- Management
- Manage the effective achievement of Internal Audit objectives through the leadership of the department – setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal – in order to maximize subordinate and the performance of the department.
- Policies, Systems, Processes, & Procedures
- Implement approved departmental policies, processes, procedures and instructions to subordinates and monitor their adherence so that work is carried out in a controlled manner.
- Day-To-Day Operations
- Supervises the day-to-day operations of Internal Audit to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and comply with established policies, processes and procedures.
- Development of Annual Audit Plan
- Providing input to assist to BU head of IA in the development of the annual audit plan
- Execution of Annual Audit Plan
- Defining Audit objectives
- Review/Analyzing Business Processes understanding & relevant data to identify specific risks in the processes related to each assignment
- Preparing audit program in consultation with BU head of IA and designing audit steps based on Business Process Understanding (BPU) as well as existing controls shared by the process owners against the specific risks identified.
- Selection of samples for field work in consultation with BU head of IA
- Conduct reviews (sample sizes, data interrogation techniques etc.)
- Identifying, developing, and documenting audit issues and recommendations
- Discuss audit findings and recommendations with BU head of IA and report significant issues
- Obtaining management comments
- Prepare draft audit report for BU head review
- Understanding IA automation system for planning and also other segment of software including development of quality reports
- Review of work paper and development of review notes for assistant managers
- Ensure that all audit findings, exceptions and proposed adjustments in working papers are adequately documented
- Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices considering ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
- Reporting
- Prepare reports timely and accurately to meet Savola and internal audit department requirements, policies and standards.
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Monitor the adherence to all relevant safety and environmental management procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.
- Budgets and Plans
- Contribute to the preparation of the IA section budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues and areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified.
Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.