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Who are we? noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now marketplaces for food delivery, quick commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done. noon’s mission: every door, every day. What you'll do: ● Assist the Senior Manager, Internal Audit in developing and maintaining annual risk assessment, annual audit plan and updates to the Senior Management and Audit Committee. ● Ensure that the internal audit programmes under the audit cycle stated in the Annual Internal Audit Plan are properly executed to provide assurance that the objectives stated under the Internal Audit role are aligned towards the achievement of overall company objectives. ● Plan and schedule audits and reviews in consideration of audit priorities, sometimes managing multiple projects concurrently, including special ad-hoc investigations and consultancy assignments as may be requested by Senior Management. ● Ensure that audit assignments are conducted in accordance with the International Auditing Standards and Professional Code of Ethics (Big 4 benchmark). ● Ensure compliance with International Internal Auditing Standards and that all audit findings and issues are properly documented, communicated and agreed upon with the auditees. ● Review and ensure that the audit report is prepared in a concise manner and that audit issues are placed in an appropriate context with recommendations presented in a persuasive manner for proper implementation by the auditees. ● Ensure periodic follow up of audit recommendations for timely implementation of open action items/ recommendations, address management queries and support the implementation of corrective and preventive action items. ● Execute the timely review of actions taken by the management to ensure the risk has been adequately mitigated. ● Perform compliance risk assessments and establish a process for periodic compliance monitoring to ensure compliance with local regulations. ● Participate in special projects or assignments such as ad hoc requests, risk assessments, due diligence, acquisition reviews, Internal Audit policy/governance updates, and assist external audit for their reviews. ● Demonstrate effective time management skills by ensuring that audit assignments are completed within time budgets and calendar schedules while handling multiple jobs and maximizing productivity. ● Communicate effectively and professionally with business unit/department management throughout the audit process with regard to developing a mutually effective audit work schedule, conducting audit status meetings, and leading the entrance and exit conferences. ● Establish and maintain effective business relationships within the organization and maintain knowledge of assigned operating business units / functional departments. What you'll need: ● Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting or finance with professional certifications e.g. CIA, CPA, CISA, CA, ACCA, is preferred. ● Minimum 7-8 years of professional experience in the auditing field, 2-3 years of which must be held at a supervisory level, 3-4 years of Big4 experience shall be preferred. ● Must possess sound Finance and Accounting knowledge from a broad range of businesses, especially in the e-commerce and retail industry. ● The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally within the MENA region, including but not limited to (KSA, UAE etc.), and as per the business requirements. ● Demonstrate a high-level of proficiency in understanding internal audit concepts and risk assessment exercises. ● GRC Understanding - Understanding of general Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) concepts. ● Strong collaboration/ influential skills to enable effective implementation of audit recommendations and audit reports. ● Strong critical thinking with the ability to define problems and propose solutions, including the ability to write comprehensive technical reports clearly and concisely. ● Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, managing time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently and within established timeframes. ● Good interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships both internally and externally. ● Always strive to update himself in professional development to enhance audit and other related knowledge. Who will excel? The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high-pressure environment with a strong passion for delivering results. A candidate who has a successful history of working in teams solving challenging topics and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. At noon, we have the courage to pursue what seems impossible. We work hard to get things done. We go to great lengths to ensure that the experience of everyone from our customers to our sellers or noon Bandidos is stellar but above all, we are grateful for the opportunities we have. If you feel the above values resonate with you – you will enjoy this incredible journey with us! Show more Show less
