Senior Internal Auditor- Governance & Compliance Audit

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a governance and internal audit professional to execute strategic audits, test controls, and build staff capability. The role emphasizes compliance, risk management, and advisory support across departments.

The candidate will participate in governance committees, drive audit plan execution, and ensure closure of recommendations, with training duties to raise team expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Law.
• 3+ years of experience for Master’s degree; 5+ years for Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate internal control systems for strategic activities and governance to identify audit priorities.
• Support institutional risk management as per the approved audit plan.
• Participate in cross-unit committees to adopt best practices in auditing and governance.
• Execute internal audit tasks within the approved plan and scope.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations in strategic areas.
• Monitor and report on the annual internal audit plan.
• Follow up on approved audit recommendations until closure.
• Coordinate audit plans across departments and provide advisory on controls and governance.
• Maintain DGEP requirements, external/internal assessments, QAIPs, and ISO documentation.

Skills

Internal Audit

Governance

Risk Management

Training & Mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Law

Job description

Job Purpose

Execute strategic and governance audit assignments, test internal controls and risk management,

Job Description

Execute strategic and governance audit assignments, test internal controls and risk management,

ensure compliance and recommendation closure, and build Internal Audit staff capability through targeted training and fieldwork guidance.

Roles And Responsibilities

Accountabilities

Strategy

• Contribute to evaluating internal control systems for strategic activities and governance practices to identify important audit areas.
• Contribute to ensuring effective risk management at the institutional level as per the approved audit plan.
• Participate in internal teams and committees to enable adoption of local and international best practices in auditing, compliance, corporate governance, excellence and internal control.

Operations

• Implement internal audit tasks related to strategic and governance activities in accordance with the approved audit plan and scope.
• Ensure compliance with applicable systems, policies and regulations in strategic areas per the audit tasks carried out.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the annual internal audit plan.
• Follow up with organizational units to ensure approved internal audit recommendations are closed.
• Adjust and coordinate the annual audit plans between the department’s departments according to the specific schedule.
• Provide advisory services to organizational units on auditing, internal control of strategic activities and corporate governance.
• Coordinate with organizational units regarding reports of government control and audit entities related to strategy and governance; review responses and ensure their relevance.
• Participate in providing advisory services to organizational units in the fields of auditing and internal control of related activities.
• Execute specialized section activities by delivering DGEP requirements, performing external/internal assessments, running QAIPs, and maintaining ISO certification documentation and renewals.

Product/Process Improvement

• Implement Special Assignments as requested from His Excellency, Director General (HE.DG).
• Deliver training and education to Internal Audit staff to build the capabilities and skills required to carry out governance audit tasks.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/ Business/Law

Experience

3+ years in case of Master’s degree (5+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

21/08/2026

Unposting Date

20/09/2026