Job Description
Tumas Group has an exciting opportunity for an Internal Audit Executive to join the Internal Audit team on a full-time basis. The role of the Internal Audit Executive is to provide an independent assurance that the organisation’s risk management, governance, and internal control processes are operating effectively.
The duties and responsibilities of the Internal Audit Executive include the following:
- Establish and maintain effective, constructive, professional relationships within the group and contribute to the continuous improvement of the group risk management framework.
- Assist in the assessments of the internal control framework focusing on quality issues to strive for the highest quality output and to ensure they are effective.
- Ensure that the business adheres to policies, procedures, legislations, and regulations.
- Comply with the internal audit policy manual.
- Provide independent assurance that the organisation’s risk management, governance, and internal control processes are operating effectively.
- Actively participate in internal audits according to the internal audit plan.
- Manage timely and with due care fieldwork on site to cover all the tasks / procedures defined in the internal audit plan.
- Gather, test and analyse data during the internal audit fieldwork.
- Report results of the fieldwork in the audit working papers and ensure the evidence collected is appropriate and sufficient.
- Identify potential problem areas and suggest appropriate risk management activities and recommendations.
- Perform follow-up of previous internal audits, track, and measure interventions according to the follow-up plan.
- Keep abreast of industry and market trends and best practices.
- Maintain meeting schedules and agendas and take minutes at meetings.
- Maintain an efficient system which includes ensuring that all information is properly stored in the organisation’s data management systems and are easily accessible within the internal audit department for future use.
- Participate in the improvement of the group internal policies and guidelines.
- Assist and maintain the internal audit universe.
- Assist the Group Head and Group Manager Internal Audit when required.
Requirements of the ideal candidate:
- Possess or is in the stage of obtaining a degree level of education in Accounting, Finance, Business, or similar relevant field.
- Previous working experience within an internal audit function.
- An analytical mindset and critical thinking skills.
- Strong ethical standards, high levels of integrity and organisational skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Be a self-motivated, ambitious, and goal-oriented person.
- Basic knowledge of auditing standards and procedures.
- Able to think objectively and have an excellent eye for detail.
- Able to form good professional relationships.
A certification in internal audit is an advantage but not a requirement.
