Section Manager, Internal Audit - Manufacturing

Role Overview

Section Manager, Internal Audit - Manufacturing at Alfanar. Lead the execution of manufacturing audits, manage audit teams and engagements, assess operational controls, and provide recommendations to improve process effectiveness, compliance, and operational performance.

Role Purpose

Lead manufacturing audit execution, manage audit teams and engagements, assess operational controls, and deliver recommendations to improve process effectiveness, compliance, and operational performance across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Assessment & Audit Planning

• Assess manufacturing risks and develop risk-based audit plans covering operations, supply chain, inventory, procurement, and compliance.
• Define audit scope, objectives, and resources in coordination with plant leadership and process owners.

Process & Internal Control Assessment

• Review manufacturing processes and evaluate the effectiveness of operational and financial controls.
• Identify control gaps, process improvements, and opportunities to enhance operational performance.
• Assess controls within ERP systems, manufacturing applications, and operational technologies.

Audit Execution & Engagement Management

• Manage manufacturing audit engagements and oversee audit teams in executing audit activities.
• Review audit findings, validate evidence, and ensure quality audit outcomes.
• Lead special reviews related to operational inefficiencies, production losses, and control issues.

Operational Performance & Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing KPIs to identify risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide recommendations to enhance process effectiveness, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

Audit Governance & Reporting

• Monitor corrective actions, key risk indicators, and continuous audit activities.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Maintain strong relationships with plant management and operational teams.

Team Leadership & Development

• Recruit, recognize, and cultivate high performers and develop robust second-line management capability.
• Recognize low performers and guide them to improve or manage performance accordingly.
• Treat subordinates equally without any discrimination.
• Apply performance-based assessment criteria tied to planned results.
• Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix with sufficient delegations per company policy.

Business Planning & Performance Management

• Transform corporate goals into actionable business plans.
• Plan, follow-up, and execute annual and development plans.
• Monitor plan performance and initiate corrective actions to strengthen results.
• Provide periodic work progress reports.
• Monitor and control budgets and expenses to achieve optimum cost efficiency.

Organizational Development

• Develop organizational structure according to current requirements while considering future and development plans.
• Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment.

Business Process Improvements

• Develop and coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures.
• Seek automation opportunities and promote automated systems use.
• Navigate IT solutions relevant to the role and business.

Operations & Accountability

• Take full responsibility for operations as per the job description and required deliverables from this position, within general company guidelines.
• Anticipate problems and make necessary proactive steps to prevent them.
• Make necessary and proper timely decisions.
• Deliver required results in a timely manner with required quality and cost.
• Make a tangible difference to the area of operation and exceed business expectations.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment as per standard regulations.

Quality & Adaptation

• Act in accordance with quality as Alfanar's prime competitive advantage.
• Adapt to new and alternative techniques, technologies, management structures, and business models.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or any relevant field.
• 6 to 10 years of work experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Audit Best Practices
• Audit Planning
• Audit Reporting
• Auditing Procedures and Standards
• Compliance Audits
• Internal Audit Controls
• Post Audit Reviews
• Security Audits