Internal Audit Manager

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Internal Audit leader in Saudi Arabia to develop and steer comprehensive audit plans in alignment with the Director, Internal Audit. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and internal controls across diverse business areas.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor or Master’s in Accounting and Finance, is CIA certified, and has at least eight years of audit experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s in Accounting and Finance.
• CIA Certified.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in handling audits.
• Strong technical audit and financial skills with comprehensive understanding of internal auditing standards, financial and accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs annual and long-term audit plans aligned with Director, Internal Audit, based on risk assessment.
• Establishes methodology, strategy and implementation plans tailored to each business in the audit space.
• Participates in planning, design, development, implementation and operation of systems to ensure adequate controls and security.
• Delivers opinions on Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Internal Controls.
• Ensures audit work adheres to project plans with minimal disruption to audited areas.
• Manages staff planning to ensure full resource utilization throughout the year.
• Completes quality audits within agreed timelines and mitigates project risks.

Skills

Audit

Internal audit

Risk assessment

Governance

Education

Bachelor or Master’s in Accounting and Finance

CIA Certified

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and directs annual and long-term audit plans, by aligning with Director, Internal Audit, based on comprehensive risk assessment exercise, covering wide range of operation, financial, administration and compliance risks and supplemented through discussion with Audit Committee.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining a relevant methodology, strategy and implementation plans tailored to each business in the audit space.
• Participate in the planning, design, development, implementation and operation of systems to determine that adequate controls and security are incorporated. Evaluations of critical systems will be performed to determine whether the systems meet their intended purpose and objectives and are properly secured.
• Deliver a relevant and clear opinion on Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Internal Controls.
• Accountable in conducting audit following the project plan deadline with the least amount of disruption to the audited area as possible.
• Agree activity schedules and management of the staff planning board to ensure full resource utilization throughout the year.
• Complete quality audits to agreed timelines, overcoming obstacles, proactively managing project risks, finding solutions and taking initiatives to meet commitments.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor or Master's in Accounting and Finance
• CIA Certified
• Minimum 8 years of experience in handling Audits
• Strong technical Audit and financial skills with comprehensive understanding of Internal Auditing Standards, Financial and accounting standards.