Associate Principal - Business Audit Job

ROLE PURPOSE

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organization’s perspective.

To support and contribute to the planning and execution of Business Audit activities by defining audit strategies, assessing strategic, operational, and financial risks, and providing independent assurance on corporate processes. The role delivers value through insightful analysis, practical recommendations, and effective follow-up on audit observations to enhance governance, risk management, and control effectiveness.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities

1. Business Audit Strategy & Planning

• Support the definition of Business Audit strategy and annual audit plans related to corporate activities.
• Contribute to risk-based audit planning aligned with organizational priorities.
• Ensure audit plans address key operational and financial risk areas.

2. Strategic, Operational & Financial Risk Assessment

• Analyze and evaluate strategic risks related to operational and financial activities.
• Identify key risk exposures and assess the adequacy of controls in place.
• Support continuous risk assessment to inform audit focus areas.

3. Assurance on Operational & Financial Processes

• Provide assurance services over operational and financial processes to evaluate effectiveness and compliance.
• Assess process design, control effectiveness, and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Identify gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.

4. Financial Analysis & Review

• Analyze quarterly and annual financial statements as part of audit engagements.
• Assess the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of financial information.
• Identify financial reporting risks and control issues.

5. Recommendations & Management Engagement

• Develop clear, practical audit recommendations to address identified issues.
• Engage with management to discuss findings, root causes, and improvement actions.
• Support management in understanding audit outcomes and risk implications.

6. Follow-up & Corrective Actions Monitoring

• Monitor the timely implementation of corrective actions related to financial and operational audit observations.
• Track remediation progress and validate closure of audit findings.
• Escalate overdue or high-risk issues as required.

7. Policies, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment

8. Information Security

• Comply with all relevant information Security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality