Ideal Standard International Egypt
Internal Audit Director
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Job Description
- Develop and implement the annual internal audit strategy and risk-based audit plan in alignment with the company's business objectives.
- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify key operational, financial, compliance, and fraud risks.
- Define audit priorities based on business impact, risk exposure, and organizational changes.
- Present the annual audit plan and major findings to senior management and the Audit Committee/Board, as applicable.
- Lead and oversee internal audits across all business functions, including:Retail stores and store operations.Warehouses and inventory management.Supply chain and logistics.Procurement and vendor management.Finance and accounting.Human Resources and payroll.IT and systems.Marketing and corporate functions.
- Retail stores and store operations.
- Warehouses and inventory management.
- Supply chain and logistics.
- Procurement and vendor management.
- Finance and accounting.
- Human Resources and payroll.
- IT and systems.
- Marketing and corporate functions.
- Review business processes, policies, procedures, and internal controls to assess their effectiveness and adequacy.
- Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with professional internal audit standards and company policies.
- Review audit reports and ensure findings are supported by appropriate evidence and root-cause analysis.
- Monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions and follow up on outstanding audit findings.
- Establish effective audit controls for retail operations, including cash management, sales transactions, discounts, refunds, stock movements, and store expenses.
- Conduct regular audits and surprise checks across stores.
- Identify operational inefficiencies, control weaknesses, inventory discrepancies, and potential fraud risks.
- Review compliance with company policies and operational procedures across the retail network.
- Work closely with Retail and Operations teams to improve controls and minimize financial and operational losses.
- Identify and assess key business risks and recommend appropriate mitigation plans.
- Evaluate compliance with internal policies, procedures, legal requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Support the development and enhancement of the company's risk management and internal control framework.
- Investigate suspected fraud, misconduct, policy violations, and significant control breaches when required.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and confidentiality throughout investigations and audit activities.
- Review inventory controls, stock counts, transfers, receiving, dispatching, returns, and write-offs.
- Assess controls around procurement, purchasing approvals, vendor selection, contracts, and supplier payments.
- Identify risks related to inventory shrinkage, unauthorized transactions, supplier conflicts, and process inefficiencies.
- Recommend improvements to strengthen inventory accuracy and supply chain controls.
- Review financial and operational processes to ensure appropriate segregation of duties, approvals, reconciliations, and authorization controls.
- Assess the effectiveness of controls over company assets, expenses, revenue, and cash.
- Partner with Finance and other functions to strengthen financial controls and reduce potential losses.
- Prepare clear and concise audit reports highlighting key findings, risks, root causes, and recommended corrective actions.
- Present significant audit findings and risk areas to senior management and the Audit Committee/Board.
- Provide regular reports on audit progress, key risks, findings, and remediation status.
- Build strong relationships with senior management and business leaders while maintaining audit independence and objectivity.
- Lead, develop, and manage the Internal Audit team.
- Set performance objectives and ensure effective allocation of audit resources.
- Coach and develop team members to strengthen their technical and analytical capabilities.
- Ensure the team maintains high professional and ethical standards.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional certification such asCIA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, or equivalentis highly preferred.
- Minimum10–15 years of relevant experiencein internal audit, risk management, financial audit, or a related field.
- Proven experience in asenior internal audit leadership role, preferably within retail, FMCG, distribution, or a multi-site organization.
- Strong experience in retail/store audits, inventory controls, cash management, procurement, and operational audits.
- Experience managing audit teams and leading complex, cross-functional audit assignments.
- Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, risk management, corporate governance, and audit methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, investigation, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent command of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with ERP systems and audit/data analytics tools is an advantage.
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Opportunity as "Internal Audit Director" at Mazaya located in القاهرة الجديدة on a Full-Time basis, suited for Fresh Graduate candidates, within Marketing & Sales. Key details from listing: • Develop and implement the annual internal audit strategy and risk-based audit plan in alignment with the company's business objectives. • Conduct regular…
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