Group Senior Internal Auditor

Company description:

Digicel Group Limited

Enabling customers to live, work, play and flourish in a connected world, Digicel’s world class LTE and fibre networks deliver state-of-the-art mobile, home and business solutions.

Serving 10 million consumer and business customers in 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, its investments of over US$5 billion and a commitment to its communities through its Digicel Foundations in Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago have contributed to positive outcomes for over 2 million people to date. 

With the Better-Connected ethos at the heart of everything, its 5,000 employees worldwide work together to make that a powerful reality for customers, communities and countries day in, day out.

Digicel also delivers news, sports broadcasting, digital media and financial services in several of its markets.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more.  

Job description:

Job Title: Group Senior Internal Auditor

Primary objective of the job:

The Group Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible for conducting high-quality internal audits across the Group’s operations, reporting to an Internal Audit Manager. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can independently execute audits, assess risk, evaluate internal controls, and provide insightful recommendations to improve governance, risk management, and operational efficiency.

While this position has no direct reports, it requires the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with various teams across the business. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong audit expertise, analytical capabilities, and the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Review of the internal control environment of the Digicel Group through the performance of financial and operational internal audits. Specific duties include:

• Plan, execute, and report on complex internal audits across various markets and functions, ensuring compliance with Group policies, industry regulations, and best practices.
• Perform risk-based audits, evaluating financial, operational, compliance controls.
• Identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and areas of improvement, providing actionable recommendations.
• Ensure audit work meets professional internal auditing standards (e.g., IIA Standards).

• Assist the IA Manager in developing and refining audit programs to enhance audit effectiveness.
• Work closely with business process owners, risk teams, and compliance teams to identify and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with other internal auditors to ensure consistency in audit methodology and reporting.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to IA Managers and senior management with clear, practical solutions.
• Leverage data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI, ACL, etc.) to enhance audit insights.
• Stay updated on emerging risks, regulatory changes, and best practices to enhance audit effectiveness.
• Provide input to IA Managers for continuous improvement of internal audit processes.
• Support forensic reviews, fraud investigations, and ad-hoc advisory projects as assigned by the IA Manager.
• Participate in post-implementation reviews of key projects to assess risk management effectiveness.

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification: CIA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or risk management
• Strong understanding of risk-based auditing, internal controls, and governance frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000, SOX, etc.).
• Experience conducting operational, financial, and compliance audits in complex business environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, ACL, or other audit analytics tools.
• Excellent report writing skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues concisely.
• Ability to work independently under the guidance of the IA Manager while collaborating effectively with teams across the business.

Functional Skills:

• Risk Management
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Communication and Report Writing
• Data Analytics