Ooredoo is an organisation on the move. Thanks to our dedicated employees, we continue to move closer towards our vision to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by 2020.
We are a dynamic global telecommunications player operating in 17 countries across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Asia. We cover a population of more than half a billion people and serve more than 68 million customers.
In Kuwait, we employ approximately 1,000 talented people, all of whom are driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Kuwait. In the face of intensifying competition, increasingly sophisticated technology and rising customer expectations, nothing is more important to our success than our team – and it's a team that you can be part of.
Ooredoo's future is bright, and you can be part of our ongoing success.
Responsible for performing and managing the ICOFR- Internal Controls over Financial Reporting project.
Prepare the Project Plan containing the project objectives (evaluation of financial reporting controls), critical path, resource allocation and timelines.
Responsible for identification of controls that are used to prevent, or detect and correct, errors or fraud that could directly result in the financial material misstatements.
Responsible for developing/ updating and revisiting the Internal Control Monitoring Report (ICMR).
Responsible to perform detailed test of design & implementation (D&I) including a detailed walkthrough to assess the design and implementation effectiveness of the key controls identified in the ICMR.
Ensure that controls that were assessed as “inadequate” need to be remediated before being subjected to Operating effectiveness testing (by Internal Audit and External Auditor).
Responsible to periodically update its risk assessment and validates its inventory of key controls accordingly.
Coordinate with other teams within finance and outside the department to provide requirements.
Responsible to convene regular status meeting with Control owners, Internal Audit, External Audit.
Act as a Focal point for all requirements (both External Auditor and Internal audit) from the control owners.
Liaising with external auditors Implement accounting policies and procedures in order to achieve the Finance Department objectives.
Build relations through confidence and judgment with positively influencing change and innovation.
Understand the team and collaborates with others to achieve objectives; proactively seek clarification when needed.
Demonstrate awareness of workloads, offer help team members and take on additional tasks when appropriate.
Contribute to team discussion to share knowledge and offer ideas and solutions that can benefit the group.
Any other activities as assigned by the Line Manager.
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting from a recognized university
Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience preferably with a large organization in telecom industry or Big Four auditing firm
Proficiency in both English and Arabic language
MS Office
Demonstrated acumen in understanding the industry and its trends.