Risk & Internal Audit Manager

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC is seeking a senior internal audit professional to lead risk-based engagements across its EPC and capital projects portfolio, including JV-structured ventures, while supporting group-wide monitoring across hospitality and F&B operations.

This hands-on role requires independence, deep audit expertise, and the ability to mentor junior staff. Based in Doha, Qatar, relocation is possible for the right candidate and IPPF-aligned methodologies apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or related field; professional certification preferred (CIA, CPA, CFE).
• 10–12 years of progressive internal audit, risk or assurance experience with capital projects/EPC construction and hospitality/F&B operations.
• Strong understanding of JV governance, IPPF-based frameworks, and continuous monitoring concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across EPC and capital projects, incl. JV-structured projects.
• Assess project controls across cost, schedule, claims, variations, and subcontractor management.
• Conduct internal audits across hospitality/F&B operations and identify related risks.
• Design and maintain continuous monitoring frameworks with KPI/KRI indicators and RAG thresholds.
• Draft clear audit findings and manage remediation through closure; engage with senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to annual risk-based audit planning and ECAF-aligned KPI/KCI/KRI summaries for the Audit Committee.
• Mentor junior staff and support building internal audit capability across the function.

Skills

Auditing leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Auditing execution

KPI/KRI design

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or related field

CIA/CPA/CFE preferred

Job description

About the Role

You will lead risk-based internal audit engagements across UCC's capital project portfolio, while also supporting Group-wide continuous monitoring and audit work across our hospitality and F&B operations. This is a hands‑on, senior individual contributor / team lead role for someone who can operate independently across diverse, high-complexity environments.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across UCC's EPC and capital projects portfolio, including JV-structured projects, in line with the IIA's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) Assess project controls across cost, schedule, claims, variation orders, subcontractor management, and contract compliance Conduct internal audits and control reviews across hospitality/F&B operations within the Group, identifying operational, financial, and compliance risks specific to that sector Design, implement, and maintain continuous monitoring frameworks — including KPI, KCI, and KRI indicators with RAG-based thresholds — to provide ongoing assurance between audit cycles Develop and execute Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), distinguishing design effectiveness (DE) from operating effectiveness (OE) Draft clear, actionable audit findings and reports, and manage the full finding lifecycle through to remediation closure Engage directly with auditee management, including project directors, finance teams, and hospitality operations leadership, to validate findings and agree corrective action plans Contribute to the annual risk-based audit planning process and the Group's audit universe Support Audit Committee reporting, including ECAF-aligned KPI/KCI/KRI summaries where applicable Mentor junior audit staff and contribute to building internal audit capability across the function

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Engineering, or related field; professional certification preferred (CIA, CPA, CFE, or equivalent) Minimum 10-12 years of progressive internal audit, risk, or assurance experience, with demonstrated depth in: Capital projects / EPC / construction or infrastructure environments Hospitality or F&B operations Continuous monitoring / continuous auditing frameworks and KPI/KRI design Strong understanding of JV governance structures and large-scale project risk (claims, variations, contractor performance) Excellent report writing and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to engage senior project and operations leadership Experience with risk-based audit methodologies aligned to the IIA IPPFBased in or willing to relocate to Doha, Qatar