Senior Auditor

Mackenzie Jones; Sharjah; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackenzie Jones Middle East is seeking an Internal Audit Manager for its Upstream oil & gas operations. You will document and test key risks and controls, establish audit frameworks, and lead a team to ensure robust risk management and compliance across the business.

The role requires excellence in report writing, executive presentation, and fluent English. You will drive improvement initiatives, monitor implementation of recommendations, and support the growth of the company’s control

Qualifications

• Experience in upstream Oil & Gas mandatory.
• Proven risk-based audit planning, execution and reporting.
• Experience in listed company reporting is a plus.
• Analytical ability to evaluate dynamic processes.
• Leadership to mould the audit team into an effective tool.
• Strong understanding of systems, controls and IT domains.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
• Fluent and clear English communication.

Responsibilities

• Understand, document, and test key risks and controls within Upstream operations.
• Ensure a robust control framework to meet global standards and compliance.
• Establish documentation framework for audit reporting templates and calendars.
• Lead internal audit team to assess units and subsidiaries and recommend improvements.
• Follow up on recommendations within agreed timeframes.
• Set up a risk management framework across the company and subsidiaries.
• Undertake ad hoc review assignments as requested by management.

Skills

Risk-based auditing

Audit planning

Execution

Reporting

Leadership

Report writing

Executive presentation

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Controls awareness

Job description

My client, a world class and publicly listed Oil & Gas business, have an urgent need for an Internal Audit Manager to join their dynamic and growing Upstream business

• Understand, document, and test the key risks and controls within various businesses and operations in the Upstream division.
• Ensure a robust Control framework to ensure we meet global standards and are compliant with all the control procedures applicable to our business
• Establish and document a framework for the audit function in terms of standard reporting templates along with specifications thereof, audit calendars and such other functional processes and procedures.
• Manage internal audit team for effectively carrying out internal audit and risk management of the various units and subsidiaries of the company with a view to identifying weaknesses and recommending improvement to processes, control systems, procedures etc. besides highlighting non-compliance to various statutory and legal requirements.
• Follow up implementation of recommendations for improvement within a mutually agreed timeframe with the business/functional heads.
• Setting up a risk management framework, including the standards and the involved executive actions, for the company and its subsidiaries.
• Undertake one off specific review assignments on behalf of the management as and when requested.

Requirements

Experience in up stream Oil & Gas is mandatory

• Excellent Report writing and executive presentation summary skills. Candidate must speak fluent and clear English.
• Proven experience is risk-based audit planning, execution and reporting.
• Experience in listed company reporting requirement a distinct asset.
• Must possess analytical ability to objectively evaluate business relevant dynamic processes so as to be able to contribute to the growth of the Company.
• Leadership quality for moulding the audit team into an effective tool not only to ensure compliance to checks and controls but also assist in the growth of the business.
• Thorough understanding and appreciation for systems, controls, processes and procedures etc. both in accounting and associated it domains.
• Strong Analytical and Control mindset
• Excellent Presentation skills

About The Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Management Consulting and Engineering recruitment expertise. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.
So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. It’s all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.
We’re growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.
Areas of specialties we recruit for are: Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Executive Search, Banking & Financial Services, Management Consulting and Engineering.