Internal Auditor - Finance

Edari; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Internal Auditor for its Finance Excellence team in Dubai. This exciting contract role involves supporting governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives, ensuring financial processes are well-documented and controlled. You'll collaborate with teams to embed risk management into finance transformation projects, monitor compliance with regulations, and prepare insightful dashboards for senior leadership. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic finance environment, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in GRC, audit, risk management, or finance operations.
• Familiarity with finance processes such as Procure-to-Pay and Record-to-Report.

Responsibilities

• Support financial governance and internal control frameworks like SOX and COSO.
• Identify risks across finance processes and assist in developing mitigation strategies.

Skills

Internal Controls

Risk Assessments

Compliance Frameworks (SOX, COSO)

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Risk Management

Tools

ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)

GRC Tools

Job description

We are looking to hire an Internal Auditor Finance Excellence who will be responsible for supporting the governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives within the Finance Excellence team for our client based in Dubai which is one of the largest companies in the region.

This position is a contract role with an initial duration of 12 months and is renewable.

The role sits within the Finance Excellence Department and reports directly to the GRC Excellence Lead.

We are looking for a passionate Internal Auditor with a focus on embedding risk and control best practices into finance transformation initiatives. You should also have experience in internal controls, risk assessments, compliance frameworks (such as SOX or COSO), and working within dynamic finance environments.

Key responsibilities:

Governance & Controls:

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of financial governance and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX, COSO).
• Ensure all finance processes have appropriate documentation and controls embedded.
• Participate in control self-assessments and assist in developing a controls library for the Finance Excellence team.

Risk Management:

• Identify risks across finance processes and projects; assist in developing mitigation strategies.
• Maintain and update the finance risk register, ensuring timely reporting and tracking of open issues.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure risk management is embedded into transformation and automation projects.

Compliance & Audit Readiness:

• Monitor compliance with financial regulations and corporate policies across the finance function.
• Support external and internal audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of audit requirements.
• Track audit findings and support remediation action plans in collaboration with process owners.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with finance transformation teams to ensure changes uphold governance and risk standards.
• Support initiatives around automation, data integrity, and control efficiency in core finance processes.
• Evaluate the impact of process changes on the control environment and update documentation accordingly.

Reporting & Insights:

• Prepare risk and compliance dashboards for senior finance leadership.
• Provide insights on control performance, risk trends, and policy adherence.
• Maintain KPIs for GRC metrics within the finance function.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 35 years of experience in GRC, audit, risk management, or finance operations.
• Familiarity with finance processes such as Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, and Order-to-Cash.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks like SOX, COSO, or equivalent.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and GRC tools is a plus.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Availability:

• Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or a maximum 30 days after accepting the offer.

We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates. Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.

We will review your job application within 7 working days. Should your profile fit the requirements of the role, a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, to discuss the role in more detail and potential next steps.