Administrative Audit Director📣 Job Ad

About the Role

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Administrative Audit Director to lead its Administrative Audit function. This pivotal role is responsible for independently managing all aspects of administrative audits, including planning, execution, and reporting, to ensure compliance with relevant policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines across the organization. The Director will play a crucial part in upholding ZATCA's commitment to operational excellence and regulatory adherence.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Financial & Administrative Audit business plan, ensuring its strategic alignment with ZATCA's overall objectives.
• Develop the operational plan for Administrative Audit, ensuring it aligns with the Financial & Administrative Audit business plan and the Internal Audit strategic plan.
• Implement audit plans and provide essential input to achieve Administrative Audit goals that support ZATCA’s broader strategic initiatives.
• Discuss Administrative Audit budgeting requirements with top management and provide valuable input to the annual budgeting process.
• Ensure the effective utilization of the Administrative Audit budget, providing accurate reports on progress and any challenges encountered.
• Investigate and propose initiatives that yield a positive financial impact for Administrative Audit and effectively mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Manage the development of Administrative internal audit guidelines, methodologies, and related templates, ensuring compliance with internal audit QA guidelines and international standards.
• Oversee the creation of the Administrative internal annual audit plan, specifying functions for audit, frequency, and schedule, while considering resource availability and prioritizing key risks and activities.
• Provide input for the development of the Administrative audit program and Risk Control Matrix (RCM), including audit scope, key assessment areas, dates, and focal points, and ensure notification of relevant functions.
• Confirm audit objectives, scope, and methodology with the focal point of the concerned function prior to audit execution.
• Manage administrative internal audit interventions, ensuring thorough review of functions’ documents, records, systems, and practices, and follow-up on the implementation of improvements or corrective actions.
• Detect non-conformities, investigate irregularities, and identify areas for improvement within audited functions.
• Ensure that concerned functions clearly understand audit results and that necessary improvements, non-conformities, and observations are agreed upon.
• Manage and execute related special audit assignments as requested by the Governor.
• Review submitted audit reports, highlighting findings, key discussion points, non-conformities, and areas for improvement, providing input and recommendations as needed.
• Manage the consolidation of Administrative audit findings into a periodic audit report, including observations, non-conformities, opportunities for improvement, and action plans.
• Participate in the identification and recruitment of key talent for the audit team.
• Guide, mentor, and support direct reports to ensure the effective execution of their duties according to established policies and processes.
• Develop individual performance objectives for team members, provide necessary support, evaluate and appraise team performance, and deliver regular feedback.
• Establish and foster a high-performance working environment, promoting ZATCA values.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or an equivalent qualification is required.
• Possession of a Lead Auditor Certificate is mandatory.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience is required.
• A preferred 3 years of experience in a managerial level is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Legislations and Regulations.
• Proficiency in Professionalism.
• Advanced skills in Data Gathering and Assessment.
• Proficiency in Collaboration and Communication.
• Proficiency in Operational Excellence.
• Advanced knowledge of Accounting Standards and Practices.
• Proficiency in Developing Teams.
• Advanced capabilities in Internal Audit Execution.
• Advanced understanding of Internal Audit Techniques.
• Proficiency in Leading by Example.
• Developing skills in Strategic Thinking.
• Advanced ability in Policy Enforcement.
• Proficiency in being Results Oriented.
• Proficiency in Customer Focus.
• Proficiency in enabling Change and Innovation.
• Expertise in Financial & Administrative Audit.
• Familiarity with Internal Audit QA guidelines.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.