Internal Auditor

AD Ports Group


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

Strategic Audit Plan

  • Prepare the preliminary three-year IA plan which will define the audit assignments to be done on a yearly basis within the Maritime Cluster.
  • Submit to the Head of IA a draft of the strategic IA plan for review.
  • Review and discuss the strategic IA plan with the concerned audit staff at the beginning of each year to reconfirm the status and nature of risks, and to validate whether changes to the systems have affected the risk assessment results.
  • Submit changes made to the strategic IA plan for the Head of IA’s review.

Annual Audit Plan (AAP)

  • Perform an annual risk assessment exercise to update the AAP by assessing the risks and controls pertaining to the operational, performance, compliance, financial and information technology processes.
  • Develop and present the obtained results to the Head of IA and address any received comments.

Professional Development

  • Achieve any pre-defined set targets and the professional development plan including training sessions.

External Liaison

  • Support the Head of IA in coordinating with the Statutory Auditors, ADQ IA Department and the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA).

Special Projects

  • Execute special investigations as requested.

Follow - up Reports

  • Perform follow-up assignments for audits completed during the year as part of the AAP and submit for Head of IA’s review. This will include the follow-up on the implementation of the actions agreed on with the management based on the recommendations made.
  • Submit the follow-up reports to the Head of IA to review.

AUDIT PLANNING

Co-develop the Expectation.

  • Co-develop the risk assessment with the IA team and process owners and communicate risks accordingly.

Planning Meetings

  • Attend the opening planning meetings with the auditee management.
  • Prepare the minutes of audit planning meetings.

Understanding the Business & Testing Strategy

  • Prepare the documentation for the process understanding meeting of the business related to the department / section / function under review and communicate the same to the Head of IA for review.
  • In line with the agreed audit scope, identify the risks identified, nature, impact and likelihood on the department / section / function under review and the controls identified to mitigate those risks.
  • Prepare the audit program to address the risks identified along with the testing strategy (substantive testing vs detailed analytical review).
  • Agree with the Head of IA on the use of computer software that aids in performing tests, if applicable.

Responsibilities

AUDIT EXECUTION

Working Papers File Preparation

  • Perform the testing of internal controls identified during the planning phase.
  • Assess the design effectiveness of the internal controls.
  • Submit completed working papers to be reviewed by the Head of IA.
  • Identify all the noted observations as part of the audit program.

AUDIT REPORTING

Review

  • Draft all noted observations and obtain management responses and agreed action plans in the draft report.
  • Communication the IA draft report to the Head of IA and ensure that issues raised and documented in the working paper file are properly excluded or included in the report.
  • Assign a rating and risk prioritization level of the raised observations.
  • Based on the received comments, update all required changes to the IA report.

Report & Attending Closing Meetings

  • Lead the closing meeting along with the Head of IA, and the Head of the department / section / functions under review to discuss the issues raised, recommendations suggested and management responses.
  • Update the report based on the changes discussed during the closing meeting and issue the updated draft report for the Head of IA’s review.
  • Perform follow-up reviews with the Head of the department / section / functions under review to ensure proper implementation of the corrective actions agreed in the report.

SUPERVISION OF STAFF

  • Ensure that the team assigned possesses the requisite knowledge, skills and other competencies required to complete the audit assignment.
  • Provide appropriate instructions and guidelines during the execution of the audit assignment to achieve the audit objectives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

  • Internal Auditors/Co-sourced Consultants

Trainees as approved by Management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in any field.
  • A recognized certification such as CIA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, CMA, CISA, CFE, or other equivalent certification.
  • High level of proficiency in English; working knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Maritime or related industries.

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