Internal Audit Lead - Financial Risk

Democrance; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Democrance seeks a Lead Auditor - Finance, Treasury & Financial Risk to lead end-to-end audits across finance, treasury operations and risk management, ensuring governance, risk management and internal control effectiveness.

You will independently plan, execute and report on audits, engage stakeholders, and align with IFRS standards and internal policies while leveraging advanced data analytics to support a risk-based, data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in finance and accounting, treasury operations and financial risk disciplines.
• Ability to lead audit assignments and provide actionable insights.
• Advanced data analytics capabilities for risk-based audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end audits across finance, treasury and financial risk domains.
• Plan, execute and report on audits with governance, risk management and internal controls focus.
• Engage stakeholders and validate findings to ensure IFRS and policies alignment.

Job description

The Lead Auditor - Finance, Treasury & Financial Risk will be responsible for leading and delivering end-to-end audits across key financial domains, including finance, treasury operations and financial risk management (credit, capital and liquidity). The role involves independently planning, executing and reporting on audits, while assessing the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.

Internal Audit Leads are expected to take full ownership of assigned audit engagements, from risk assessment and scoping through to issue validation and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with CBUAE expectations and requirements, IFRS standards and internal policies.

This role requires a strong experience and understanding of finance and accounting principles, treasury activities and financial risk disciplines, combined with the ability to lead audit assignments, challenge the business constructively and provide actionable insights. Advanced data analytics capabilities are essential to support a risk-based, data-driven audit approach and to enhance audit quality and efficiency.