Assist the Group Head Internal Audit in preparing a risk assessment and a structured audit plan to ensure audit coverage of all significant activities over an annual cycle for specific entities.
Assist the Group Head Internal Audit in monitoring the execution of the Annual Audit Plan.
Audit Execution
Perform audits in compliance with the Internal Audit department policies and procedures.
Ensure that audit work is planned, executed and communicated in an effective manner within the time budget approved by the Group Head Internal Audit.
Perform fact-gathering and analysis, in a thorough, accurate and organized manner.
Prepare and develop the audit work programs.
Review the audit work programs prepared by the Group Internal Auditor or the Group Senior Internal Auditor.
Complete testing of audit steps listed in the audit work programs reviewed by the Group Head Internal Audit.
Review the completed testing prepared by the Group Internal Auditor and/or Group Senior Internal Auditor.
Ensure audits address key high risks.
Consistently update the Group Head Internal Audit on the progress of the audit and promptly report any difficulties encountered.
Conduct and participate in kick-off, status and exit meetings
Identify internal control deficiencies and develop recommendations to address those deficiencies.
Audit Reporting
Draft/review the audit reports and ensure they contain all relevant findings with their classifications and implications, practical recommendations, and audit rating for each report.
Conduct follow-up audits to assess the status of the implementation of the internal audit recommendations and report accordingly.
Review the follow-up audits conducted by the Group Internal Auditor or the Group Senior Internal Auditor.
Assist the Group Head Internal Audit in reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee.
Ad-Hoc Projects
Perform other special tasks (such as projects pertaining to fraud investigation, due diligence, Ad-Hoc, consultancy, specific compliance, activities with external auditors & tax consultant, and delivery of workshops to FPIG entities as instructed by the Group Head Internal Audit.?
Internal Relationship
Initiate and develop strong relationships with stake holders.
Participate in the periodic Internal Audit meetings.
Encourage all members of the engagement team to be involved in the sharing of information.
IA Team Supervision & Development
Coach and support the Group Internal Auditors and Group Senior Internal Auditor and resolve difficulties/issues encountered.
Review the time and expense sheets of the Group Internal Auditors and Group Senior Internal Auditor.
Appraise on a project and annual basis the performance of the Group Internal Auditors and Group Senior Internal Auditor.
Conduct knowledge sharing sessions to the audit department team.
Perform a peer review of the other Group Senior Internal Auditor?s audit work and reports on a semi-annual basis.
Admin tasks
Assist the Group Head Internal Audit in the administrative tasks related to the IA department.
SPAN OF CommunicationInternal: COO, CMO, CFO, CTO, Functional SVP/EVP?s, Line Managers, Legal Counsel ?External: External Auditors, Financial & Government InstitutionsJob relevant informationThe authority of the role is in accordance with the authority matrix for Internal Audit Function.
