Senior Internal Auditor

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG International”) operate and provide professional services. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member firms within the KPMG organization or to one or more member firms collectively.

KPMG firms operate in 145 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities.

KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Position: Senior Advisor Department: Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance service Location: Kuwait

Education

Minimum Degree in Accounting or equivalent (CIA, CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA).

Experience

Must have 3-4 years of professional internal audit, Enterprise Risk Management and/or Risk Assurance experience with preferably -2 years in a Senior Auditor capacity.

Is a self-starter and able to work independently; ensures work is accurate and completed in a professional manner.

Bilingual in English and Arabic is an added advantage.

Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply conceptual frameworks to new and unique situations.

Strong curiosity level and attention to detail.

Strong general business knowledge and understanding of financial statements and operational processes.

Good understanding of regulatory requirements (Labor Law, CMA regulations, CBK regulations, Company Law)

Effective communication skills (verbal and written) with a stakeholder focused orientation and the ability to listen, understand and customize communications to the stakeholders’ benefit.

Well-developed time management, and ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

Job Responsibilities

Independently develop RCMs (Risk and Controls Matrices) covering various business areas and support functions.

Able to effectively define scope of work and internal audit procedures.

Perform risk assessments by gaining an understanding of, and documenting the respective business processes, identifying risks and controls inherent in those processes, evaluating them and identifying control deficiencies/opportunities for improvement; evaluates control effectiveness through transaction testing; and performs substantive audit procedures; and identify weaknesses in governance, risk management and controls processes.

Constantly reviews work products performed by junior team members to ensure quality.

Effectively draft internal audit reports of findings, implication and recommendations.

Assist in development of ERM practices, including development of a risk management framework, performing risk assessments, determining overall risk capacities and appetites, developing risk ranking criteria, identifying risks, risk responses and controls, quantifying risk exposures, communicating risk results, monitoring controls, identifying Key Risk Indicators and management oversight.