Job Description

The Group Manager - Business Audit should:
Independently or as part of a team, conduct Internal Audits and cross-functional audits at all levels of complexity;
Willing and able to travel internationally up to 50%, with flexibility to conduct audits remotely as required
Identify multiple causes, consequences of control inefficiencies/gaps and multiple potential solutions;
Adapt processes and procedures to business units during discovery/planning/fieldwork stages;
Be highly motivated, proactive with the ability to excel under pressure;
Maintain industry knowledge of the company and its risks, culture, the way it works, the sectors we operate in; local/global factors which impact it;
Value and promote diverse viewpoints and cultural sensitivity during all audit fieldwork;
Maintain personal performance and effectiveness in changing and ambiguous environments, and accommodates new priorities where required (flexibility);
Comply with Fatal Risk Standards, Health and Safety policy and safe working practices, ensures responsibility for safety and discipline in work area and report accidents and 'near misses' in accordance with defined safety procedures.
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 Global Internal Audit Standards (2024); demonstrated expertise in applying the COSO Internal Control Framework across audits and advisory 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: customising 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;
Proactive and self-managed, with strong independent drive;
Highly collaborative, with proven ability to build relationships across multicultural teams;
Experience in conflict management - negotiating and resolving potential disagreements on-site over audit findings/ratings, balancing diplomacy with assertiveness in audit exit meetings;
Consistently leads by example, both in team settings and during remote/on-site audits;
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.

Skills Required