Assistant Manager - Internal Audit

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Auditor to support the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance, managing process and IT audit plans across units and ensuring policy compliance. You will identify control risks, provide independent assurance, and drive governance improvements.

The role requires 7–10 years in internal audit, exposure to international complexities, and strong analytics, communication, and leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years experience in managing internal audit for diverse businesses.
• Internal audit experience with Big4 consultancy firm (added advantage).
• Exposure to international complexities in internal audit processes.
• Auditing & Risk Management skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Project Management, Presentation and Data Analytical skills.
• Team Management.
• Strong Communication Skills.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Critical Thinking & Business Acumen.
• Problem Solving.
• Professional Skepticism.
• People Skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance in managing and delivering functional process IT audit plan across assigned business units to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identify business control risks and provide independent objective assurance designed to improve operational efficiency, internal control and governance.
• Liaise with business partners and stakeholders within business to improve internal control environment and manage and deliver additional activities managed by internal audit department (e.g., audit committee meeting presentations and special assignments).
• Design, plan and implement an organization’s process and IT Audit programs taking into consideration its risk assessments and manage similar activities as part of special assignments.
• Perform preliminary annual audit plan planning, establish direction for audits, provide leadership to assigned auditors, manage projects to quality outcomes while meeting established time budgets for each audit review.
• Draft internal audit reports and mitigation plans for findings and control gaps and ensure implementation.
• Apply adequate business analytics, suggest industry‑wide practices and controls to mitigate gaps.
• Draft audit reports that are clear, concise, identify root causes, provide practical solutions and provide value to management.
• Provide inputs for the quarterly report on ongoing monitoring activities, including audit findings and process risks.
• Serve as a thought leader with respect to risk management and internal control best practices.
• Track implementation and follow up of audit observations reported in internal audit reports.
• Review and provide input on various policies and SOPs prepared and documented by the business teams.
• Develop training material and other deliverables for business projects.
• Establish business needs and provide inputs regarding internal controls in respective areas.
• Help the business team review various documents—SOPs, policies, service level agreements—from audit control aspects.
• Prepare periodic internal audit bulletins on policies, procedures, emerging trends and successful practices within Group companies.
• Work and coordinate with other corporate team members as required.

Skills

Auditing & Risk

Project Management

Data Analytics

Communication Skills

Team Management

Critical Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Professional Skepticism

Job description

Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance in managing and delivering functional process IT audit plan across assigned business units to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Identify business control risks and provide independent objective assurance designed to improve operational efficiency, internal control and governance. Liaise with business partners and stakeholders within business to improve internal control environment and manage and deliver additional activities managed by internal audit department (e.g., audit committee meeting presentations and special assignments). Design, plan and implement an organization’s process and IT Audit programs taking into consideration its risk assessments and manage similar activities as part of special assignments. Perform preliminary annual audit plan planning, establish direction for audits, provide leadership to assigned auditors, manage projects to quality outcomes while meeting established time budgets for each audit review. Draft internal audit reports and mitigation plans for findings and control gaps and ensure implementation. Apply adequate business analytics, suggest industry‑wide practices and controls to mitigate gaps. Draft audit reports that are clear, concise, identify root causes, provide practical solutions and provide value to management. Provide inputs for the quarterly report on ongoing monitoring activities, including audit findings and process risks. Serve as a thought leader with respect to risk management and internal control best practices. Track implementation and follow up of audit observations reported in internal audit reports. Review and provide input on various policies and SOPs prepared and documented by the business teams. Develop training material and other deliverables for business projects. Establish business needs and provide inputs regarding internal controls in respective areas. Help the business team review various documents—SOPs, policies, service level agreements—from audit control aspects. Prepare periodic internal audit bulletins on policies, procedures, emerging trends and successful practices within Group companies. Work and coordinate with other corporate team members as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance in managing and delivering functional process IT audit plan across assigned business units to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identify business control risks and provide independent objective assurance designed to improve operational efficiency, internal control and governance.
• Liaise with business partners and stakeholders within business to improve internal control environment and manage and deliver additional activities managed by internal audit department (e.g., audit committee meeting presentations and special assignments).
• Design, plan and implement an organization’s process and IT Audit programs taking into consideration its risk assessments and manage similar activities as part of special assignments.
• Perform preliminary annual audit plan planning, establish direction for audits, provide leadership to assigned auditors, manage projects to quality outcomes while meeting established time budgets for each audit review.
• Draft internal audit reports and mitigation plans for findings and control gaps and ensure implementation.
• Apply adequate business analytics, suggest industry‑wide practices and controls to mitigate gaps.
• Draft audit reports that are clear, concise, identify root causes, provide practical solutions and provide value to management.
• Provide inputs for the quarterly report on ongoing monitoring activities, including audit findings and process risks.
• Serve as a thought leader with respect to risk management and internal control best practices.
• Track implementation and follow up of audit observations reported in internal audit reports.
• Review and provide input on various policies and SOPs prepared and documented by the business teams.
• Develop training material and other deliverables for business projects.
• Establish business needs and provide inputs regarding internal controls in respective areas.
• Help the business team review various documents—SOPs, policies, service level agreements—from audit control aspects.
• Prepare periodic internal audit bulletins on policies, procedures, emerging trends and successful practices within Group companies.
• Work and coordinate with other corporate team members as required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years experience in managing internal audit for diverse businesses.
• Internal audit experience with Big4 consultancy firm (added advantage).
• Exposure to international complexities in internal audit processes.
• Auditing & Risk Management skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Project Management, Presentation and Data Analytical skills.
• Team Management.
• Strong Communication Skills.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Critical Thinking & Business Acumen.
• Problem Solving.
• Professional Skepticism.
• People Skills.