Operational Audit Senior Specialist

About the job

The role main responsibility to manage the auditors in audit engagements and investigations following professional auditing standards while resolving conflict with clients. In addition, play an advisory role to the client on how to close open observations and how to improve the control environment. Moreover, analyse the overall control, risk management, and governance process of SGS’s to add value and improve SGS’s operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational

• Participate in identifying risk areas and control gaps in SGS to create the annual audit program.
• Assist in the formulation of SGS’s Audit Department Strategy with highlighting risk areas.
• Coordinate the submission of the documentation requested from External Audit or General Court of Audit.
• Draft a response to Government officials when requested in regard of an investigation conducted by Internal Audit.
• Approve audited departments closure to open observations.
• Assign the action priority and the risk rating on audit observations.
• Ensure that all audits executed through the Departments are completed on a timely basis while reviewing all steps and documentation of the audit program.
• Determine if organizational activities are performed in accordance with SGS’s policies and procedures and the applicable Government legislations.
• Execute regular audit activities in line with approved audit plan.
• Carries out checks to ensure effective use of company resources in compliance with approved policies, procedures, and plans.
• Develop a comprehensive and detailed audit programs for audit assignments.
• Executes specific audit engagement within specified timeframe to accomplish the audit engagement plan.
• Develop audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
• Obtain and review evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented.
• Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk.
• Prepares neat, detailed, and understandable cross-referenced work paper to evidence work done and for future reference in compliance with standard professional Internal Audit practices.
• Make oral or written presentations to management during and at the conclusion of the audit, discussing deficiencies and help in recommending corrective actions to mitigate risk, improve operations and reduce cost.
• Prepares reports on audit findings and jointly agree with line managers on the action plan and timeline to address identified risks.
• Supervise auditor assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables.
• Evaluate the performance and capabilities of the Auditors after the audit. Also, train and develop new employees.
• Communicate assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results.
• Ensure adherence at all times to all applicable professional standards.
• Keep abreast and advise with the latest auditing methodologies and associated technologies to be used, such as statistical sampling and electronic data processing equipment.
• Ensure adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression – proactively seek relevant Education and training opportunities.
• Conduct follow-up of audit recommendations given to SGS’s organizations to ensure they are properly implemented to mitigate the risks and procedures / processes are in conformity with acceptable standards to ensure issues are resolved.
• Share knowledge across the IA team on findings, gaps in control, and lessoned learned.
• Lead an investigation when needed on a reported case to IA.
• Provide an advisory on processes when requested by executive management.
• Perform any other related functions as directed by IA manager or director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Professional Certifications is preferred, such as: CIA, CPA, CCSA, CMA, CISA, CRMA and CFE.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience.