding
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.