Job Details
Position The Director of Internal Audit
Industry Type Courier / Transportation / Freight / Warehousing
Functional Area Accounts / Tax / CS / Audit
Employment Type Employee
Employment Status Full time
Level of Job Top Management (CEO , CFO , Director)
Location of Job Al Kuwait - Kuwait
Job Description/
Responsibilities 		PLANNING, ORGANIZING & EXECUTING THE ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN:

To work with management to ensure a system is in place which ensures that all major risks are identified and analyzed, on an annual basis.

To plan, organize and carry out the internal audit function

To prepare annual audit plan..

To schedule and assign work, including estimating resource needs.

To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Management, the Board of Director’s Audit Committee, Chief Executive or Chief Financial Officer, provided such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function.

To ensure IA projects deliver the results as expected and identify flaws or variances if any.

AUDIT OPINION / REPORT:

The reporting objective is to provide both management and the Board of Director’s Audit Committee with an opinion on the adequacy of the internal controls in the organization.

The Director will report to both the audit committee and management on the internal controls, policies, programmes, and activities of the departments or functions being audited.

Such reports will include recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed and provide incorporation of management's comments and corrective action plans in response to the reported findings and recommendations.

COORDINATION:

To coordinate audit coverage with the company’s external auditors and ensure that each party is not only aware of the other's work but also well briefed on areas of concern.

To provide assistance to company supporting effort on the annual audit of financial statements or internal controls by the external auditors. Any assistance provided should not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function.

TRAINING / CONTINUING EDUCATION:

To obtain needed training/education both in the area of maintaining professional certification status as well as staying abreast of current financial issues related to Accounting and USG contracting.

To ensure that the Internal Audit Dept. staff have maximum reasonable training/education both in the area of maintaining professional certification status as well as staying abreast of current financial issues related to Accounting and USG contracting.
 
Candidate Requirement
Profile Minimum Bachelors Degree in Accounting (or Commerce with Accounting major).

Minimum 8 years experience in auditing, preferably a combination of both internal and external auditing of which 3 years as a head of an internal audit function.
Masters in Business Admin (MBA), job-related master’s degree, or equivalent additional experience preferred.
Hands-on Experience as an auditor to include:

Thorough understanding & knowledge of the principles, procedures and practices of accounting and financial records and transactions.
Thorough knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits
Working knowledge of IT audit.
Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) required
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) required.
Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

Language Proficiency: English- Fluency at the highest technical level.
Experience 12 - 20 years
Education PG - Chartered Accountant , Chartered Financial Analyst ( Finance )
Nationality American, British, Any GCC National
Gender Any
 
Contact Details
Reference Code int audit 001
Name Ms Ruchi Tara - Manager, Business Devlopment
Email resume@career-hunters.com