Specialized Audit Manager

Job Description

Job Objectives:Monitor and oversee internal audit program for the identified functions across Batelco ensuring compliance to policies, procedures and standards and effective implementation of controls in business operations, de-risking the organization and driving the agenda of business and operational excellencePrimary Responsibilities:Strategic:? Work with CIA to create a comprehensive internal audit plans covering different functions across areas of internal audit? Monitor and ensure implementation and timely completion of internal audits in line with the approved audit plan Financial:? Work closely with CIA to finalise the Department budget? Inform the CIA on noticing any deviations from approved budgets in order to take corrective action in case of any deviationsOperational:? Liaise with business units to ensure timely availability of audit related documents and evidences for effective and efficient implementation of audit programs? Provide expertise in defining audit requirements? Monitor the implementation of audit programs with high involvement in critical audits; evaluating the systems, infrastructures, and integrated business applications to ensure that systems are secured and supporting the related applications/business processes? Prepare a comprehensive audit risk control matrix; analyse and assess the risk impacts to prioritize risks for their impact on business and organization and ensure alignment of the audit programs to the risk control matrix? Provide guidance to the team of internal auditors for diligently conducting the audit activities in line with the defined standards, protocols and guidelines? Diligently analyse and evaluate all the audit related documents including financial data, records, reports and statements etc ensuring achievement of audit objectives? Review internal audit reports and deliverables prepared by the team ensuring accuracy, precision and meticulousness in all the work deliverables? Prepare detailed audit reports for management on adequacy of the organization?s controls, systems, policies, procedures and regulations; highlighting instances of non-compliance and recommending action plan for improving systems & infrastructure for effectiveness & efficiency? Work closely with the management to provide the management with necessary explanations and insight for them to take necessary action on audit findings ensuring implementation of corrective action plan to enhance the current systems, processes and infrastructure? Assist the CIA in the investigation of suspected fraudulent activities within the organization reported by the whistle-blowers, management or Audit committee or noted by IA team.? Ensure compliance of the audit activities with policies, plans, standards, laws and regulations which could have significant impact upon business operations and systems? Keep abreast with general business, economic developments and new announcements, standards and provide insights of their impact on business and implication on audit programs? Assist the CIA in developing the Internal Audit policies, processes and procedures ensuring alignment with the international Internal Audit StandardsPeople:? Identify training needs and nominate team members for training programs? Ensure timely completion of PMR process for self and the team? Continuously share the knowledge and understanding of the telecom industry and business trends? Ensure active participation in employee engagement surveys

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