Senior Internal Auditor

This role performs professional internal auditing work. Work involves conducting performance, financial and compliance audit projects; providing necessary input to development of the Annual Audit Plan, maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards. Works independently under general supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

• Provides inputs towards the operational aspect of the audit engagements in related to short term strategic planning process at the department or functional level.
• In consultation with Audit Supervisor, assists in the implementation of short term strategic goals of the department or function.
• Performs audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting client processes and procedures.
• Conducting the entrance meetings at the beginning of each audit.
• Conducts interviews, reviews documents, develops and administers surveys, compose summary memos, and prepares working papers.
• Identifies, develops, and documents audit issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas being reviewed.
• Explaining, where necessary, the purpose of specific program steps, documentation required, and tests to be performed.
• Monitoring the day-to-day progress on work assigned.
• Assembling the draft audit report, seeing that all point sheets have a disposition, and determining those findings to be included in the report or those to be handled as minor finding.
• Presenting and communicating audit findings at the audit review meeting, and drafting division management responses in the audit report.

• Keeping the Audit Manager / Audit Supervisor informed regarding the status of audits in progress, and contacting the Audit Manager regarding targeted audit completion and scheduling of the formal audit review meeting.
• Assist consultants and external auditors in conducting all the planned and agreed audits, in a manner consistent with Management objectives.

• Undertake special investigations and special audits with special care and diligence as appropriate.

• Identifies needs and improvement opportunity.
• Provides recommendation of innovative solutions to next level in order to facilitate change or improvement at a process level.

• Develops and maintain productive staff relationships through individual contacts and group meetings.
• Maintaining appropriate working relationships with location personnel and staff auditors.

• Pursues professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and shares information gained with co-workers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
• Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, ACCA, ACA
• At least 6 years’ experience in Internal Auditing
• 2 years of post-qualification experience
• Demonstrated technical abilities in audit, accounting, regulatory, risk management, compliance, information technology
• Good analytical, interpersonal, time management, research, and communications skills
• Able to view controls issues and concerns from the perspective of the Senior Management and up to date with industry, professional and internal controls-related events
• Capable of presenting results to senior management