UAE National | Senior Executive - Internal Audit

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support and lead internal and external audit engagements across the organization. The role focuses on identifying control gaps, evaluating risks, and delivering practical recommendations to auditee management.

The successful candidate will perform data analytics, develop audit programs, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure effective assurance across DIEZA and its subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory or assurance-related functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Information Systems.
• CIA preferred or actively pursuing; other certifications are preferred (CPA, ACCA, CRMA, CISA).

Responsibilities

• Lead or support planning and execution of internal audit engagements per policies and standards.
• Perform process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluation, testing and data analysis.
• Develop audit programs, risk/control matrices, testing procedures and working papers.
• Identify weaknesses and improvement opportunities; provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare clear audit reports with observations and recommendations; discuss findings with owners.
• Support advisory and special review assignments requested by management.
• Coordinate with departments, external auditors and assurance providers as applicable.
• Follow up on implementation of agreed actions and monitor progress.

Skills

Audit planning

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CIA certification or pursuing

Other certifications (CPA/ACCA/CISA/CRMA)

Job description

Qualifications:

• 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.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• 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.