Position Requirements (Basic Qualifications)Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Analyst (CISA).Must have at least three (3) years'' experience in audit (internal or external) as senior auditor or audit manager. Experience in Power Plant is an advantage.Must possess competencies in audit planning, internal control evaluation and risk assessment, financial audit, operations audit and reporting of audit resultsSpecific Duties & ResponsibilitiesEffectively manage the internal audit activity for the group and Subsidiaries.Develop a flexible annual internal audit plan using an appropriate risk-based methodology, including any risks or control concerns identified by Management, and submit that plan as well as periodic updates thereto to the Audit Committee for review and approval.Communicate Internal Audit''s plans and resource requirements, including significant interim changes, and the impact of resource limitations.Implement the annual internal audit plan, as approved, including and, as appropriate, any special tasks or projects requested by Management and the Audit Committee.Consider the scope of work of the internal and external assurance and consulting service providers, as appropriate, for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage to the company and Subsidiaries at a reasonable overall cost.Evaluate and assess significant merging/consolidating functions and new or changing services, processes, operations, and control processes coincident with their development, implementation, and/or expansion. Maintain a professional audit staff with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience and professional certifications, and other competencies to meet the requirements of this Charter. Issue periodic reports to the Audit Committee and Management summarizing results of audit activities, including internal audit personnel headcount, movement, and professional development. Conduct the appropriate follow-up on engagement findings and recommendations which shall remain in an open issues file until cleared.Ensure there is an appropriate mechanism in place for the anonymous submission of employee concerns or complaints on questionable accounting or auditing matters and notify the Audit Committee of the status and disposition of reported complaints.Assist in the investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities in the company and Subsidiaries and notify Management and the Audit Committee of the results.Provide a list of significant measurement goals and results to the Audit Committee.Establish and sustain a quality assurance and improvement program for Internal Audit, including the establishment and updating of policies and procedures, to guide the internal audit organization, by which the Head of Internal Audit, as guided by the company Group Chief Audit Executive (CAE) assures the operation of internal auditing activities, and communicate the results of ongoing internal assessments and external assessments conducted at least every five years.Report periodically on Internal Audit''s purpose, authority, responsibility, and performance relative to its plan and on its conformance with the Code of Ethics and the Standards, including fraud risks, governance issues and other matters that require the attention of Senior Management and/or the Board.Keep the Audit Committee informed of emerging trends and successful practices in internal auditing.Prepares quarterly reports to the Audit Committee.Approves and reviews update in Internal Audit Manual; andPerforms other related functions that may be assigned from time to time.
