Internal Audit Associate Manager

Job Brief:

Examine EMKAN financial processes, practices, statements and records to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regional and global standards and regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the overall Internal Audit charter by owning the identification of the Financial Audit function’s objectives, scope and responsibilities in alignment with the corporate strategy
• Assess the impact of the charter on Emkan Code of Ethics, identify impacted areas and amend the Code of Ethics as needed in alignment with applicable standards and regulations.
• Keep abreast of latest financial audit trends and standards and identify ways to apply them at Emkan for continuous improvement.
• Prioritize the various functions to be financially audited based on the review of previous internal financial audit reports, Emkan risk register and the expected external financial audits that will be conducted.
• Contribute to the development of the overall Internal Audit plan by owning the identification of the functions to be financially audited, the type and frequency of financial audits and the resources required to conduct the engagements.
• Collect all relevant function-related documents (e.g. cash flow statements, balance sheets) for review and develop an independence statement in preparation for the financial audit exercise.
• Draft a financial audit plan per function in coordination with relevant stakeholders and in alignment with the overall Internal Audit plan; this includes the identification of required workshops and site visits.
• Conduct workshops and meetings with key stakeholders to obtain additional required information and arrange field visits as and when needed.
• Collect all relevant function-related documents (e.g. cash flow statements, balance sheets) for review and develop an independence statement in preparation for the financial audit exercise.
• Draft a financial audit plan per function in coordination with relevant stakeholders and in alignment with the overall Internal Audit plan; this includes the identification of required workshops and site visits.
• Conduct workshops and meetings with key stakeholders to obtain additional required information and arrange field visits as and when needed.
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness and use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Identify changes to internal controls and financial reporting systems to enhance Emkan efficiency, cost-effectiveness and performance.
• Develop a financial audit report that highlights non-compliance cases that need improvement as well as recommendations and improvement plans related to inadequate, inefficient and/or ineffective financial internal controls.
• Follow up and review the action plan progress on a regular basis and liaise with concerned stakeholders to ensure that the improvement plan activities are being executed in a timely and accurate manner.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Audit or any related field (master’s degree in business management, Audit is preferred).
• Minimum +5 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit Function.
• Strong Knowledge of Auditing etc.
• Understanding regulators laws and regulations
• Proficient in IT & Financial Auditing
• Solid Understanding of Reporting.
• Excellent communicator.
• Well organized.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Problem-solving ability