Chief Internal Auditor - Projects Audit

Roads and Transport Authority; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or accounting/finance.
• Certifications such as CIA, CPA/CA, CISA, CRMA are required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to internal-audit standards and quality across Projects Audit deliverables.
• Lead training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer for audit staff.
• Develop and maintain internal audit policies, procedures, manuals and processes updates.
• Audit infrastructure and maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors and manage co-sourced audit arrangements.
• Prepare periodic upward reports for senior leadership on Projects Audit activities and outcomes.

Education

Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in engineering, Accounting/Finance

CIA/CPA/CA, CISA, CRMA certifications

Job description

Job description

Strategy

• Ensure adherence to professional internal-audit standards and quality requirements across Projects Audit deliverables.
• Lead training, mentoring, and knowledge-transfer activities to build Projects Audit staff capabilities.
• Perform internal performance-management activities for audit teams and provide inputs to improve team effectiveness.
• Participate in internal committees and best-practice forums related to audit, governance, compliance, and excellence.
• Support implementation of approved executive plans and roadmaps for internal audit,corporate governance, control, and compliance.
• Participate in preparation of the internal audit plan by identification and evaluation of risk areas and provide input to develop the plan.
• Support the development and maintenance of internal audit policies, procedures, manuals and processes updates.

Operations

• Handle evaluation of internal control systems for infrastructure, engineering, and maintenance works to identify important audit areas.
• Design and review audit programs to determine compliance, and coverage of engagement to capture the full scope of work.
• Organize meetings with auditees to discuss audit findings and refer to higher management, if needed.
• Enable audits of investment projects and teams/committees’ activities related to infrastructure and engineering projects; support verification of compliance with technical,contractual, and relevant regulatory requirements per the approved plan and scope;coordinate preparation of work papers in the Audit system.
• Perform assessment of relevant Authority's Agencies & Sectors compliance with the Enterprise Project Management System (OPMS) per the approved plan and scope.
• Audit inspection activities related to infrastructure and engineering, including Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) activities and No Objection Certificate (NOC) issuance, per the approved plan and scope.
• Coordinate with relevant Authority's Agencies & Sectors regarding reports from government entities concerned with monitoring and auditing projects; review responses and ensure their appropriateness.
• Provide consulting services to relevant Authority's Agencies & Sectors on auditing and internal control for infrastructure and engineering projects, maintenance works, and related activities.
• Conduct quality control over audit records, workpapers, and updates to ensure completeness and accuracy before report issuance.
• Prepare periodic upward reports for senior leadership on Projects Audit activities and outcomes as required.
• Manage and oversee co-sourced audit arrangements, including consultant contracting and supervision of external auditors.
• Follow up with relevant Authority's Agencies & Sectors to ensure that approved internal audit recommendations are closed.

Product/Process Improvement

• Capture challenges and lessons learned and raise improvement opportunities for the Projects Audit function.
• Review audit performance and service outcomes and propose improvement actions to enhance efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Implement Special Assignments as requested by His Excellency, Director General (HE.DG).

Physical Working Conditions

• Conduct field visits to infrastructure projects and maintenance works, as required by audit tasks, to verify contractor and consultant compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in engineering, Accounting/Finance

Experience

• 6+ years in case of master’s degree (8+ years in case of bachelor’s degree)

Qualification

• Certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/Chartered Accountant (CA) CertifiedInformation Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Auditor in Risk Management (CRMA)