Role Purpose

Zain Iraq is actively recruiting to hire Internal Audit Business & Finance Head of Department who is responsible for auditing/overseeing Zain Group’s business and finance processes to ensure the practices in place adhere to set quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Create and document best practice business and finance processes. Ensure these reflect internal audit policies and procedures.

• Evaluate existing financial reporting techniques for internal audit controls.  

• Work closely with Group Finance & Business process owners to evaluate existing practices and to set in place best practice frameworks.

• Work closely with the Operating Countries (OpCos) to ensure these best practices are cascaded through Group Finance & Business process owners.  

• Set in place governance models to ensure operational efficiencies.

• Plan and execute internal audit projects and create recommendations based on findings, both at Group and/or at OpCo level.

• Prepare and present audit reports and follow up procedures for organization stakeholders.

• To perform all the above-mentioned roles and responsibilities in compliance to the Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies, and to report any information/physical security breaches or incidents to Data Control Department immediately. In addition, to ensure that all team members are following mentioned policies.

• Be aware of, and adhere to, all environmental requirements as set by the statutory bodies in Kuwait, or by the published policies of Zain Group/Kuwait.

• Zain abides by fulfilling the occupational health and safety certificate requirements that establishes and maintains an O&HS management system that eliminate hazards and minimizes OH&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH&S opportunities and addresses OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities.  

Educational Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualifications       

• Bachelor’s degree in related fields of Finance, Business Administration or relevant major.

Experience       

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years in a similar role.

Knowledge       

• Strong knowledge of finance and financial reporting, in addition to also strong business processes acumen.

• Ability to communicate financial terms to organizational stakeholders for understanding and alignment.

• Understanding the software development process of carrier-class software, including software lifecycle management, automation, and integration.

Behavioural Competency

• Embracing Change(Flexibility)

• Visioning and Inspiring

• Achievement Driven

• Information Seeking

• Problem Solving and Creativity

Technical Competency

• Financial Management

• Performance Management

• Business Modelling and Analysis

• Strategic Planning and Thinking

• Analytical skills.

• Project management skills.

• Business acumen.

DEI Competency

• Courage to Engage

• Addressing Bias

• Allyship