Job Description

Audit Planning

• Discuss and review the audit plan and schedule on a regular basis with Senior Manager - Internal Audit / Manager – Internal Audit
• Assist the Senior Manager - Finance/ Internal Audit / Manager – Internal Audit in audit planning at the Group and entity level (Corporate, Concepts and Territories) in order to establish and review:
  • Reliability and integrity of financial and operating information
  • Compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations that could have significant impact upon operations
  • Measures taken to safeguard assets, including tests of existence and ownership as appropriate
  • Economy and efficiency in the use of resources
  • Effectiveness in the accomplishment of objectives and goals established for the Group Operations
  • Overall Risk associated with the Group businesses
  • Adequacy and effectiveness of the Group’s systems of internal control
• Assist in developing and implementing tailor-made Audit programs and audit tools and methodology for the Group and its entities that test key business processes and controls

Audit Execution & Reporting

• In consultation with Senior Manager – Finance / Internal Audit / Manager – Internal Audit , conduct audit assignments in line with the Internal Audit plan and within the budgeted time in a professional manner, adopting the best audit practices and appropriate audit techniques
• Assist in preparing / reviewing the planning memorandum and preliminary survey for each audit assignment
• Perform all field work in a competent and professional manner
• Assist in identifying System control Points and document management
• In consultation with Senior Manager – Internal Audit / Manager – Internal Audit , prepare selected workpapers and interim recommendations for auditee consideration, considering materiality, pertinence to audit and documentary evidence.
• Assist in preparing draft status memos for presentation to Business / Entity Managers and preliminary agenda of recommendations and comments for closing conferences
• Assist in preparing preliminary summary memo and future audit planning recommendations
• Ensure quality standards in internal audit review and reports
• Ensure completion of audit assignments within the allotted timelines
• Update and inform the Head- Finance / Internal Audit / Senior Manager – Internal Audit / Manager – Internal Audit about the status, key concern areas observed during audit execution periodically
• Compile/review draft Internal Audit Report according to the required standards
• Conduct Ad-hoc projects / reviews as required.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports on planned audits and implementation of corrective actions
• Maintain audit workpapers and sufficient evidence for the reported observations
• Prepare monthly MIS and Time-Sheet on Audit Progress

Audit Integrity & Standards

• Exercise discretion in the review of records to ensure confidentiality
• Ensure complaince with internal audit policies and procedures by audit department staff

Miscellaneous

• Ensure appropriate Audit technology tools are used to provide the highest level of assurance in an efficient manner
• Advise in decision making, framing of policies, cost rationalization by providing an independent analysis
• Monitor international developments, emerging trends and best practices in internal auditing and implement them if applicable

B.Com / BBA / Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant essential

2 – 3 years of experience in an Internal Audit function

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.