Senior Internal Audit Specialist

Job Description

The job holder is responsible for performing and the planning and execution of compliance, financial, and operational audits and special projects. This individual regularly interacts with mid-level management to discuss issues and recommend improved business practices. Required outputs: Functional: (Roles & Responsibilities) • Plan and prioritize audits according to risks. • Perform the planning and execution of regulatory, financial, and operational audits and special projects. • Monitoring of plan, execution and rectification of deviations. • Assess compliance with governmental and jurisdictional regulatory requirements, financial accounting and auditing standards, and company policies to ensure company assets are safeguarded. • Verbally communicate findings to senior management and draft comprehensive and complete report of audit area. • Effectively execute and report timely on management requested audits. • Preparing and conduct audits for ASPC, in conjunction with external auditors where required. • Monitor the effectiveness of the risk management and corporate governance sustainment processes. • Compare and contrast property controls with regulatory requirements and generally expected internal controls. • Liaise with external auditors on integration and the scope of reliance. • Preparing required reports for the audit committee, executive committee, board, risk and HSE committees. • Examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of information systems and business controls. • Recommendation of change in approach depending on changes in the governance environment. • Keep audit findings and information confidential. • Act independently and with integrity. • Ensure internal controls are in place and complied with. • Identify and document business processes and controls in order to evaluate risks and compensating controls. • Provide advisory and consulting services to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and utilization of company assets. • Assist in assuring audit practices conform to department and professional standards. • Contribute to a strong relationship with property mid and senior management and staff. • Lead or facilitate meetings to discuss audit findings and consulting services with top levels of management. • Ensure that company employees are adhering to, and following, safely and security guild lines as established by management. • Plan and conduct audits to assess controls, operational efficiencies and compliance with selected policies, procedures and regulations. Resolve audit problems that occur and develop modifications to coverage and schedule. • Assist in developing annual audit plan. • Elicit information from knowledgeable internal/external sources about areas and functions to determine appropriate audit direction/methodology. • Research all pertinent data (law, current issues, work papers, reports).