Originally founded as a trade company in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim Group is now one of the most advanced and varied privately held regional companies, with its headquarters located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al-Futtaim Group is divided into five operational divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. With over 35,000 workers spread across more than 20 Middle Eastern, Asian, and African countries, the group collaborates with more than 200 of the most renowned and cutting-edge brands globally. Because of the Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering commitment to its consumers, the company is able to adapt to the shifting needs of its clientele in the communities in which it operates. We are now looking for a seasoned audit specialist to work as the Assistant Manager of Internal Audit in our Group Audit.
Overview of the role:
Conduct financial and operational audits in line with the yearly audit plan to assess the following: The presence, sufficiency, and efficiency of internal controls Compliance with company policies and operating procedures Controls on safeguarding of assets Economical and efficient use of resources Reliability and Integrity of Information Accomplishment of established business objectives.
What you will do?
Audit Plans and Programs:
By determining the level of risk, you may help the Audit Manager create the annual audit plan. Before the audit starts, help with the creation of the audit programme for each audit assignment. This has to be recorded as a template in (AMS) together with the risks, controls, and tests that need to be run.
Operational and Financial Audit:
Conduct internal audit assignment for evaluation of adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control and quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities in all business processes/segments. Examine the approval process to make sure that authority delegations and group policies/procedures are followed. Ensure that assets of the group are safe guarded.
Audit Reports and Records:
audit effort that has been adequately documented in the audit management system to substantiate the audit results. Write expert audit reports that concisely convey the information, conclusions, analysis, evaluations, and suggestions pertaining to the examined operations. Key findings should be promptly communicated to the audit manager. Talk about the preliminary audit findings with the pertinent staff members and management to draw attention to the management's views and obtain their approval. Help with the executive summary, comprehensive report, and audit follow-up form preparation for every engagement. Help with the monthly summary report preparation, which will be given to the vice chairman after the line manager or group director of internal audit has reviewed it. The employee must help with the follow-up regarding the application of audit recommendations.
Computer Assisted Audit:
Capacity to use computer-based audit procedures to expand audit coverage to a larger and more representative population. For instance, using ACL. Human Resource Development Achieve high professional standards of audit performance, reports and recommendations in conformity with International Standards of Internal Audit and within the Group’s policy, procedures and long range goals.
Special Assignments:
These consulting tasks are carried out at management's request to verify a fact or assess a particular circumstance. Misappropriations, frauds, etc. Fraud investigations should be carried out to determine the exposure or loss, control gaps, accountable parties, and suggestions for preventing recurrence.
Required skills to be successful:
The ideal applicant will understand internal controls and widely recognised internal auditing standards inside and out. The applicant should have extensive knowledge in data analytics using spreadsheets. The ideal candidate will be proficient in both written and spoken communication, especially report writing. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to complete audit projects with little guidance. The ideal applicant will be able to influence business in a positive way and communicate with people at all levels of the organisation. When necessary, the candidate ought to be able to multitask. It is highly beneficial to have experience with ERP software, such as SAP and Oracle. It is preferred to have knowledge of audit management and documentation systems as well as data analytics software ACL.
What equips you for the role?
ACCA, MBA (FINANCE), CIA, CFA, chartered accountant (CPA, ACA, etc.), and familiarity with internal auditing three years at least in the role of internal audit We're here to deliver exceptional service, but with a little assistance from you, we can make sure that the applicant experience is five stars all the way through. Prior to selecting "apply," note: In order to increase your exposure, please take the time to carefully study the job description and make sure you can convincingly explain why this opportunity is perfect for you. You should also take the time to carefully create and customise your CV. To guarantee that we connect people and opportunity as effectively as possible, each member of our global talent acquisition team is assigned to a particular business. We take into account not just the necessary alignment of abilities and conduct, but also how We take into account candidates' alignment with our values of excellence, respect, integrity, collaboration, and cooperation in addition to the necessary compatibility of abilities and behaviours. We also want to be available to you during the application process as part of our candidate experience guarantee. Every application is reviewed, and we try our best to reply.