Auditor - Banking - UAE National

OVI; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Independent work with IA tools

Exposure to Corporate, Retail,Treasury

Training and development of audit team

Cross-functional collaboration

Job summary

OVI on behalf of a client seeks an internal audit professional in the UAE with banking experience to assess governance, risk management, and controls across Corporate, Retail, Treasury and Risk functions. You will work with minimal supervision, using IA tools to deliver high-quality audits and develop team members.

You will communicate in English and Arabic, understand UAE Central Bank expectations, and collaborate across departments while maintaining independence.

Qualifications

• UAE National; bachelor degree in finance, accounts or economics.
• Minimum 3 years banking experience with >1 year in banking audit.
• Proficient in English and Arabic writing and speaking.
• Hands-on with audit management software and GRC tools.
• Knowledge of UAE banking regulations and local laws.

Responsibilities

• Identify controls weaknesses across Corporate, Retail, Treasury and Risk units.
• Audit in line with IIA Standards and internal policy manuals.
• Support Auditor in Charge in TOI and Audit Planning Memorandum.
• Prepare test programmes for assigned engagement areas.
• Complete audits on time with proper working papers.
• Assist in finalising audit reports with recommendations follow-up.
• Maintain independence and build stakeholder relationships.
• Participate in special assignments as required.

Skills

English-Arabic communication

Audit management software

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounts, or Economics

CA or ACCA

CIA and ACAMS training

Tools

Audit management software

Job description

About the Role

We are searching on behalf of our client for this role. This position is not with OVI. The role delivers independent, objective, and risk-based internal audits of Corporate, Retail, Treasury, Credit and Risk functions. It calls for a robust evaluation of governance, risk management, and control processes across those units, in line with UAE Central Bank regulations and global best practices. You will work independently with minimal supervision, use the available Internal Audit tools to complete assigned audit tasks to the required quality and to target, and conduct or join special assignments, reviews, and other tasks when Internal Audit Management requires them. You will also train and develop the skills and knowledge of team members and communicate the organisation's shared culture and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify weaknesses in the processes of Corporate, Retail, Treasury and Risk Management audit entities, to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Take part in audits in line with the IIA Standards and the Internal Audit Policy and Procedure Manual.
• As a member of the audit team, support the Auditor in Charge in preparing the Terms of Reference and the Audit Planning Memorandum.
• Prepare the audit test programmes for the areas allocated on the engagement, for review by the Auditor in Charge.
• Complete the audit engagement on time, including the working papers.
• Support the Auditor in Charge in finalising the audit report.
• Follow up and monitor implementation of audit recommendations by stakeholders.
• Join special assignments whenever required, and carry out other tasks assigned by Audit Management.
• Build productive working relationships with stakeholders, stay engaged so disputes stay low, and keep independence and objectivity.
• Build a trusted relationship with management.
• Performance is measured against annual KPIs.

Your Profile

• UAE National.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounts, or Economics from a recognised university or institution.
• Minimum 3 years of banking experience, with more than 1 year in audit in the banking domain.
• Good written and verbal communication and report writing in English and Arabic.
• Hands-on experience with audit management software.
• Knowledge of the local laws, regulations, and standards that govern banking.
• Reasonable knowledge of audit processes, banking operations, and support functions.
• Team player who can work on more than one engagement at the same time.
• Able to collaborate across organisational barriers, with good interpersonal skills and a clear way of explaining issues.
• Desirable qualification: CA or ACCA.
• Preferred certification or training: CIA and ACAMS.
• Mandated competencies at intermediate level: customer service and consumer protection, quality orientation, ethical conduct and compliance with regulations, communication, digitalization and innovation, and risk and fraud awareness.
• Technical competencies at intermediate level: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and Topical Requirements, regulatory awareness and compliance, audit engagement management (execution), governance, risk management and internal control, and fraud risk management.
• Intermediate means a solid working proficiency: you perform independently with limited supervision, handle complex situations, and use theory and practice together. Where advanced techniques are required, you will need some support.

What's Offered

• A place on the Internal Audit team covering Corporate, Retail, Treasury, Credit and Risk.
• Independent work with minimal supervision, using Internal Audit tools and delivering to agreed quality and targets.
• Involvement across planning, fieldwork, reporting, and recommendation follow-up.
• Special assignments and reviews set by Internal Audit Management.
• A chance to train and develop colleagues in the audit team.

Ideal Candidate

You are a UAE National with at least three years in banking and more than a year in banking audit. You can run the work allocated to you with limited supervision, write clearly in English and Arabic, and stay independent while remaining trusted by management. You know the IIA Standards, UAE Central Bank expectations, and how controls work across Corporate, Retail, Treasury, Credit and Risk.