Strategic Internal Audit Manager

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority - GCGRA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Internal Auditor Manager to lead audit engagements, design risk-based plans, and enhance governance, risk, and control processes within the UAE gaming regulatory landscape.

You will perform risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up validations, guiding QA, analytics, and advisory tasks for continuous assurance.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in internal auditing.
• Familiarity with the IPPF framework.
• Preferably experience in gaming industry or regulatory agency.
• Solid understanding of internal controls and AML/CFT risk.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CIA or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessment and annual audit planning: gather context, update audit universe, assist risk workshops, update risk & controls registers.
• Audit engagements: prepare information requests, document process understanding, design testing plan, draft risk & controls matrices.
• Fieldwork: gather evidence, test controls, identify weaknesses, validate results with auditees.
• Reporting and close-out: draft audit report, attend closing meetings, file QA-reviewed documentation.
• Audit report follow-up: track actions, obtain evidence, validate implementation.
• Continuous assurance: review tech landscape, refine control testing scenarios, validate analytics results.
• Audit governance and QA: regular status reporting, QAIP improvements, IA project support.

Skills

Internal auditing

IPPF knowledge

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

CIA certification

AML/CFT

Regulatory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Internal Auditor Manager to lead audit engagements, design risk-based plans, and enhance governance, risk, and control processes within the UAE gaming regulatory landscape.

You will perform risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up validations, guiding QA, analytics, and advisory tasks for continuous assurance.