dp-world - United Arab Emirates | 2024-07-29 14:45:22

Job Purpose

We are looking for a proactive, curious, collaborative Manager to join our DP World Group Internal Audit (“GIA”) team. As a Manager within our team, you are responsible to:

• Lead or participate as a team member to perform high quality audits (in cross-functional teams) at all locations locally and internationally across the DP World Group (or remotely);
• Apply proficient risk and control knowledge to all scenarios encountered and identify all significant potential issues by analysing operations, reviewing compliance, recommending controls and auditing safeguards; 
• Communicate audit findings and draft audit reports to GIA and business management and to our Audit Committee that inspire constructive change through the recommendations; and 
• Manage and/or demonstrably support other diverse internal projects which enhance GIA’s critical success factors to building a world-class internal audit function including, but not limited to knowledge building, agile auditing, risk integration, data analytics for continuous auditing, continuous improvement etc.

 

Key Accountabilities

Internal Audit

• Leads or participates in audits of various levels of high complexity at BU, Region, Divisional or Corporate level working in cross-functional audit teams remotely or onsite including full audit delivery (discovery/planning/conducting/concluding and reporting);
• Plan and document all audits in line with GIA audit procedures to ensure delivery of risk-based audits;
• Present audit conclusions to business unit management as necessary; this may be in a Boardroom through PowerPoint presentations to managers or directors;
• Produce high quality draft and final audit reports on findings and recommendations to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in an effective and timely manner; and ultimately reported to the DP World Audit Committee as mandated; Liaises directly with key stakeholders in planning of all audits, drafting reports and finalisation of reports;
• Build strong and effective relationships with senior management and other key stakeholders (e.g. external audit, government audit etc.) and act as a trusted advisor to the business and its leaders;
• As directed, perform special/consulting projects work and reports findings to the Group Senior Manager or GIA SLT;
• Support in the continuous risk assessment for the audit universe as directed;
• Apply strong risk and control knowledge to all scenarios encountered and identify all significant potential issues by applying appropriate audit methodology on assignments, analysing operations, reviewing compliance, recommending controls and auditing safeguards; 
• Performs active follow-up on open and overdue audit issues / actions and ensures timely closure thereof;
• Effectively administer audit projects on the Audit Management System ensuring that audit phases are completed in withing defined timeframes (either as lead or reviewer
• Implement core aspects of our internal GIA Quality and Assurance Improvement Program to help improve our quality, effectiveness and efficiency in our audits;
• Act as back up to Group Senior Audit Managers as needed; where required supervise more junior team members during audits or other field projects. 
• Have flexibility to travel internationally up to 50% of the time to our operations to perform audits on site;

Beyond the Audit

• Actively own and/or participate in new and ongoing improvement projects for the department including GAP, FIA, ARGUS, COE and APRIL etc.;
• Demonstrate creative ideas and critical thinking skills to ensure projects support GIA’s transformation strategy; 
• Contribute to GIA website content management to help inform and upskill the wider DP World community on governance, risk and controls

Other

• Live the GIA DNA by continuously looking for improvement opportunities in audit and beyond the audit activities; 
• Contributes to the development of audit techniques and methodology to ensure continuing improvement in the standard of audit work and continuing relevance to business needs;
• Continually strives to revise/devise audit work programmes to address specific risks core controls and to be effective and comprehensive;
• Provides advice to business management on best internal control practices/procedures during audits and ad hoc basis;
• Integrates industry/company best practices on audits when suggesting practical business improvements;
• Encourages the understanding of Group Policies and RICS at sites visited and ensure Audit Work Programmes are drafted and updated to include steps to ensure policies are being followed
• Maintains up-to-date skills relevant for role;
• Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

 

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Qualifications

You have a:

• Degree (Bachelor level)
• Professional financial qualification (ACA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent)

You may also have a:

• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ audit-related experience post qualification (preferably with at least 3-5 years in Internal Audit management)
• Strong understanding of Corporate Governance, Risk and Controls;
• Basic cross functional knowledge and understanding;
• Knowledge of risk management, basic regulatory and legal frameworks
• Experience in using data analytics in audit work
• Experience in the logistics and/or maritime industry is desirable
• ‘Big 4’ or large multi-national internal audit experience is desirable

Skills

• Good knowledge and application of the IPPF International Auditing standards; an expert in applying COSO framework on projects;
• Solid business acumen;
• Strong attention to detail with an attitude of ‘anything worth doing is worth doing right every single time;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills (critical thinking – experienced in analysis/appraisal of the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes (using relevant tools/techniques); finding practical solutions to address issues; identification of gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions;
• Good supervisory skills – successful in juggling multiple projects at the same time; delivering quality results and comfortable working with all styles of team members;
• Strong communication skills including report writing and active listening:  customizing audit messages to reflect target audiences; expressing ideas and findings clearly with confidence in order to influence others;
• Good interviewing skills: Extracting key information from variety of sources to support communications;
• Confidentiality – consideration and protection of confidential data at ALL times;
• Good collaboration/Persuasion skills – working independently through self-management with limited direction and guidance, but enjoys collaboration across dynamic and multi-cultural teams through being personable, helpful and incredibly organized;
• Experience in conflict management - negotiating and resolving potential disagreements on-site over audit findings/ratings, balancing diplomacy with assertiveness in audit exit meetings;
• Leads by example in all regards to team and out on remote location. 
• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations
• Ability to use front-end data analytic tools such as Power BI, QlikView etc.
• Language skills - Spoken and written fluent English - additional languages are a bonus, in particular Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi.

 

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