- The Assistant Manager
- Operational Audit Team plays a pivotal role within OMNIYAT's Internal Audit & Compliance function, working under the direction of the Director
- Internal Audit to strengthen the Group's operational audit capacity.
- The role leads engagement fieldwork from planning through to reporting, evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls across key operational areas such as sales operations, procurement, HR, facilities, customer service and corporate processes.
- The incumbent translates observations into clear, root-cause-based findings and practical, value-adding recommendations that help management strengthen controls, improve efficiency and mitigate operational risk.
- The role also carries a supervisory dimension — coaching and reviewing the work of the Senior Auditor to ensure quality, consistency and adherence to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards — while contributing to the wider development of the operational audit function and its risk-based annual plan.
Day-to-Day Tasks:
- Lead the planning and execution of operational audit fieldwork for assigned engagements, ensuring scope, objectives and timelines are clearly defined and agreed with the Director
- Internal Audit
- Supervise and direct the Senior Auditor's day-to-day fieldwork activities, ensuring tasks are allocated appropriately and completed to the required quality and within agreed deadlines
- Perform detailed walkthroughs and control testing across sales operations, procurement, HR, facilities, customer service and other corporate processes to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls
- Identify control gaps, inefficiencies and areas of risk exposure during fieldwork, and escalate significant issues promptly to the Director
- Internal Audit
- Develop well-substantiated audit findings that clearly articulate root cause, business impact, risk rating and practical, actionable recommendations
- Prepare comprehensive, well-referenced working papers and draft audit reports for review and approval by the Director
- Internal Audit, ensuring compliance with IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
- Conduct structured interviews and discussions with process owners and other stakeholders to understand business processes, control design and operational challenges
- Track and follow up on management action plans arising from prior audits, validating the adequacy and completeness of closure evidence before formally closing findings
- Contribute to the annual audit planning cycle by providing input into the risk assessment and prioritization of the operational audit universe
- Coordinate fieldwork logistics, scheduling and information requests with process owners and business units to minimize disruption and ensure timely completion of engagements
- Support the professional development of the Senior Auditor through structured on-the-job coaching, constructive feedback and quality review of working papers and testing
- Assist in the preparation of presentation materials and summary reports for the Audit Committee, senior management or other governance forums as required
- Maintain accurate, complete and well-organized working papers and audit files in line with IIA documentation standards and the department's quality assurance requirements
- Monitor industry leading practices, regulatory developments and emerging risks relevant to the Group's operational areas, and incorporate these insights into audit planning and execution
- Long Term Projects
- Support the build-out of the operational audit universe across sales operations, procurement, HR, facilities, customer service and corporate processes
- Contribute to standardizing operational audit work programmes and testing templates
- Experience & Qualification:
Chartered Accountant (CA), Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field. Progress toward CIA or an equivalent certification is preferred.4+ years of operational or internal audit experience, real estate experience is mandatory.
- Fieldwork leadership and engagement supervision
- Walkthroughs and control testing across business processes
- Root-cause and impact-based findings development
- Working paper and draft report preparation to IIA Standards
- Risk assessment and audit-planning input
- Coaching and quality review of Senior Auditor work
