Head of Internal Audit - Risk & Governance

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Takaful PJSC – Al-Futtaim Group is seeking a Head of Internal Audit to provide independent assurance on governance, risk management, and internal controls across the organization, including IT, finance, and operations. The role reports to the Board Audit Committee and requires extensive audit experience in insurance or financial services.

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, or CISA; CII/ACII are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, auditing, risk management, insurance or related discipline.
• Professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, CISA; CII/ACII advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk-based annual audit plan approved by the Board Audit Committee, covering IT, finance, operations and compliance.
• Maintain an Internal Audit Charter reviewed every 3 years by the Audit Committee; coordinate with external auditors and regulators.
• Independently evaluate the effectiveness of the Three Lines Model (business, risk/compliance, audit) and report findings to the Board Audit Committee with no management filtering.
• Ensure the independence of the audit function (no involvement in designing, implementing, or operating internal controls).

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, auditing, risk management, insurance, or a related discipline

Tools

CISA/CIA/CPA/ACCA/CII qualifications

Job description

Orient Takaful PJSC – Al-Futtaim Group is seeking a Head of Internal Audit to provide independent assurance on governance, risk management, and internal controls across the organization, including IT, finance, and operations. The role reports to the Board Audit Committee and requires extensive audit experience in insurance or financial services.

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, or CISA; CII/ACII are