Job description:
1. JOB DETAILS: Job Title: Analyst, Internal Controls & Assurance
Reports to: Internal Controls & Assurance Associate Director
Department: Corporate Finance
Function: Internal Controls & Assurance
Location Hikma PLC Headquarters, (New building)
2. JOB PURPOSE To conduct and assist with testing of controls and processes across Hikma group relevant functions and support the associate director as well as supervisors in various IC&A tasks.
3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Support the Group’s financial assurance cycle including performing risk assessments, testing processes and controls effectiveness in line with internal policies and external regulations
- Assist in preparing Internal Controls & Assurance (IC&A) reports summarizing testing results and key findings.
- Conduct follow-up testing on previously reported internal audit and IC&A findings to verify remediation and closure.
- Maintain and organize the testing management system, ensuring files are accurate, complete, and well-structured.
- Assist in the validation and review of newly implemented systems to ensure control effectiveness and compliance.
- Utilize process mining and data analytics tools to aid internal controls assurance and governance objectives
- Support testing and evaluation of the Fraud Prevention & Detection Framework as part of the overall control environment.
- Provide ad hoc support to senior team members and management on various IC&A initiatives and projects.
4. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Internal - Internal controls & assurance team members
- Finance and accounting team members
- Corporate finance team members
- IT team members
- Site’s finance team members
External: - External vendors assisting with system implementations
5. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance or other closely related field.
- Part qualified with a relevant advanced professional certification
Preferred: - Qualified with advanced professional certifications (i.e. Certified Internal Audit (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)).
- MBA
- Data Analytics certification
EXPERIENCE - Minimum:
- 2+ years of experience in external and/or internal audit
- Solid understanding of internal controls, including ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting), as well as IFRS/IAS/GAAP accounting standards.
- Preferred:
- Familiarity with control and governance frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, and ISO standards
SKILLS - Control testing
- Preparing working papers to a high standard
- Excellent communication skills, reporting to management
- Quick learner
- Tenacity and Ethics
- Data analytics/ Data mining/ Continuous control monitoring
- Technology Proficient (i.e. excel, word, Visio, ability to learn new software)
