Group Internal Auditor | Risk & Compliance, Multi-Site

Yello; Dubai; On-site; AED 230,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Yello is seeking a seasoned Internal Audit professional to lead the design and execution of risk-based audits across its diversified UAE operations. You will implement the control framework, develop policies, and ensure timely remediation while traveling across the UAE and Kuwait.

The role requires 5+ years in internal audit or risk, professional qualifications, and strong analytical/reporting skills to support governance and loss-prevention initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Audit or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, CIA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of internal audit, risk, controls, or compliance experience.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal controls.
• Experience delivering risk-based audit programmes.
• Exposure to fraud investigations and loss prevention activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the group's internal audit and control framework.
• Establish audit methodologies, policies, and reporting standards.
• Build and maintain enterprise-wide risk assessment processes and risk registers.
• Develop and execute annual risk-based audit plans across the business.
• Conduct operational, financial, compliance, and process audits.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and governance practices.
• Perform audits across retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and support functions.
• Carry out surprise audits, cash counts, inventory counts, and site inspections.
• Analyse ERP, POS, payroll, and financial data to identify trends, risks, and control weaknesses.
• Lead investigations into losses, policy breaches, fraud concerns, and operational irregularities.
• Drive loss prevention initiatives covering cash handling, inventory control, and procurement.
• Review supplier onboarding, purchasing controls, and vendor compliance.
• Monitor stock accuracy, wastage, shrinkage, and operational efficiency.
• Assess compliance with business policies, procedures, and brand standards.
• Prepare audit reports with practical recommendations and action plans.
• Track remediation activities and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Support the development and enhancement of policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Evaluate business continuity, crisis management, and risk mitigation practices.
• Support whistleblowing investigations and fraud prevention initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting and independent assurance to senior leadership.
• Travel periodically across the UAE and Kuwait to conduct audits and site visits.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk assessment

Governance

Data analysis

Fraud investigations

Multi-site auditing

Audit reporting

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Audit

Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CA/CIA)

Tools

ERP systems

POS systems

Payroll systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Yello is seeking a seasoned Internal Audit professional to lead the design and execution of risk-based audits across its diversified UAE operations. You will implement the control framework, develop policies, and ensure timely remediation while traveling across the UAE and Kuwait.

The role requires 5+ years in internal audit or risk, professional qualifications, and strong analytical/reporting skills to support governance and loss-prevention initiatives.