Senior Internal Auditor - Angola

• Plan, organize and conduct Audit activities and reports on policy and quality compliance of implemented quality systems & procedures at company and group level in order to promote high standards of business controls.
• Ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of pre-planning and wrap up activities.
• Depending on assigned engagement, reports to one or more member(s) of the Internal Audit & Compliance Department management team.
• Manages and directs daily activities of more junior auditors assigned to assist the team during an engagement.
• Applies risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered and identifies any potential issues.Communicates identified issues with the Internal Audit & Compliance Department management to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.

Audit Plans
- Monitor the effective handling of the initial audit planning stage-using research, and study the relevant policies and procedures, to ensure effective audit plans.
Lead & conduct entrance meetings with the audited departments/functions and clarify auditing process methodology & collect all preliminary information required to effectively launch the auditing exercises.
Audit Implementation & Audit Fieldwork:
- Monitor audits in line with audit plans in order to ensure conformance to the organization’s policies, procedures and work instructions.
- Ensure that audit findings are documented in working papers in order to ensure that accurate records of audit findings are maintained.
- Verify compliance with functional policies, procedures, plans and standards, laws and regulations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the department.

Exit Meetings
- Lead and conduct exit meetings with auditees to share feedback and discuss preliminary findings in order to raise awareness of and secure consent with these preliminary findings.

Audit Reporting
- Review the developed draft audit report of findings and recommendations and present it to the concerned parties both within and beyond the Internal Audit department to materialize the findings and observations of the audit report.
- Report audit observations, non-conformities and conclusions truthfully and accurately in order to enhance the value of the audit process through continuous improvement and corrective actions. Assist the process owners in evolving suitable corrective / preventive actions.

Policies & Procedures
- Conclude over the Implementation of the approved departmental policies, processes, procedures and instructions to subordinates and monitor their adherence so that work is carried out in a controlled manner.

Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

Internal Controls
- Review and test the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls of the functions with a view to identify areas of potential weakness to be controlled.
- Pro-actively signal and analyze situations and developments, within the own area, that require improvement and/or adjustment.

Special and other Assignments
- Assist, perform or supervise special assignments requested to ensure full compliance to company procedures.
Communicate all relevant policies, procedures and work instructions to be followed to all business area managers so that all operational areas of the Group are aware of internal controls that will minimize risk in their business area.
Follow up with the auditees to ascertain implementation of audit recommendations.

Ability to observe and understand business processes ensuring processes are documented completely and accurately
- Ability to apply audit standards through practical application
- Proactive in researching business best practice concepts in order to apply as appropriate
- Solid listening skills and ability to identify gaps in logic – inquisitive
- Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
- Reliability
- Possess an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as auditing, finance, technology, operations, or investigations
- Ability to flourish in a fast-paced, complex environment and willing to adapt to changeDemonstrated ability to lead a small team and ensure successful results

Intermarket is the retail network of ORA Invest – under Webcor Group. The goal of this business is to be among the 3 largest retail chains in Angola by 2022.
Currently, ORA includes 4 supermarkets with around 600 employees.