IT Internal Auditor

Job description / Role

Reporting to: Internal Audit Manager

Main responsibilities:
• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, identify risks, assess their significance, recognize fraud, and formulate reasonable and logical conclusions. Scope of audit work includes IT infrastructure and business processes, all phases of the system development life cycle and purchased software.
• Document audit work in accordance with company and Institute of Internal Auditors standards to support audit findings, and recommendations, ensure objectives are achieved and provide quality assurance.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations, both written and oral, to promote constructive change. Collaborate with management to establish timely, appropriate action plans and then conduct audit follow-up to management's actions plans.
• Perform IT risk assessments by evaluation and assessing IT development, maintenance activities, emerging technologies and regulations relating to IT security, corporate governance, and information privacy. Assist in fraud risk assessments by evaluation company's environment against fraud prevention best practices. Identify potential audit areas based on these assessments and participate in planning to develop the audit scope, objectives and audit program.
• Assist Information Security personnel with information security policies creation, implementation and auditing for compliance.
• Assist IT in business analysis and advisory review of system implementation and upgrades for compliance with best practices.
• Provide auditing, controls, software, systems training for audit personnel to develop and enhance audit skills.

Duration: Permanent Position
Desired start date: ASAP
Gross monthly base salary: Negotiable
Other Benefits: Annual paid vacation, Housing Allowance, Transportation Allowance, Medical insurance coverage

Requirements

University Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Other certifications obtained: Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)

Nature and length of previous experience: Min. 5 years experience

Soft Skills and Personality traits:
• Solid understanding of IT development and maintenance activities and IT Project Management methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of IT auditing and audit risk assessments, regulations relating to IT security, corporate governance and information privacy, In-depth knowledge of fraud detection techniques, Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), guidelines, and standards, IT Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs)
• System knowledge of Oracle applications.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze complex business processes and identify risk; apply sound, well-balanced reasoning to reach decisions quickly and accurately.

Gender Preference: Male

Nationality Preference: Saudi, Arab, Asian

About the Company

Electrical Industries Company (EIC) is a holding company that provides a diversified electrical products and services to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. EIC is the owner company of “The Saudi Transformers Co.” popularly known as STC and “Wahah Electric Supply Company of Saudi Arabia” otherwise known as WESCOSA.

The Saudi Transformers Company (STC) was established in 1982 under licensing agreement with CG Power Systems BELGIUM, a leading transformer manufacturer in the world. STC is producing Distribution Transformers, Package Substations and Low Voltage panels of a wide variety and is a major supplier of transformers and sub-stations to commercial, residential and industrial sectors in the region.

Wahah Electric Supply Company of Saudi Arabia (WESCOSA), established in 1976, is a renowned pioneer manufacturer of wide range of electrical distribution products such as: Distribution Transformers, Power transformers up to 20MVA ranging up to 69kV class, LV/MV Switchgear LV/MV Motor Control Centers and other electrical equipments. WESCOSA is recognized and preferred by the industries in Saudi Arabia for its technical competencies, product reliability and its ability to test and commission all its supplies which give WESCOSA a value added feature to carry out its projects.