Group Manager – Business Audit

Please note that only UAE National applicants will be considered,
Job Purpose
Deliver high quality internal audit engagements from start to finish (preplanning to wrap up) at any and all locations across the DP World Group.
Apply proficient risk and control knowledge to all scenarios encountered and identify all significant potential issues by analysing operations, reviewing compliance, recommending controls and auditing safeguards.
Communicate audit findings and draft audit reports to business management and to our Audit Committee that inspire constructive change through the recommendations.
Lead, participate in and contribute to other diverse internal projects which enhance GIA's critical success factors including, but not limited to: lean auditing, data analytics for continuous auditing, continuous improvement etc.
Key Accountabilities

Work within a team setting or independently on audits of Head Office, Divisional Office, Regional Office and individual Business Units across the DP World Group with a core focus on financial & operational processes and controls.
Supervise and/or execute audits (in line with GIA's audit procedures) from start to finish, where directed by the GIA Portfolio Heads or the Chief Internal Auditor ('CIA'), delivering high impact audit reviews addressing DP World's highest risks.
Produce high quality audit findings and recommendations (and reports) to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in an effective and timely manner; and ultimately reported to the DP World Audit Committee.
Encourage the understanding and implementation of Group Policies at sites visited.
Continually strive to draft and develop high-quality Audit Work programmes for effective and comprehensive audits.
Keep abreast of changes in legal and regulatory environment which may impact our audit work and advise GIA management if Audit Work Programmes require revision or update.
Present audit conclusions to business unit management as necessary; this may be in a Boardroom through PowerPoint presentations or remotely via available technology.
Research and identify examples of best practices in and outside the group and flag these to the GIA team for sharing across borders.
Where required supervise more junior team members during audits or other field projects and provide on the job training as required.
Actively participate in GIA 'Beyond the Audit' (e.g. COE, FIA, GAP etc.) projects which is aligned with GIAs transformation programme.
Maintain effective working relationships with auditees and other internal stakeholders always maintaining and enhancing the GIA brand.
Perform and assist on other related duties e.g. Fraud investigations, special projects as required.

The above outlined responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out other tasks that are appropriate to your role in addition to these.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Qualifications
You have an:

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance-related fields.
Certified Public Accountant qualification or equivalent i.e. ACA/MBA/CIMA/ACCA.

You might also have:

CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) designation.
CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designation.
Other industry specific certifications (e.g. CILT).

Experience
You can demonstrate (with examples) that you:

Are fully aware of all the IIA IPPF standards.
Are extremely proficient and knowledgeable in applying internal control concepts, including COSO on a variety of audit projects.
Can identify technical accounting issues in Financial Reporting under IFRS.
Are well versed in Risk Management best practices.
Successfully juggle multiple projects at the same time; you deliver quality results by deadlines and are comfortable working with all sorts of styles of team members.
Are experienced in using data analytics in your audit work and understand the challenges and benefits these tools can provide (E.g. PowerBI).


Experience in the transportation industry (i.e. marine terminals, logistics, shipping lines, digital logistics platforms etc.).
Experience and interest in auditing non-traditional audit topics (e.g. Sustainability, Change Management, Business Integration etc.).
Big 4 or Multinational Internal Audit experience.

Skills
What you are good at:

Strong communication skills - You are an exceptional listener. You communicate clearly. You write exceptionally well, and you speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone. You're comfortable on the phone or to groups of people - at any level. You are incredibly tactful when delivering the facts.
Problem solving - You enjoy solving problems. Getting to the root cause. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions. You don't get flustered easily. If you don't know the answer, you'll dig until you find it.
Detail oriented - You pay strong attention to the details as it is one of your core qualities. As far as you are concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
Exceptional critical thinking skills - You can identify gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly.
Strong collaborator - You can work independently because you self-manage, with limited direction and guidance, but you also enjoy collaborating across dynamic and multi-cultural teams and are personable, helpful and incredibly organised.
Results oriented - You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a 'can do' positive attitude.
Confidentiality - You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.
IT skills - You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
Flexibility to travel - You are ready to travel between 30 - 50% of the time across the globe to our operations to perform audits on site.

We encourage individuals with experience in any of the below to apply.

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