Manager - Internal Audit

• Develop the Audit programs and raise audit recommendations.
• Perform preliminary planning and establishes direction for audits, provides leadership to assigned auditors, manage project to quality outcomes, while meeting established time manner.
• Responsible to conduct risk assessments, perform audit engagement tasks, creating a disciplined approach for Julphar by proper monitoring through annual audit processes.
• Must ensure right governance and compliance are controlled and met with proper accounting procedures are implemented in the company.
• Support process owners with understanding, assessing, designing & documenting controls.
• Identify key internal controls risk areas.
• Test of the quantity financial for reasonableness and adequacy of discloses before submission to the Audit committee.
• Responsible for implementing, directing and overseeing the auditing and compliance programs.
• Handle audit assignments, review all paperwork and audit reports
• Review the reports and working papers prepared by the senior and junior auditors
• Assist to develop the yearly audit plan
• Develop Audit working papers with supporting documents, ensure proper documentation of the result of the audit assignments.
• Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of in-scope audit area, assess the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and the adequacy of internal controls
• Recommend different methods that could result in cost savings
• Follow up the implementation of audit findings as per auditee “audit implementation plan “to ensure audit matters arising are fully resolved.
• Perform audit, compliance, consultancy tasks as assigned in the Audit plan.

• In terms of competency you are highly result oriented with strong sense of accountability & ownership.
• Having strong judgmental ability to think objectively, have strong ethical standards, as well as high levels of integrity to adhere to regulations and compliance are necessary
• High on financial acumen with a strong attention to details.
• Must possess good communication skill to communicate & collaborate at all levels of the company management.
• Demonstrated experience in providing critical input to senior and corporate management.
• Strong business understanding to conduct due diligence, including the ability to assess, analyze, prioritize and multitask on core issues
• Excellent change agility & adaptability to accommodate and modify action plans within timeline.
• Must possess an analytical mind-set and numerical skills are useful in manipulating large amounts of data and creating reports
• Must showcase impartialness while dealing, must be resilient and calm under pressure.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills for better working with others; ability to work with high profile individuals internally
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times

• 4 years Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting is a must.
• Master's degree in finance is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 - 12 years of Pharmaceutical or similar relevant industry experience, proven experience with big audit firms in/ or pharmaceutical industry
• Extensive Knowledge of the standards for the professional practice of internal Auditing and the code of ethics developed by the institute of internal Auditors.
• Understanding of common internal control concepts, including COSO and COBIT
• Understanding of IFRS principles
• Knowledge of CAAT like case ware & ACL is a plus
• Fluent verbal and written English communication skills, fluency in other languages (Arabic) is highly preferred
• Proficient in MS Office is mandatory fitment criteria

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