Head of Internal Audit

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About the Role

As a head of internal Audit, you will be responsible in assisting the SVP Internal Audit in delivering Qatar Airways’ Group strategic objectives by implementing best practices in governance, objectively assessing the adequacy of governance and management of existing risks, and providing an independent assessment over the QR operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve internal audit and risk assessment methodologies to enhance audit efficiency.


• Provide advice and council to executive leadership and department head on initiatives to improve the internal control environment and risk management of the company.


• Drive Audit Strategy and continuous improvement.


• Contribute to aligning internal audit function to the strategic objectives of Qatar Airways Group.


• Establishing and applying the expert knowledge in at least one of the core audit domains (audit, IT audit, forensics, data analytics and robotics).


• Provide independent assessment to the management of risks in the organization by managing and directing audits across QR Group and subsidiaries.


• Review audit assignments to ensure relevance of findings and value addition from recommendations.


• Establish and oversee follow-up mechanism to ensure audit assignment and recommendations are closed in a timely manner, and report into SVP IA on as needed basis.


• Provide inputs on annual audit plan to SVP IA by identifying changes and new areas of risk


• Participate and lead if needed, the preparation based of the audit universe and annual audit plan in liaison with SVP IA


• Coordinate with senior executives in case of investigations. Set plans, gather and analyse the evidence. Corroborate investigation facts to provide opinion to management.


• Execute approved annual audit plan & identify new key risks and confirming existing risks.


• Lead and guide, as appropriate, on special projects, ad hoc assignments or investigations.

About You

Essential

• Relevant College or University qualification to min Bachelor's level


• Relevant professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA & CIA)


• Minimum 10 years relevant experience


• Experience at a managerial level


• Knowledge of complex processes.


• Experience in managing different audit team and multitasking.


• Command of English language.


• Good communicator with superb listening skills.


• Ability to speak in public and communicate with senior management.


• Strong business acumen.

Application Guidelines

Employees must submit applications through internal vacancies portal (via GEMS) only.

Please see below for all eligibility and requirements for internal applications and please note that any applications not meeting the criteria will not be processed.

• All internal candidates can only have three active applications at any point in time.


• All internal candidates must have completed a minimum 10 months in their current role in order to apply for a new role


• All internal candidates with an active final warning letter will be automatically disqualified from the recruitment process


• If you are Cabin Crew or Deck Crew (Qatar Airways & Qatar Executive) candidate, you would require NOC to apply for this role.