Job Description

Role Objective

The Firm is seeking to recruit, who have relevant work experience and skills in Internal Audit. The Assistant Manager has primary responsibility for direct supervision of Consultants and Senior Consultants in executing internal audit project work plans. He or she is also responsible for the engagement they are responsible for and report the deliverables in time to the Engagement Manager/Director.

Role Responsibilities:

• The key responsibilities of the candidate include:
• Conducting and supervising internal audit reviews of operational and financial areas including but not limited to sales, marketing, customer care, credit control / dunning, procurement, treasury, opex, capex, etc.
• Review of financial / operational controls, process reviews, standard operating procedures, enterprise risk management, IT and security risks, governance, risk & compliance (GRC).
• Effectively plan, execute and manage the reviews to meet budget requirements.
• Guide and supervise the team members during project planning, execution and reporting.
• Active participation in internal / external meetings.
• Anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Sharpen and fine tune communication skills to draft various internal audit reports, presentations and working sheets.
• Determine that the work delivered by the team is of high quality.
• Review of files and reports and able to deliver presentations.
• Actively establish & strengthen client and internal relationships.
• Identify & escalate potential business opportunities for the firm on existing client engagements.
• Create a positive learning culture, coaches, counsels and develops junior team members.
• Assist seniors in developing new methodologies and internal initiatives.
• Take up additional tasks such as developing internal knowledge database, making presentations to the entire team on new developments, writing newsletters.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the telecom domain.
• Knowledge of analytical tools like Excel / Access / ACL or any other audit software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to make persuasive recommendations and formally present or report information to all levels of management.
• Able to develop acceptable proposal and present.
• Handle 5 to 6 engagement / tasks at a time.
• Able to manage right deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Able to manage subordinates.

Work Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Accounting, Management Information Systems) required.
• Chartered Accountant required.
• 5+ years of Telecom industry internal audit experience required.
• Certified Internal Auditor is preferred.
• Operational knowledge on IFRS is required.
• Big 4 experience is an added advantage.
• Arabic/English is preferred.

Travel throughout the month frequently required based on client requests / commitments