Assistant Manager, Internal Audit, Risk and Advisory Services

Education

Minimum Degree in Accounting or equivalent

Professional certification is preferred. (CIA, CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA).

Experience

Must have 6-8 years of professional experience in internal audit, Risk Management, and Compliance with a wide knowledge of regulatory requirements. With a minimum of 2 years experience in a Supervisory capacity, able to independently plan and execute projects and oversee the work of more junior team members.

Competencies

• Professional knowledge of IIA Standards and ERM organization (including development of a risk management framework, performing risk assessments, determining overall risk capacities and appetites, developing risk ranking criteria, identifying risks, risk responses and controls, quantifying risk exposures, communicating risk results, monitoring controls, identifying Key Risk Indicators and management oversight).
• Is a self-starter and able to work independently; ensures work is accurate and completed professionally.
• Bright and perceptive, with well-developed observation skills.
• Strong curiosity level and attention to detail.
• Strong general business knowledge and understanding of financial statements.
• Ability to present complex topics in easy-to-understand ways using plain language.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (Labor Law, CMA, CBK, Company Law)
• Effective professional communication skills (verbal and written) with a stakeholder-focused orientation and the ability to listen, understand and customize communications to the stakeholders’ benefit.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and technical skills; data-oriented.
• Works well in a team environment; respectful of contributions of others; learn from others.
• Well-developed time management and multitasking skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform internal audits as well as other risk advisory engagements for business and support functions.
• Effectively manage a portfolio of clients/engagements and demonstrate the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Independently develop and execute comprehensive audit programs by BDO’s Internal Audit Methodology aligned with the IIA Standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients’ middle management.
• Perform risk assessments by gaining an understanding of, and documenting the respective business processes, identifying risks and controls inherent in those processes, evaluating them and identifying control deficiencies/opportunities for improvement; evaluate control effectiveness through transaction testing; and perform substantive audit procedures; and identify weaknesses in governance, risk management and controls processes.
• Assign members of staff to engagement teams, interpret work performed and is responsible for the overall performance of all engagements assigned to the team.
• Supervises assigns tasks, and reviews the work performed by Staff to ensure quality and provide developmental feedback on the work performed by others.
• Effectively coach, mentor and develop staff in areas of expertise.

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