Senior Internal Auditor

• Manage the day-to-day conduct and completion of the audit and the audit report. Works independently under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
• Conducting performance, financial, and compliance audit projects; providing consulting services to the organization’s management and staff; providing key input to development of the annual audit plan; and providing training and coaching to internal audit staff. Maintaining professional ethical standards with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
• Assigning audit guide sections or program steps to be performed by the staff member(s), along with providing or assisting in providing training, coaching, and guidance to internal audit junior staff in conducting audits and on other audit-related issues.
• Reviewing audit work papers prepared by the staff member(s) to ensure satisfactory completion and initialing to evidence the review, whilst preparing to-do lists, or counseling the junior staff member(s) as to additional testing, editing, further documentation judged necessary, or how unnecessary work can be eliminated in the future.
• Evaluating the efforts of the staff member(s), complimenting good work performed, and constructively criticizing work needing improvement and preparing personnel evaluation forms as required/requested.
• Reporting audit findings to senior management throughout the audit, along with presenting and communicating audit findings at the audit review meeting and drafting management responses in the audit report.
• Assembling the draft audit report, seeing that all point sheets have a disposition, and determining those findings to be included in the report or those to be handled as minor findings.
• Keeping the audit director informed regarding the status of audits in progress and contacting the audit director regarding targeted audit completion and scheduling of the formal audit review meeting.
• Pursuing professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and sharing information gained with co-workers and making recommendations on ways to improve the audit work process.

• Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Internal/external customer focus: ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, staff, and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
• Continuous Learning:
• Delivering Results
• Considerable knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
• Knowledge of contemporary risk management and control techniques and control frameworks.
• Considerable skill in conducting quality control reviews of audit work products.
• Advanced skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions, and familiarity with the common indicators of fraud.
• Considerable skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of the Standards and Code of Ethics.
• Considerable knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of industry program policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Four years of full-time experience in internal auditing, external auditing, operations, accounting, business analysis, or program evaluation.
• A graduate degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, or a second professional certification in a related area such as IT auditing, fraud auditing or accounting may each substitute for one year of required experience (for a maximum substitution of two years). 

What is unique about Raya?

• Are you an eager learner? Raya believes in its employees, so we aim to continuously provide learning & development plans for all of our employees to ensure their personal and career development.
• Are you looking for career progression? Raya is an entity where you can grow whether horizontally or vertically as we offer internal transfer opportunities.
• Are you looking for a rewarding environment? Raya's top achievers are awarded annually with an international 5 days trip.
• Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to the community? Raya encourages their employees to give back to the community through different ongoing CSR programs and initiatives.
• Are you a foodie? Exclusive discounts for Raya employees at Raya’s Restaurants (Ovio, Jones The Grocer, The Lebanese Bakery, and Loris).