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The Landmark Group began its journey in 1973 with one store in Bahrain and has grown into one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa and India. Currently the Group operates over 2,300 outlets, encompassing over 30 million square feet across 22 countries.
The job holder will be responsible for executing scheduled internal audits/ special projects across Group entities under the supervision of Senior Manager/ Manager – Internal Audit. Assignments should be executed in line with Annual Audit Plan to assess the design/ operational effectiveness of controls, safeguarding of assets, compliances, and efficiency of operations.
- Prepare audit work program for areas being audited based on process discussions with auditees and previous audits being undertaken.
- Audit work program should ensure adequate coverage for establishing:
o Effectiveness of internal controls so that processes operate with operational and financial integrity,
o Identification of improvement areas to enhance, simplify, automate controls as well as improve process efficiency,
o Ensure safeguarding of assets and achievement of organizational objectives and
o Compliance with laws and regulations.
- Incorporate new methods, techniques, and tools in planning (as well as executing) audits.
- Executive audit assignments independently or along with team under the supervision of Seniors. Ensure timely and appropriate execution of audit while ensuring,
- Adequate coverage of transactions (sampling as well as data analytics),
- Deploying accepted tools and techniques to make audit process efficient and
- Keeping in context materiality as well weaknesses observed in the process.
- Highlight potential risks and quantify either value at stake or improvement potential wherever applicable.
- Come up with recommendations that are value adding, practical and improve on current operations.
- Write concise, clear reports with facts and explanations that are suitable for senior management while at the same time are very actionable.
- Maintain audit standards, working papers and overall, a highly professional approach.
- Follow-up and track implementation of the recommendations provided when they become due.
- Ensure confidentiality.
- Ensure adherence to the internal audit department’s SoPs and Policies for self and reportees.
- Ensure compliance with the Internal Auditing Standards issued by IIA.
- 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.
- Occasionally also take up business improvement projects as guided by Head of Department.
- Monitor international developments, emerging trends and best practices in internal auditing and implement them, as applicable.
- Bachelors in Commerce with CA
- CA with 4-7 years of PQE. CIA/ CISA would have an added advantage.
- Proficient in MS Office tools, Analytical Software and basic functionalities of ERP.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred background of a Big 4/ Reputed Consultancy/ Industry.
- Open to travel (20-30%).
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.
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