Internal Audit Manager

Job description / Role

Our client a leading organisation of independent assurance, tax and advisory are seeking an audit professional to work with them to develop and deliver a disciplined approach of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the companys control, governance and risk management processes, and report the results to the partners.

The Internal Audit Department is responsible for managing full scope audits that encompass financial, compliance and operational reviews in accordance with professional audit standards. The Audit Manager will supervise and perform audits of the highest level of complexity. The person in this role will be a member of the management team, assisting the partners in the audit planning process, selecting candidates for hire, conducting performance evaluations, and developing the audit staff.

- Effectively plan, budget and manage audit engagements. Assign tasks, manage execution, communicate specific elements of the risk-based work plan, issue vetting, and issue escalation.
- Supervise analysis of work papers, computations and statistical reports to ensure compliance with established control procedures and identify issues.
- Maintain documentation of audit engagements by establishing supportable and logically indexed work papers.
- Work with audit staff to develop practical recommendations in response to control concerns and opportunities for improvement.
- Apply audit experience to resolve more advanced, complex audit elements, including issues escalated by the audit team.
- Use sound judgment and creativity when working with others to formulate practical recommendations in response to control concerns and opportunities for improvement.
- Review drafts of deficiencies and recommendations, including development or revision of complex policies and procedures and process improvements, prior to final audit communications and presentation to senior management.
- Supervise and review drafting of final audit communications, presentation of issues, and audit report to senior management.
- Confirm follow-up of audit findings to ensure adequacy and timeliness of action plans.
- Promote concepts of internal control to assist and management in meeting responsibilities for an effective internal control environment.
- Ensure appropriate skill and staffing of the Internal Audit team (e.g., performance evaluations, on-the job training, coaching/mentoring, providing career growth opportunities, etc.).
- Manage the process for identifying process improvements within the Department.
- Develop and maintain department policies and procedures.
- Develop audit project budgets, monitor deadlines, and communicate difficulties in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

- 10 years in internal audit profession
- Certified Internal Auditor (or equivalent)
- Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration

Capabilities:
- Solid background about internal controls, risk management, and accounting
- Excellent English communication skills
- Very good user of Microsoft office applications
- Excellent reporting skills
- Good presentation skills

About the Company

BWP is a privately owned, top-end, low volume specialist recruiter with an emphasis on the Middle East markets.

The company has pedigree, a pedigree that comes with over 30 years combined experience of the local markets and from the capabilities of our staff and from their intimate knowledge of all major white collar sectors in the MENA region.

As well as our bespoke search capacity, we are also able to professionally and knowledgeably advise on all aspects of the human capital dimension; from salary surveys and recruitment strategies to general HR policy , development and training.