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الوصف الوظيفي

الأدوار والمسؤوليات

JOB PURPOSE:

To direct the planning and execution of all audit and consulting activities of the Internal Audit directorate across all functions of OIA in order to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management and internal controls guided by the objective of adding value to improve the operations of the Authority.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the development of the Internal Audit strategy as cascaded down from the OIA s strategy and oversee its implementation throughout the function and its operations, to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing functional strategies across OIA.

Manage the Internal Audit s team of direct and indirect reports through effective recruitment, development, performance management, and succession planning, in order to maximize team performance and achieve departmental objectives.

Manage the Internal Audit s daily operations by providing expertise, enabling teamwork, and aligning processes, in order to achieve high performance standards and meet established targets.

Manage the development and consolidation of the Internal Audit budget and monitor its financial performance versus the budget, to ensure the exercising of financial authority within established limits and the control of Directorate s budget expenditure.

Develop and direct annual audit plan of all the major auditable sections (on a risk-based audit principles) and present it to the Audit and Risk Committee for approval to ensure the provision of the internal audit resources to the major risks threatening OIA strategic objectives.

Lead internal audits on OIA s processes, by setting up audit plans in compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards with the Internal Audit team to ensure proper processes are carried out in each directorate.

Oversee the implementation of the audit plan, monitor achievements against the plan and periodically report the status to the audit and risk committee to ensure that all the associated activities are being conducted as per the set strategy.

Schedule special audits and surprise audits at the instance of the Board/Audit and Risk Committee or as the business environment warrant to ensure that the internal controls are well maintained at OIA.

Direct the internal audit schedules and comprehensive audit programs to ensure timely completion and execution of the approved annual audit plan and to conduct individual audit assignments to ensure proper review of OIA s processes.

Manage the Identification of potential and emerging risks and direct the audit team towards careful monitoring of these risk areas to ensure the continuous drive of operations.

Manage the industry specific and technical aspects of the financial audits to be aware of each operational and financial activity to ensure audits are properly conducted.

Oversee the audit execution process across OIA, internal and external financial reporting, IT and cybersecurity controls, and internal controls of the Authority to ensure processes are up to standards and meet the needs of stakeholders.

Provide recommendations for OIA s Investment companies and business support directorates to ensure optimal controls and processes are in place for efficient and effective operations.

Oversee the audit reports drafted by the Internal Audit Division for each Investment directorate company and business support directorates to provide recommendations and action plans for improvements before submission to the Board of Directors and Audit and Risk Committee.

Investigate any reported activities for conflicts of interest and unethical conduct and submit findings to audit and committee and board of directors.

Oversee the preparation of the internal audit reports to ensure that their quality meets the expectations of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Management.

Lead the audit of processes and systems of OIA to ensure their compliance with international standards, organization requirements, regulatory requirements, and maintenance of quality management systems to ensure the lookout for opportunities for improvement, best practices that could be applied, preventive action, and great emphasis on customer satisfaction.

Create an environment conducive to practice leading practices in internal audit.

Ensure that the Internal Audit department complies with sound internal auditing principles and best practices; seek guidance from the standards issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors and compliance with the generally binding legal regulations, compliance with regulations, directives and procedures or from its membership in international groupings.

Support the Audit and Risk Committee in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities by providing independent internal audit reports on OIA s operations to keep them abreast and help them make well-informed decisions.

Provide timely information to the Audit and Risk Committee on the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems including the investments process.

Share information, coordinate activities and work collaboratively with internal and external providers of assurance and consulting services to provide an effective assurance framework.

Establish parameters to evaluate the performance of the Internal Audit Department and report to the Audit and Risk Committee how effectively objectives have been met.

Support the OIA Companies to improve their effectiveness as an independent assurance provider to meet the objectives of OIA within in its competency, when requested by appropriate authorities

Lead shareholder audits and other shareholder engagements when recommended by the appropriate authorities.

Manage the Liaison with external auditors or third parties as and when required in order to provide assistance on any audit related matters.

Direct the development, implementation, and communication of the Internal Audit Directorate s policies and procedures, to ensure that all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are clearly communicated and duly fulfilled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor s degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance, or any other relevant field
• Master s degree is a plus
• CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or CFA
• 15 to 18 years of work experience in an investment Audit environment
• Fluency in English is essential
• Proficiency in MS Office is essential (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with business related software is desirable.