Team Leader - Internal Audit

At Julphar, we are on a journey of culture transformation & our mission is to provide a better quality of life for the entire family by delivering best in class solutions and real value with compassion and professionalism.

Our core values: Respect, Collaboration, innovation, Integrity and Compassion - Combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve, enable Talents , create a healthy work environment, and accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

Job Summary/Purpose

The Team Leader Internal Audit monitor processes and records in line with generally accepted accounting principles, laws, industry and company standards. The results of the audits are to provide training and development to ensure greater overall compliance.

The role holder ensures that operations and business transactions follow internal and external standards. Verify the financial status, validate operating procedures of the company through a systematic approach by developing risk and control matrices, audit programs and raise audit recommendations to the stakeholders. Support process owners with understanding, assessing, designing & documenting controls.

Support in conducting risk assessments, perform audit engagement tasks, creating a disciplined approach for Julphar by proper monitoring through annual audit processes. Must ensure right governance and compliance are controlled and met with proper accounting procedures are implemented in the company.

Qualifications/ Key Experiences / Functional Knowledge Requirements

• 4 years bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting is a must.
• At least one professional certification is mandatory: CIA, CPA, ACCA, CA, or CRMA.
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of Pharmaceutical or similar relevant industry experience. Proven experience with big audit firms preferable.
• Extensive Knowledge of the standards for the professional practice of internal Auditing and the code of ethics developed by the institute of internal Auditors
• Expertise and extensive understanding of the internal control concepts, including COSO and COBIT
• Understanding of IFRS principles
• Fluent verbal and written English communication skills, fluency in other languages (Arabic) is preferable
• Proficient in MS Office.