The purpose of this role is to plan, coordinate and execute information technology audit activities and special projects being carried out by assigned auditors/consultants or other external resources, in accordance with SPPC policies and procedures and global and regional standards.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the internal audit charter
• Participate in the development of short and long-term audit plans, policies, guidelines, objectives, procedures, and methodologies relating to the internal audit department.
• Develop and implement projects and programs to assist in the accomplishment of established IT audit goals, and schedule IT audits.
• Perform IT risk assessment and prepare IT areas as part of the internal audit plan for IT audits across the Emirates Transport
• Manage the execution of relevant IT audit management frameworks, tools and software related to auditing in general, and prepare required reports
• Manage / Supervise the performance of audit assignments, review working papers and audit reports and update if required
• Assess detailed reports on IT audit findings and approve the issuance of IT audit reports to relevant authorities
• Conduct internal audit assignments assigned by the Internal audit Director through the internal audit plan.
• Perform special investigations and reviews requested by the Internal Audit Director
• Coordinate and perform follow-ups on management action plans.
• Allocate the assignments under the internal audit plan to respective external resources, and participate in the vendor selection process for external support resources
• Review and track the performance of vendors against specified SLAs and KPIs
• Champion audit automation by supporting the implementation of an audit management system
• Conduct IT audits or lead audit teams in the performance of IT audits and reviews of systems, applications and IT processes
• Act as a source of knowledge for analytics that business units can adopt to provide business insights or for continuous auditing
• Coordinates and interacts with management, senior management, staff, external audit regulators and vendors and other parties if required
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested

Experience Requirement

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a similar role

Qualifications

• MINIMUM: Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, or Computer Science.
• PLUS: Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
• PREFERRED: Master’s degree – Business Administration / Accounting or Information Systems.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by The Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data, evaluating information, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Appreciation of extracting information from databases (SQL) and using business intelligence suites (ex: Power BI)
• Previous experience dealing with ERP software (preferably INFOR, Oracle or SAP)
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, staff, and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.