Follow up & Reporting Senior Internal Auditor

Omantel; Muscat; On-site; OMR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Omantel is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor specialized in follow-up and reporting to drive timely closure of audit findings. This role will enhance visibility of risk exposure to senior management and support governance through high-quality reporting.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields, with at least 6 years of relevant experience. Professional certifications like CIA or CISA are highly preferred. Strong analytical skills and knowledge in data management are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in internal audit or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate follow-up process for internal audit findings.
• Prepare monthly follow-up reports for senior management.
• Develop quarterly reporting packs for the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Maintain audit management system records.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit quality standards.

Skills

Audit management

Data analytics

Risk assessment

Report writing

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance / Accounting / Business / Computer Science / Engineering

Professional certification (CIA, CISA)

Job description

Role Purpose

The Senior Internal Auditor – Follow-up & Reporting is responsible for driving the centralized tracking, monitoring, and reporting of internal audit findings across the organization. The role ensures timely closure of audit issues, enhances visibility of risk exposure to senior management, and supports effective governance through high-quality reporting to CXOs, CEO, and the Audit & Risk Committee. Operating within the Internal Audit Centre of Excellence (CoE), the role plays a critical part in strengthening audit impact by ensuring accountability, consistency, and transparency across follow-up activities and reporting deliverables.

Position Information

• Unit: Internal Audit
• Division: Internal Audit Centre of Excellence
• Location: HQ

Grade

P6

Qualification

• Bachelor’s in Finance / Accounting / Business / Computer Science / Engineering or related subjects
• Professional certification including CIA, CISA, etc. will be highly preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 6 years of experience

Key Accountabilities

Audit finding Follow-up & Tracking

• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end follow-up process for internal audit findings across all business units.
• Track progress of audit recommendations and ensure timely remediation by respective stakeholders.
• Validate closure of audit issues through respective internal audit teams ensuring supporting evidence and control implementation.
• Maintain an up-to-date centralized repository of audit issues and their status.

Monthly Executive Reporting

• Prepare and deliver consolidated monthly follow-up reports for CXOs and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Provide insightful analysis on Aging of audit findings, overdue and high-risk issues and trends in remediation performance.
• Highlight key risks, bottlenecks, and areas requiring management intervention.

Audit & Risk Committee Reporting

• Develop comprehensive quarterly reporting packs for the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Present a clear and structured view of Internal audit plan progress, strategic initiatives, overall audit issue status, critical and high-risk exposures and progress on management action plans.
• Ensure reports meet governance standards and enable effective oversight by the Committee.

Thematic Reporting & Insight

• Prepare thematic reports identifying recurring issues, control weaknesses, and systemic risks.
• Perform trend analysis across audits to derive actionable insights.
• Support Internal Audit leadership in identifying enterprise-level risk themes and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to enhancing organizational awareness of risk patterns and governance gaps.

Data Management

• Maintain accurate and complete records within the audit management system.
• Ensure integrity, consistency, and traceability of audit issue data.
• Leverage data analytics to enhance reporting quality and insights.

Quality & Governance

• Ensure follow-up processes and reporting outputs comply with Internal Audit methodology and quality standards.
• Support Internal Audit Quality Assurance & Improvement Program (QAIP) requirements.
• Continuously improve reporting templates, dashboards, and follow-up processes.