UAE National | Senior Executive - Audit

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZA) is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support and deliver the internal audit plan across DIEZ and subsidiaries. You will lead or assist audit engagements, identify control gaps, and provide practical recommendations to auditee management.

Responsibilities include planning, walkthroughs, risk assessments, testing, data analysis, and reporting. You will collaborate with process owners and external auditors, supporting advisory reviews and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory or related assurance functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin/IS.
• CIA certification preferred; CPA/ACCA/CRMA/CISA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the approved Internal Audit Plan across DIEZ and subsidiaries; lead or support audit engagements and provide practical recommendations.
• Lead or support planning and execution of internal audits per policies, procedures, and standards.
• Perform walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluation, testing and data analysis.
• Develop audit programs, risk/control matrices, testing procedures and working papers.
• Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and compliance gaps; prepare clear audit reports with observations and recommendations.
• Discuss audit findings with process owners and coordinate with management and stakeholders.
• Support advisory and special review assignments; perform data analytics and continuous auditing when applicable.
• Coordinate with external auditors and other assurance providers; assist in annual risk assessments and risk-based planning.
• Follow up on implementation of agreed actions from audit observations.

Skills

Internal Audit

External Audit

Risk Advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin/Information Systems

CIA certification preferred

CPA/ACCA/CRMA/CISA or equivalent preferred

Job description

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory, or other assurance-related functions.

Education and professional certifications :

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Information Systems
• CIA - Certified Internal Auditor, or actively pursuing the CIA qualification, is highly preferred.
• Other relevant professional certifications are preferred, such as CPA, ACCA, CRMA, CISA or equivalent.

Role Purpose:

• Support the delivery of the approved Internal Audit Plan and other Internal Audit engagements across DIEZ and its subsidiaries. The Senior Internal Auditor will lead or support the execution of audit engagements both assurance and advisory, identify control gaps and improvement opportunities, and provide practical recommendations to auditee management.
• lead or support the planning and execution of internal audit engagements in accordance with the approved Internal Audit policies, procedures, and applicable professional standards.
• Perform process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluation, testing and data analysis.
• Develop audit programs, risk and control matrices, testing procedures and supporting working papers.
• Conducting tests, analysis, and evaluation to Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare clear, concise and well-supported audit report with observations and recommendations.
• Discuss audit findings with process owners.
• Support in advisory and special review assignments requested by the management.
• Perform data analytics and support continuous auditing/monitoring activities where applicable.
• Coordinate with relevant departments, external auditors and other assurance providers where applicable.
• Support the Internal Audit management in annual risks assessments, developing Internal audit risk based plan and other reporting activities.
• Follow up the implementation of audit observations agreed actions plans.