ASSOCIATE, INTERNAL AUDIT

Job Purpose

Assess and perform audits for the overall internal controls and systems and the degree of risk facing alfanar efficiently in timely manner and compare to quality standards, and as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Key Accountability Areas

Risk Assessment and Planning

• Assist in identifying key risk areas during planning of internal audit assignments.
• Support the audit team in engagement planning activities.
• Help prepare engagement commencement letters and coordinate communication with process owners.

Understanding Processes and Internal Controls:

• Support in documenting business processes, internal controls, and related applications.
• Assist in testing the effectiveness of internal controls under supervision.

Audit Execution:

• Participate in internal audit assignments using a risk-based approach.
• Help implement audit programs to ensure proper coverage of identified risks.
• Contribute to ad hoc audit reviews based on reported or observed issues.
• Assist in reviewing new or updated systems and support pre-implementation reviews.

Performance Analysis:

• Help conduct basic analysis of performance data to identify inefficiencies.
• Support in reviewing performance metrics and identifying improvement opportunities.

Auditing and Monitoring:

• Assist in ongoing auditing activities by working with business intelligence (BI) tools and reports.
• Help track progress on agreed action plans and gather relevant feedback from stakeholders.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Contribute to drafting audit findings and reports under guidance.
• Ensure audit documentation is complete and well-organized, including planning materials and working papers.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Work Experience

Technical / Functional Competencies