Mercury Payments Services
Mercury is looking to hire a UAE National with an established track record in the Audit function. He / She should demonstrate leadership skills, strategic insights, and the ability to create, enhance and identify opportunities to improve process controls in a fast-paced dynamic set up, apart from having thorough knowledge of the Internal Audit function as per industry best practices and principles. A minimum of 10+ years of broad-based experience is preferable in the payments and/or financial services industry.
Essential Job Functions:
Annual Audit Program planning – lead the development of the Annual Audit Program, including identifying risk-based audits
Schedule the audits with the department heads with respect to timing and key review areas based on a risk assessment of critical processes and controls
Ensure delivery of audits (Scoping, Planning, Execution, Reporting and Closure) in line with the Annual Audit Program as per industry best practices
Actively manage a range of stakeholder relationships to support delivery of the audits
Manage/perform (as needed) the verification of agreed management actions for findings from audits and support the broader team in implementation of remediation actions
Prepare monthly/quarterly audit update presentations to the Management and the Board
Support continuous improvement/transformation activities across critical functions/processes
Requirements and Qualifications:
The role is open to UAE Nationals only
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking or another closely related field
CIA, CPA, ACCA or CA certification or equivalent is required
8 or more years’ experience in auditing or accounting, of which at least 3 are in a managerial role.