Senior Internal Auditor

Michael Page

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP350-1922

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is one of the biggest downstream Oil & Gas businesses in the region established for more than two decades. They are currently looking for a Senior Internal Auditor.

Reporting to the Internal Audit Supervisor, the Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible to:
- Review the reliability and integrity of financial and operational information and the means used to identify, measure, classify and report such information
- Review the systems established by management to ensure compliance with applicable policies, plans, procedures and to determine whether the organization is in compliance
- Review the means of safeguarding assets and verifying the existence thereof
- Appraise the economy as well as the efficiency with which resources are employed and identifying opportunities to improve operating performance
- Review all operating activities within the value chain of the organisation to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in deploying operational resources and to ascertain whether results are consistent with established objectives and goals and whether the operations are being carried out as planned, i.e. Performance Audits

Review the planning, design, development, implementation and operation of the computerized Enterprise Resource Planning System to determine whether:
- Adequate controls and backup systems are incorporated in systems
- Thorough systems testing is performed at appropriate stages
- System documentation is complete and accurate (integrity and reliability)
- User needs are met

- Continuously appraise the computerize ERP to ensure reliability and integrity of the system
- Review the capital expenditure level and process and ensure that it is in accordance with approved procedures and approved capital budget
- Ensure adherence to the Internal Audit Manual of the Group while performing Internal Audit

Requirements

- Professionally Qualified (ACCA/CA/CPA)
- Certified Internal Auditor designation is preferred
- Excellent knowledge of oil and gas downstream business – oil storage, distribution and trading operations and risked-based auditing attained through 3 to 5 years progressive work experience with a focus on operational and financial risks
- Excellent understanding of the standards of the institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards
- Candidates must have high integrity, maintain good relationships and should be capable of working independently
- Strong interpersonal & technical skills as the candidates would have to discuss, advise, provide recommendations and present reports to management
- Proficiency in MS Office and experience in working with Navision ERP, Oracle Finance will be an advantage
- Candidates that come from a Big4 background are preferred
- Bilingual - Excellent French and English written and oral communication skills
- Flexible - Role involves 80-90% travel to their entities across Africa

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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