Associate Principal - Information Technology & Security Audit

Elm Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Elm Company is seeking an Associate Principal in Riyadh to lead IT audit engagements and ensure robust controls across information technology systems. You will manage end-to-end audits, coordinate with process owners, and drive improvements in risk management and governance.

Strong communication and leadership are essential. The role requires 6-8 years of relevant experience, with professional IT audit certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Senior IT audit professional certifications encouraged, e.g., CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CISM.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day internal auditing of Elm’s IT audit controls and systems.
• Plan and execute audit engagements from start to finish, including preplanning and wrap-up.

Skills

IT Audit

Risk Assessment

Internal Controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Master degree in IT or Business

Job description

Unit

Information Technology and Security Audit

Overview

Job Description

Job Title

Associate Principal

Job Code

722443

Grade

I4

Group

Division

Internal Audit

Department

IT Audit

Unit

Information Technology and Security Audit

ROLE PURPOSE

Responsible for the day-to-day internal auditing of Elm’s Information Technology audits controls and systems. Also to ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of preplanning and wrap up activities, according to the policies and procedures followed within ELM

Key Accountabilities & Activities

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities

Daily Operations

• Follow the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’
• Improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement
• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports of the Internal Audit department to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards

Auditing procedures

• Ensure that risk & control concepts are applied and internal audit standards to scenarios encountered and identify any potential issues.
• Communicates identified issues with IT Audit department manager to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Planning for the annual audit engagements and measuring estimated timelines for completion.
• Prepare process mapping, conduct risk assessment and develop audit program.
• Perform audit fieldwork, prepare audit reports and conduct a discussion with the process owners as per the recommended IIA standards.
• Review and assesses ELM's processes, technologies (applications, network, database, operating system, etc.) and practices, as well as related procedures according to the annual audit plan.
• Perform management, information systems and technologies, IT and information security audits in all locations of the Company to review and evaluate the effectiveness of operations, confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Policies, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment

Information Security

• Comply with all relevant information Security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic And Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor degree a Computer Science and/or Master Degree in Business, Finance, IT.
• Successfully IT audit related certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CISM.

Years And Nature Of Experience

• 6 -8 years of relevant experience in a related industry