Senior Internal Auditor

Role Summary:

The Senior Internal Auditor will report to the Head of Internal Audit and Controls. This role is open to an experienced Audit professional with a demonstrated record of evaluating the financial and operational activities of companies. Incumbent will be responsible for providing independent and objective assessments of the company’s compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures, as well as, ensuring an effective risk and control environment. Incumbent is expected to execute wing-to-wing audit cycles and advisory engagements from planning to monitoring.

The role’s responsibility will span:

• Partner with the Head of Internal Audit and Controls to manage and direct all compliance programs, internal policies, regulations and procedures of the Company on compliance matters.
• Perform analysis of the Company’s business processes in order to identify processes that are the most subject to risks.
• Identify loopholes in HEOSL business (operational, financial, commercial etc.) and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
• Execute to the strategic, risk based, annual Internal Control plan in conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit using input from leadership and key stakeholders.
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement.
• Engage in ongoing communication with key stakeholders during audits, prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document audit process.
• Support the implementation of audit recommendations and manage follow up reviews to ascertain if effective controls have been put into place.
• Conduct follow up audits or reviews to monitor management’s interventions.
• Support the direction and management of compliance programs, internal policies, regulations and procedures of the Company on compliance matters.
• Support investigations as required across the Heritage Group into allegations of serious misconduct as defined by the Company’s Code of Business Conduct. Investigations may include allegations of fraud, conflict of interest, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other violations.
• Where required, identify and manage relationships with third party investigation organisation/investigations and regulatory bodies.
• Report on internal investigations findings and liaise with business leadership in the design of appropriate remedial action to be taken based on the findings.
• Provide periodic updates to leadership teams concerning ethics and compliance concerns, as well as data and trends regarding compliance culture.
• Oversee and conduct training and communication initiatives related to Heritage’s Compliance Culture and non-reprisal policy, including contributing to monthly all-employee communications, annual online compliance training, and post-investigation leadership communications as needed.
• Support development and execution of policies (within and outside IA function) as required.
• Support the development and maintenance of internal control operating manuals, core methodologies and standards (ensuring a consistent approach across the HEOSL policies and effective means to monitor internal controls.
• Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.
• Track local/regional, industry trends, spot risks and opportunities.

• Coach and mentor team members and act as leadership role model and advocate for Heritage’s principles (i.e. Safety, Code of Ethics, Anti Bribery & Corruption etc).

Skills/expertise

• Risk assessment and management: Assess and document risk, capture and implement mitigants, monitor residual risk and provide periodic reporting.
• Control testing: Ability to perform Entity level controls (ELC) and IT General Controls (ITGC), Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness.
• Data Analytics: Data analysis using simple and complex tools.
• Investigation: Investigation of fraud and misconduct allegations, recovery of misappropriated funds, strengthening of governance over ethics in the organisation.
• Project Management: Audit planning support, audit plan execution, standard documentation for reporting and communication, audit closure and remediation monitoring with business.

Qualifications:

• 12 years’+ experience in core Audit and Advisory role required.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university in Accounting, Economics, or business-related courses.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from accredited university with Audit or Finance experience greater than 10 years encouraged to apply.
• MBA or MSc in other business fields preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications in Accounting, Audit and Risk Management required (ICAN, ACCA, CIA, CISA, FRM, CERA).