Oversee and execute critical duties encompassing strategic planning, operational management, and team leadership to ensure organizational objectives are met with efficiency and precision. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance productivity, compliance, and performance across departments. Collaborate with senior management to align initiatives with long-term goals while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Monitor key performance indicators to assess progress, identify gaps, and drive data-driven decision-making for sustainable growth.
Delivering Assurance and Advisory Services involves strategic planning, ongoing monitoring, and rigorous quality assessment to ensure accuracy, compliance, and value for stakeholders.
Collaborate closely in the formulation of IATA’s risk-focused annual internal audit plan, providing specialized insights regarding the hubs.
Oversee the comprehensive planning for assigned audits and advisory projects, encompassing engagement-level risk evaluations, objective setting, scope definition, and criteria establishment.
Develop audit programs that prioritize risk assessment for assigned engagements, ensuring they are reviewed and subsequently approved.
Execute engagement procedures meticulously and compile comprehensive documentation of all work performed, ensuring the materials meet high-quality standards and provide robust support for the attainment of the pertinent audit objectives.
Craft meticulously prepared draft engagement reports, incorporating client input and feedback to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Review and implement agreed-upon actions in accordance with the scheduled timelines outlined in audit recommendations.
Support the preparation of reports tailored for the Senior Management Team or the Audit, Finance, and Risk Committee.
Delivering tailored advisory services in response to authorized requests with a high degree of autonomy.
Conduct specialized investigations as necessary to fulfill organizational objectives.
Maintaining a high-performing Internal Audit function requires a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring operational excellence and strategic value delivery.
Devise and execute a cohesive assurance strategy to ensure ongoing alignment and effectiveness in its application.
Serve as the primary leader for multiple initiatives or activities aimed at executing the Internal Audit enhancement strategy.
Consistently deliver work of the highest quality while staying abreast of emerging standards and evolving industry best practices to ensure ongoing excellence.
We provide essential administrative assistance and facilitate professional development opportunities to enhance team performance and organizational growth. This role involves offering comprehensive support to management staff while fostering a culture of continuous learning through training initiatives and skill development programs.
Maintain strong, productive relationships with all clients and auditees across various hubs by leveraging effective networking strategies.
Provide strategic guidance to leadership regarding enhancements to the control environment and risk management practices.
Promote the exchange of expertise and exemplary methodologies to enhance collaborative learning and operational excellence.
Collaborate effectively with external auditors and other assurance providers to facilitate seamless communication and ensure alignment on key objectives.
Handle all additional tasks and responsibilities as designated by management, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and priorities.
Requirements
The prospective candidate must possess the following qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related field is required.
Professional certifications in internal audit, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (COMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), alongside accounting credentials like Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ARCA), or equivalent professional qualifications, are required.
With a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience, you have led and successfully executed diverse internal audit engagements, including IT audits, ideally within a comparable international organization.
Professional experience in a closely related field, including enterprise risk management, risk and internal control evaluation, assurance, or IT, may also satisfy the requirement in the absence of direct audit experience.
Proven expertise in staff management and professional development is required.
Proficiency in developing processes that align with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards is required.
Proficiency in internal auditing professional standards and widely recognized frameworks pertaining to risk management, control systems, and governance is essential.
Proficiency in utilizing electronic audit work papers is required.
Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and cultivate strong interpersonal relationships to foster trust, exert influence, and facilitate collaboration with diverse stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner, even when addressing complex or sensitive matters.
Capable of performing diverse audit assignments tailored to the needs of various stakeholders, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness in all audit engagements.
Proven capability to perform effectively amid tight deadlines, high-pressure conditions, and the concurrent execution of multiple tasks.
Consistently demonstrate unwavering ethical principles to foster trust and respect, while upholding personal integrity. Cultivate an inclusive, diverse, and transparent organizational culture that values every individual.
Ability to craft clear, concise written communication and deliver confident, persuasive presentations in English.
Proficiency in French is considered a valuable asset.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
Experience Required
10 years
