Head of Internal Audit
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About the Role
Robert Walters is seeking a Head of Internal Audit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves performing audits, evaluating internal controls, drafting audit reports, and coordinating follow-up on management actions.
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Responsibilities
- Perform audits in a professional manner in accordance with approved audit programs
- Assist in determining audit scope, preparing audit programs, procedures, and sampling methodology
- Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of management controls and draft audit observations
- Evaluate effectiveness of financial/operations systems using auditing techniques
- Conduct interviews with client contacts and discuss deficiencies and corrective actions
- Assist in drafting audit reports during close of audits
- Coordinate follow up process on implementation of proposed management actions
- Communicate audit status updates and discuss internal control gaps with various levels of the organization
- Perform additional tasks as requested by immediate manager
Requirements
- Ability to perform audits in accordance with approved audit programs
- Understanding of internal controls and business operations
- Experience in drafting audit reports and communicating findings
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Role Overview
- Performs the audit in a professional manner and in accordance with the approved audit program with an understanding of the nature of operations in assigned areas and the adequacy of their internal controls to achieve established objectives.
Responsibilities
- Assists in determining the scope of the audit, prepares an audit program, procedures, and sampling methodology, and helps identify the key controls of the auditable entity
- Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the management controls over activities audited and drafts audit observations on control deficiencies identified
- Evaluates the effectiveness of financial/operations systems through the application of his/her knowledge of business systems and understanding of auditing techniques
- Conducts interviews with client contacts and discusses deficiencies and recommendations of corrective actions to improve internal controls
- Assists the in charge auditor in drafting the audit report during the close of audits
- Coordinate the follow up process on the implementation of proposed management actions in relation to audit findings documented on previously issued Audit Reports
- Communicates, on varying frequency, with different levels of the organization depending on the desired objective (e.g. Audit Status Updates, ongoing discussions of potential internal control gaps…etc.)
- Performs additional tasks as requested by immediate manager
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