Manufacturing Internal Audit Associate

NAFFCO Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NAFFCO Careers in Dubai is seeking a motivated Junior Internal Auditor (Manufacturing) to join our internal audit function. The successful candidate will support risk-based audit activities across manufacturing operations, helping assess controls, ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and identify opportunities for process and control improvements.

This role offers exposure to operations, quality, finance and compliance teams within a technical industrial environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Typically 4–6 years of experience in internal audit, operational audit, or finance roles within the manufacturing sector.
• Basic understanding of internal control frameworks, risk assessment and audit testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing internal audit engagements across manufacturing sites.
• Execute audits across projects, manufacturing, inventory, supply chain, procurement, and quality control processes.
• Analyze workflows and processes to uncover inefficiencies, redundancies, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies, and provide actionable recommendations to improve productivity, cost efficiency, safety, and governance.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, operational workflows, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports, and present findings to the Audit Manager.
• Follow up on corrective actions to ensure implementation and sustained improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and team collaboration.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, HSE and finance stakeholders to understand processes, risks and compliance obligations specific to manufacturing environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit procedures, checklists and audit documentation to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and adhere to professional standards and company policies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Verbal & written communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

NAFFCO Careers in Dubai is seeking a motivated Junior Internal Auditor (Manufacturing) to join our internal audit function. The successful candidate will support risk-based audit activities across manufacturing operations, helping assess controls, ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and identify opportunities for process and control improvements.

This role offers exposure to operations, quality, finance and compliance teams within a technical industrial environment,