Internal Audit Manager

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 Arajets 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 10 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.