Internal Audit Manager

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arajet is seeking an Internal Audit leader to establish and direct programs for accounting, financial, operational and IT controls. The role advises the business on control gaps to ensure governance compliance and safeguard the company against financial exposure.

You will develop annual audit plans, oversee risk assessments, and report audit results to executives. Fluency in English and Spanish, a CIA certification, and 5+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or relevant field.
• CIA certification required or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant audit experience.
• Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and global regulations.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and schedule annual audit plans aligned with company risks and objectives.
• Lead company-wide audit programs to protect assets and reputation.
• Identify control issues and oversee remediation with management.
• Execute risk assessments and audits with clear objectives and scope.
• Communicate audit results to management with timely, accurate reports.
• Support business in addressing audit findings and ensuring policy adherence.
• Follow up on audit reports and recommendations with executive leadership.
• Coordinate with other control functions across the organization.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning & Organisation

Presentation skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or relevant field

CIA certification

Tools

Audit software

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Purpose

Responsible to establish and direct programs and procedures for internal audit, to develop audit plans to monitor accounting, financial, operational and IT controls, and act as an advisor to the business by guard railing and flagging any control gaps and breaches to ensure Arajet's compliance with governance processes, etc. to safeguard the company against any financial exposure and/or external audit findings.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and schedule annual audit plans and programs consistent with overall company risks/objectives, present them to senior management to seek approval for implementation.

• Direct company-wide audit programmes to assure protection of corporate assets and business reputation by identifying key risk factors and oversee the mitigation plans across the various departments.

• Identify key control issues and emerging risks, and work with management to ensure timely and effective remediation through the implementation of efficiencies, automation and data analytics.

• Execute risk assessments and risk-based, business-wide audits plans, in a timely manner, clearly defining the objectives and scope of each review, employing critical thinking and appropriate testing methodologies, and including detailed findings and recommendations to mitigate risk.

• Ensure effective communication of audit results to management by directing the preparation of timely, accurate, and pertinent audit reports.

• Support the business in addressing any audit findings, acting as an advisor as to how to mitigate risks and ensure adherence to policies, processes and procedures, laws, regulations, etc.

• Follow-up the status of audit reports and recommendations and submit audit follow-up reports to the Executive Management.

• Coordinate with other control functions to ensure activities are consistent, aligned and fully leveraged across the organization.

• Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best. solution and engage stakeholders with no direct authority over them by establishing trust-based relationships with colleagues across Arajet to act upon the proposed approved by management implementation plans.

• Enhance audit effectiveness by establishing and maintaining continuous working relationships with executive management.

• Communicate effectively based on concrete data with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner, to instigate discussions for workable solutions.

• Maintain liaison with audit agencies / associations in airline industry, including IATA, to keep up-to-date with the internal audit practices.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or relevant field backed by a professional auditing certification e.g. CIA.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant and developmental experience.
• Strong knowledge of global regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational capability.
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent standard of Spanish (written, conversational and comprehension).
• Proficiency in English (written, conversational and comprehension).
• Good computer literacy.

Originally posted on Himalayas