Shared Services Audit Manager

In this role, you will manage day-to-day internal audit engagements, monitor STA's internal controls and business practices. Provide relevant input to team members and senior department managers. Participate in all phases of auditing (i.e. planning, execution, reporting and closure).

1. Assisting in ensuring conformance with the internal audit standards, plans, budgets, and schedules, as well as assisting the company in accomplishing its strategic and operational objectives.
2. Understanding critical business processes, key performance measures, and performance objectives.
3. Displaying a good understanding of IT infrastructure, technology practices, and IT risks, as appropriate.
4. Participating effectively in assigned audits, reviewing assignments to carry out more complex internal audit tasks and testing, as appropriate.
5. Planning and executing audits in accordance with internal audit standards.
6. Identifying and sourcing significant risks and evaluating the relative priority of key risks identified.
7. Carrying out detailed root cause and other analyses, as appropriate, to identify opportunities for improvement, effective mapping of operational and business risks.
8. Arranging with the operational management of areas of review for the performance of the audits.
9. Effectively applying STA's internal auditing policy and procedures and providing professional expert and independent opinions to auditees and the senior management of the company, as appropriate.
10. Developing detailed internal audit plans for the components selected for reviews and preparing engagement letters announcing the planned audits.
11. Reviewing audit work papers developed by the auditor in charge and carrying out a general review of other working papers and wrapping up audit files for the review of VP and Chief Internal Audit Officer.
12. Planning each internal audit project prior to its start and ensuring that audits are initiated as scheduled in the Internal Audit Plan.
13. Carrying out audits with minimum supervision, being responsible for leading multiple teams of auditors simultaneously and delivering end-to-end results on various internal audit assignments in accordance with the Internal Audit Plan.
14. Meeting with auditees and selected members of the unit/department and conducting surveys or interviews, as appropriate, in the course of performing audits.
15. Following up corrective action plans taken by operational management in response to the audit reports findings and recommendations.
16. Ensuring that audit reports, relevant supporting documents, and working papers are prepared in accordance with STA's internal methodology and generally accepted auditing standards.
17. Participating in fraud investigations, if required or requested.
18. Coordinating audit efforts with the External Auditors, as appropriate.
19. Monitoring internal compliance and control systems and assessing the adequacy of risk management processes and internal controls.
20. Building constructive relationships with operating management and ensuring a partnering relationship with the respective functions/departments.
21. Proactively providing inputs in the development of STA's audit plan and improvements in methods enhancements.
22. Maintaining and monitoring detailed timesheets of team members and the time spent on individual audit engagements and other relevant activities on a weekly basis.
23. Assisting in non-audit assignments/tasks, as requested, and providing deliverables within the agreed timeline and with the highest level of quality standards.
24. Providing effective leadership and constructive feedback, where relevant, to team members based on objective assessments and reviews.
25. Proactively assisting in enhancing Internal Audit's governance, infrastructure, and processes, as appropriate.
26. Actively contributing/assisting in enhancing the reputation of internal audit, its infrastructure, methodologies, and processes.
27. Contributing to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices, work processes, cost-effectiveness, and productivity enhancement.
28. Actively promoting within the organization the proper implementation and adherence to policies, procedures, processes, and instructions.
29. Providing support to the department in enhancing awareness within the organization on new trends in business and technology, emerging risks, new compliance requirements and legislative trends, and other audit-related issues.

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting, financial field, or in any other related field.
2. At least 6 years of experience in any related area.