Supporting the delivery of the Internal Audit plan through global, divisional or country wide assurance reviews. The role will be
exposed to a wide range of the group’s activities and processes from finance to SHE and areas of corporate governance. The key to the role is to be the critical friend to the business, identifying and sharing the best practices and with a desire to help improve people, processes and the business.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Participate in the planning, execution and reporting of country, regional and district audit reviews as an internal auditor, including preparation of audit timetables, liaison at all stages with senior management, execution of fieldwork and preparation and presentation of audit reports to management.
2. Prepare and maintain audit work plans for allocated processes that define minimum process standards, audit tests to be applied during fieldwork and opinion-forming matrices.
3. Draw conclusions from the audit work being undertaken throughout the year in order to be able to identify themes to be included in the annual Controls Status Report, presented to the Audit Committee.
4. Provide input and knowledge towards preparation of the annual Audit Plan, including Thematic Audits relating to allocated processes
5. Support corporate governance activities such as risk management, controls incident reporting and fraud monitoring, and undertake ad hoc investigation and advisory risk and control services to operational management as required.
6. Identify and recommend improvements to internal controls in the allocated processes and identify and share best practice across the audit team and to the auditees.
7. Establish working relationships with business leaders and, during audit work, local management and employees.
8. Establish working relationships with the central and regional process owners
Requirements
Extensive experience across any or all of auditing, business analysis and project management experience.
Experience/knowledge of auditing or accounting.
Knowledge or a keen interest in the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts and practices.
Considerable knowledge of industry program policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
Skill in collecting and analysing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
Skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
Demonstrable skills in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with colleagues and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
Benefits