Internal Audit Manager - Group Assurance

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 390,600 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai is seeking a Senior Internal Audit Manager to lead internal audits and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards. This role requires 7-9 years of experience in internal audit, risk, and governance.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, lead audit engagements, and develop audit plans. The position offers a competitive salary of 35,000-50,000 AED monthly based on market estimates.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk, assurance, governance, controls, or compliance.
• Proven exposure to complex, cross-functional, risk-based audit engagements.
• Strong expertise in audit planning, reporting, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage risk-based internal audits across Group operations.
• Develop and maintain annual and rolling audit plans based on risk assessments.
• Own end-to-end audit delivery from planning to closure.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk-based auditing

Audit planning

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business or related field

Professional certification such as CIA, ACCA, CPA

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Internal Audit Manager - Group Assurance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail

Function: Accounting

Experience: 7-9 years

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 35000-50000 monthly (Market estimated)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Overview

Internal Audit Manager - Group Assurance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Retail audit and assurance role focused on risk-based internal audits, governance, internal controls, regulatory compliance, audit planning, stakeholder advisory, and continuous improvement for Majid Al Futtaim. The role leads audit portfolios across Group operations, ensuring audit work is delivered with strong quality, practical recommendations, and clear value for business leaders.

Role Context

The Internal Audit Manager will manage end-to-end audit engagements across complex and cross-functional areas of the Group, from risk assessment and planning through fieldwork, reporting, action tracking, and closure. This role requires strong internal audit expertise, leadership capability, stakeholder confidence, and a practical understanding of governance, assurance, risk management, internal control frameworks, and IIA standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage risk-based internal audits across Group operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, internal standards, regulatory requirements, and approved audit methodology.
• Develop, maintain, and update annual and rolling audit plans based on risk assessments, Audit and Risk Committee priorities, business changes, and emerging risks.
• Own end-to-end audit delivery, including audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, testing, evidence review, issue validation, reporting, and audit closure.
• Evaluate governance processes, internal controls, operational effectiveness, risk management practices, and compliance controls across business functions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders by providing assurance insights, advisory support, practical recommendations, and risk-based improvement opportunities.
• Manage, coach, and review the work of internal audit team members and external service providers to ensure audit quality and timely delivery.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports with clear findings, root cause analysis, risk ratings, practical recommendations, and agreed management action plans.
• Monitor the implementation of management action plans and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely closure of audit issues.
• Support continuous improvement in audit methodology, audit tools, reporting quality, testing approaches, and stakeholder communication.
• Drive innovation and increased use of data analytics within audit planning, fieldwork, testing, exception identification, and reporting.
• Ensure audit practices remain aligned with IIA Standards, GA and AS methodology, Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme requirements, and internal governance expectations.
• Coordinate with senior management, risk, compliance, finance, operations, technology, and other business functions to understand risks and deliver effective assurance.
• Support talent development within the internal audit function through coaching, feedback, knowledge sharing, and performance guidance.
• Maintain accurate audit documentation, working papers, evidence files, review notes, issue logs, and closure records.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, or progress toward one is preferred.
• 7-9 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk, assurance, governance, controls, or compliance.
• Proven exposure to complex, cross-functional, and risk-based audit engagements.
• Strong expertise in risk assessment, internal controls, governance, regulatory compliance, audit planning, and audit reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit engagements from planning and execution through reporting, action tracking, and closure.
• Experience managing audit teams, external service providers, workpaper reviews, quality assurance checks, and audit deliverables.
• Good understanding of IIA Standards, internal audit methodology, QAIP requirements, and assurance best practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes, assess business impact, and recommend practical control improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to advise senior management.
• Ability to manage multiple audits, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholder expectations in a complex business environment.
• Strong leadership, coaching, problem-solving, report writing, and decision-making skills.
• Experience using data analytics or audit technology to improve audit effectiveness is an advantage.

Skills Set

• Internal audit
• Group assurance
• Risk-based auditing
• Audit planning
• Rolling audit plans
• Risk assessment
• Internal controls
• Governance
• Regulatory compliance
• Audit fieldwork
• Audit reporting
• Audit closure
• Management action plans
• Root cause analysis
• Audit quality assurance
• IIA Standards
• QAIP
• GA and AS methodology
• Data analytics
• Control testing
• Compliance review
• Operational audits
• Financial audits
• Cross-functional audits
• Stakeholder management
• Senior management advisory
• External service provider management
• Team coaching
• Audit documentation
• Report writing
• Continuous improvement