Manager Internal Audit

Company Description

METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad.
METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees.

Job Description

• Help the company to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
• Assisting Senior Manager/Division Manager Internal Audit to prepare annual audit plan for Risk based audits and Business Monitoring.
• Conduct/ assist in conducting risk based audits (Stores as well as Head Office) and consulting projects to ensure that the organisation is functional and internal control system as a whole works properly.
• Obtain commitment to recommendations made in audit reports from concerned stakeholders.
• Perform Follow up reviews on implementation of audit recommendations.
• Assist in Co-ordinating with Performance Improvement METRO AG for all changes and updations introduced in ICS Business Monitoring/ Store Check Tool and implementing those changes at MHCC PK.
• Lead/conduct Business Monitoring assignments as per Annual Audit Plan
• Obtain action plan from Stores for all the low performance areas highlighted during business monitoring.
• Involvement in preparing observation reports on annual and partial inventory counts to highlight deviations from Standard procedure.
• Provide on going support to other departments regarding Standard Operating Procedures and other control issues.
• Perform / assist in performing special assignments given by the Management.
• Any other assignment as and when required by the line management

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant from Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Finalist, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Additional Qualification of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) will be plus.
• Or MBA Finance from a reputable University with CIA qualification.

Experience:

• Minimum three years professional work experience in Statutory Audit/ Risk advisory services/ Finance in a reputable organization. Flexibility and willingness to travel
• Ability to quickly grasp and adapt to the Metro Cash & Carry business
• Strong Analytical background to review/ update Internal Controls System

Additional Information

Functional Skills:

• Knowledge of Operating procedures/ Internal Control System (ICS), Accounting rules, Revenue Laws, Corporate Laws, Corporate governance.
• Result oriented with strong Interpersonal & communication skills to finalize the audit reports.
• Strong Analytical skills to add value in the processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and GMS.
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to meet deadlines.
• Self motivated and should be able to multitask under tight deadlines.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Possesses ability to bring about changes in ICS through continuous updating the controls.
• Must be fluent in Urdu and English (both written and spoken).