Director Forensic Audit ( UAE National )
Key Skills for This Role
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Key accountabilities
- Conduct special investigations promptly and professionally based on referrals from the Audit Committee, Internal Control, whistleblowing channels, management, or audit teams.
- Prioritize special audits by risk rating and urgency; monitor and report departmental performance and status to the Head of Internal Control.
- Manage ad hoc audit requirements and direct the team in executing assigned engagements.
- Advise senior executives and business-unit management on best practices, corrective measures, and areas for improvement.
- Build effective professional relationships with stakeholders and communicate to support implementation of internal controls.
- Monitor agreed action plans with business owners and provide consultancy and support to other departments upon request.
- Plan and manage forensic investigations and special and financial audits in accordance with internal control procedures.
- Prepare or supervise audit objectives, scope, approach, and testing; identify reportable issues and assess risk.
- Validate observations with business owners, obtain action plans and timelines, and prepare, review, consolidate, and issue audit reports and executive presentations.
- Assess compliance with the Internal Control department manual and review forensic function objectives and performance.
- Address issues raised through whistleblowing channels and seek to improve the function’s efficiency, reliability, and integrity.
- Provide regular updates to the Audit Committee on forensic case status.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 10 years of accounting and auditing experience; the posting states 8 years for UAE nationals.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CIA, or another related certification is preferred.
- Prior experience in a large telecommunications company and knowledge of regional and international best practices are preferred.
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- English language skills and good computer skills.
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