Senior Internal Auditor - Fraud and Special Reviews

Job description / Role

Our client is a titan within the energy industry, having several subsidiaries that lead the operations across the MEA region. We are looking to hire a Sr. Auditor - Investigations & Special Reviews to be based in Qatar.

Client Details

Founded in the 1970s, the organization is a leader within the business-to-business industry, specialising in oil and gas, energy, logistics and transportations and much more.

Description

The ideal candidate should have an advanced and versatile knowledge of the internal auditing processing and knowledge of risk management. Additionally, a candidate with strong understanding of fraud investigations, special reviews and internal controls would be a good fit for the role.

* Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor (CIA) this position specializes in fraud investigations and special reviews and will need to be a skilled investigator with very high attention to detail and strong sense of discretion.
* Leads, plans and executes complex internal audits to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, accuracy of information reported and compliance with policies and procedures.
* Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards.
* Report any significant changes identified during the audit process to the CIA to ensure the completeness and accuracy of audit coverage.
* Contributes to the development and update of risk assessment and audit plans to ensure all relevant key activities are identified, prioritized and audited as necessary.
* Plans complex audits by analysing business processes and preparing risk assessments to determine the controls to be tested. Prepares the audit scope, objectives and audit program steps in order to test the system of controls and obtains approval for the plan from the CIA. Formulates and agrees audit plans, scope and objectives with auditees.
* Conducts complex audit fieldwork by coordinating audit teams and testing controls and compliance with policies, procedures and agreed practices.
* Prepares internal audit reports, audit plans, progress reports, early reports on potential significant findings and reviews audit reports prepared by other Auditors.
* Conducts follow-up of prior audit observations to ensure agreed actions are implemented by the auditee. Supervises follow-up work conducted by audit staff.
* Trains and develops Auditors "on the job" regarding IAD standards, audit process, company business and processes, observation and report writing, in order to ensure continuous development of IAD talent pool.
* Support Shareholder's audits and any other external audits coordinated through IAD to ensure their successful completion.
* Conducts special reviews under supervision of Head or Audit Specialist as requested by CIA in order to address specific concerns of senior management.

Job Offer

* An attractive and tax-free salary
* Local benefits: medical insurance, annual air tickets to your home country, working visa permit
* Join a well-established and growing organization

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
* 8 years relevant experience in the oil & gas industry in internal audit/compliance/risk management or inspections or testing roles
* Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification is highly desirable
* Experience in conducting and leading internal audit investigations
* Knowledge of the oil & gas operations, specifically key processes, key risks, and key controls.
* Good awareness of corporate governance and risk management processes.
* Strong knowledge of Institute of Internal Audit professional standards and auditing processes.
* Knowledge of SAP, Teammate, ACL or other similar Audit tools.
* Good understanding of IT security and auditing standards.

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.