Assistant Manager, Ventures Audits

Primary purpose of job

Provide independent and objective assurance to the Board Audit Committee on the effectiveness of QatarEnergy's governance, risk management and control practices over operations and projects through a structured program of risk based internal audits. The assurance is provided by managing risk-based audits of QatarEnergy:

• Operations and project management activities and business processes.
• Support functions including Human Capital, Finance & Strategy, Legal, Business Support Services (HSE, Business Services, Information Technology, and Industrial Cities) and CEO’s Office.
• Upstream and downstream subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and PSAs.

Experience & Skills

• A minimum of 15 years internal auditing experience, including 5 years industry experience and at least 5 years in internal audit management role.
• Has in depth understanding of the Oil and Gas Industry with strong analytical skills required to identify and to resolve key business control and compliance issues.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are required to successfully engage auditee management in discussions on key issues and the need for change.
• Ability to manage/cope with changes in technology and an advanced understanding of data analytics.
• Experience in audit related projects e.g. implementing audit management software.
• Job holder has routine contact with QatarEnergy’s senior management (Executive Vice Presidents, VPs, Corporate Managers, etc.) to plan audits and to report audit results including managing risk-based audits of QatarEnergy operations and projects processes.
• A high-level of functional situational awareness, discretion, diplomacy, transparency and independence is required.
• Strong leadership skills to ensure operations and project audits are conducted according to plan and in a professional manner to ensure that Internal Audit remains independent and respected by all stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and communications skills are required to balance the development of good working relationships with senior management whilst maintaining Internal Audit’s objectivity and independence.
• The incumbent is required to routinely manage significant and complex unplanned audit assignments.
• Audit assignments take place at various QatarEnergy and non-QatarEnergy locations within Qatar and internationally. This requires the incumbent to travel to, from and between these locations.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in an accounting, financial, engineering, economics, or other relevant discipline
• Post graduate professional qualifications is preferred.