Technology and Data Audit Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working in conjunction with the rest of the internal audit team to support stakeholder engagement across the entire audit lifecycle of planning, fieldwork, and reporting against the agreed scope of individual audits and the overall annual audit plan.
• Support the T&D Manager in the drafting of sections of audit reports and ensuring that the findings are clearly communicated, required actions and timelines for remediation are agreed with responsible stakeholders for these.
• Support the tracking of the status of open audit issues and engage with stakeholder on a timely basis to ensure they are aware when outstanding remediation activity are approaching their due date.
• Support the communication of audit plans and terms of references to stakeholders on a timely basis for review, comment, and agreement prior to the commencement of any detailed audit work.
• Develop working relationships with key stakeholders and their leadership team.
• Ensure that the audit plan and terms of reference are communicated to stakeholders sufficiently in advance prior to the commencement of any audit.
• Where leading sections of audits, ensure that robust action plans are agreed upon and developed with the assigned owners to address significant audit findings.
• Ensure personal objectives of the team are defined prior to the commencement of fieldwork and that timely feedback is given, including areas for improvement, at the end of the audit.
• Support engagement with the External Auditors and ensure they can leverage the audit work of T&D in accordance with the requirements of the relevant International Auditing Standards.
• Ensure that the T&D Manager is kept abreast of any significant audit issues as and when these arise.
• Ensure all supporting audit work is properly documented, reviewed, and signed-off prior to the issue of any reports.
• Perform self-assessment and quality control to ensure that the audit deliverables are of sufficient quality when presented to the T&D Manager.

Educational requirements:

Experience requirements:

• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, 1+ years of experience working in the Middle East, and experience in in the application of risk-driven data analytics.
• Experience in auditing:  cyber security, data privacy, IT strategy, SAP and supporting infrastructure, change management, business resilience, cloud-based infrastructure, 3rd party providers, AI, asset management, large capital projects, and change programs enabled using technology.

Desired Skills:

• Communication (written and oral), time management, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstratable experience in speaking, presenting, and written communication with key stakeholders.
• Self-starter and ability to manage time and meet deadlines with little supervision in a fast moving and multi- cultural organization.
• Knowledge of risk assessment models, auditing standards and reporting procedures.
• Strong commitment to develop and grow knowledge of Internal Audit best practices and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• CIA/CFE/CISA certification and/or CPA/ACA etc. Professional accounting qualification. Additional Cyber Security, Information Security, Data Privacy, Data Analytics, or equivalent certifications. Working knowledge of one or more of NEOM’s core supporting business functions, including shared service operations, compliance, finance, legal, and IT. Some experience of working in one or more of the following Industries: Technology, Utilities, Manufacturing, Financial Services, or Telecoms. Up to date with current internal audit practices, principles & procedures, corporate governance requirements, and demonstratable ability to work in a fast paced, globally significant start-up organization.

Benefits:

Will be negotiated

Incentives:

Will be negotiated

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