Internal Audit Specialist - Financial Operations

KEY FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

INTERNAL AUDIT:

• Conduct audit assignments in line with the Internal Audit plan and within the budgeted time, adopting the audit methodology and appropriate audit techniques.
• Discuss audit findings with immediate superior and management focusing particularly on areas of business risk, control weakness, and operational efficiency enhancements.
• Review remediation plans, suggest improvement, and agree action plan necessary to implement the audit recommendations with the process owners.
• Present the audit report to management, highlighting any areas of concern and action plans.
• Monitor the implementation of any recommendations.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor interventions from management and ensure that previously noted issues are remediated as committed by process owners.
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding scopes rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

Others:

• Perform any other tasks as requested by the Internal Audit Manager and/or Head of Internal Audit. 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Work experience as External Auditor and/or Internal Auditor
• Computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• High attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Sound independent judgement
• Ability to travel and conduct fieldwork audits
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION, TRAININGS, LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree (B.S.) in Accounting.
• Minimum of 2 3 years relevant experience in external audit, Experience in Big 4 audit firms is preferred (or) 3 yrs experience as internal auditor in Hospitality, Power or Water Industries is an advantage
• Holding certifications such as (CPA, CIA, CFE) is an advantage