Senior Auditor, Ports Cluster

The Senior Internal Auditor will be tasked with ensuring the efficient completion of IA projects for the Ports Cluster, in accordance with the IA charter and IA policies and procedures manual.

Role Responsibilities:

• Prepare the preliminary three-year IA plan which will define the audit assignments to be done on a yearly basis within the Ports Cluster.
• Submit to the Director of IA a draft of the strategic IA plan for review.
• Review and discuss the strategic IA plan with the concerned audit staff at the beginning of each year to reconfirm the status and nature of risks, and to validate whether changes to the systems have affected the risk assessment results.
• Submit changes made to the strategic IA plan for the Director of IA's review.
• Perform an annual risk assessment exercise to update the AAP by assessing the risks and controls pertaining to the operational, performance, compliance, financial and information technology processes.
• Develop and present the obtained results to the Director of IA and address any received comments.
• Achieve any pre-defined set targets and the professional development plan including training sessions.
• Support the Director of IA in coordinating with the Statutory Auditors, ADQ IA Department and the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA).
• Execute special investigations as requested.
• Perform follow-up assignments for audits completed during the year as part of the AAP and submit for Director of IA's review. This will include the follow-up on the implementation of the actions agreed on with the management based on the recommendations raised.
• Submit the follow-up reports to the Director of IA to review.
• Attend the opening planning meetings with the auditee management.
• Prepare the minutes of audit planning meetings.
• Prepare the documentation for the process understanding meeting of the business related to the department / section / function under review and communicate the same to the Head of IA for review.
• In line with the agreed audit scope, identify the risks identified, nature, impact and likelihood on the department / section / function under review and the controls identified to mitigate those risks.
• Prepare the audit program to address the risks identified along with the testing strategy (substantive testing vs detailed analytical review).
• Agree with the Director of IA on the use of computer software that aids in performing tests, if applicable.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• A recognized certification such as CIA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, CMA, CISA, CFE, or other equivalent certification.