Internal Audit Planning & QA Expert

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long-term objectives. Jobholders might act as internal consultants and facilitators through providing guidance to deliver and perform operational activities. Their main operational role includes developing internal audit strategy, KPIs, QA guidelines, policies, and annual IA plan, ensuring compliance of IA activities with governing regulations, supporting in the development of risk mitigation plans, and consolidating all IA reports.

• Develop and/or update internal audit strategy, objectives, quality assurance guidelines, charters, policies, and procedures in line with ZATCA needs, best practices and international standards
• Define internal audit key performance indicators (KPIs) with targets to periodically measure internal audit activities performance and quality of services provided
• Conduct interviews with relevant functions to understand existing processes/activities and gather insights and potential risks that can interrupt process flows
• Support Risks and Analytics function in the development of risk register and mitigation plan to minimize and mitigate identified risks
• Consolidate internal audit programs into an annual internal audit plan specifying functions subject to audit, audit frequency and scheduling of audits
• Identify and assess needed resources to carry out internal audit activities
• Ensure compliance with governing laws and regulations in providing internal auditing services
• Coordinate existing internal audit projects/initiatives ensuring timely status reporting and successful completion according to set plans

• Conduct performance quality assurance checks (reviewing of documents, gap assessments, sampling, seeking feedback of auditees) to evaluate and assess efficiency and compliance of internal audit activities, systems and programs and recommend improvements
• Provide training and awareness to internal audit team to build technical capabilities and raise integrity

• Provide needed support during the execution of on-site audits conducted by external or internal auditors
• Consolidate all internal audit reports including audit findings, non-conformities and opportunities for improvement to be submitted to top management and related Committee
• Follow-up with internal functions for the development and implementation of corrective action plans, and investigate delays by providing needed support
• Provide consultations for internal customers as per set plans and procedures
• Document and archive all internal audit reports and records for future references

• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
• Perform other duties as requested

• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or equivalent
• Master’s degree is a plus

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Policy Making
  - Proficient
• Internal Audit Techniques
  - Advanced
• Collaboration and Communication
  - Developing
• Legislations and Regulations
  - Advanced
• Professionalism
  - Proficient
• Investigation
  - Proficient
• Results Oriented
  - Proficient
• Customer Focus
  - Proficient
• Quality Management
  - Advanced
• Enablement of Change and Innovation
  - Developing
• Internal Audit Planning
  - Advanced