Lead Specialist - Internal Audit

Midis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Midis Group is seeking a Lead Specialist - Internal Audit to lead and execute internal audit engagements across the organization, evaluating risk management, internal controls, and financial reliability while ensuring compliance with directives.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, drafting audit reports in English, and presenting findings with clear action plans. Travel flexibility and professional certifications such as CIA/CPA/ACCA/CFE are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Audit, Accounting or related major.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Internal Controls.
• Experience in corporate industry is mandatory.
• Experience presenting audit reports in English.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute internal audit engagements across the organization.
• Assess risk management, internal controls and business processes.
• Verify compliance with directives and regulations.
• Conduct fieldwork per audit methodology and document evidence.
• Draft audit reports detailing observations, risks and recommendations.
• Ensure timely management responses with clear action plans.
• Provide independent, objective advice to ensure legality and goals.
• Identify gaps and propose risk mitigation and cost-saving measures.
• Prepare audit findings memoranda and support tools.
• Assist in enhancing audit methodologies and workflows.
• Support special assignments, investigations and advisory reviews.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Support team members to achieve department goals.
• Demonstrate integrity, objectivity and confidentiality.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Internal Controls

Audit Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Audit, Accounting or related major

Job description

The Lead Specialist - Internal Audit is responsible for leading and executing internal audit engagements to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management internal control processes across the organization and financial reliability and ensure compliance with all applicable directives and regulations

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews to assess both the accuracy and efficiency of functional areas
• assess internal processes and controls and make recommendations for reducing risks when necessary
• Ensure proper implementation of group policies and procedures and applicable requirements
• Execute audit assignments in accordance with the approved yearly audit plan
• Conduct audit fieldworks in line with the audit methodology and ensure proper documentation and supporting evidence are added to the internal audit management system in accordance with the IA Department s requirements and quality standards
• Conduct proper exit meetings with auditees to validate audit findings
• Draft audit reports to ensure that observations risks business impacts root causes and recommendations are properly supported clearly presented practical and aligned with the Internal Audit Department s reporting guidelines
• Ensure valid management responses are timely received with clear action plan owner and implementation timeline
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity legality and goal achievement
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion and cost saving measures
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum
• Assist in enhancing the audit methodologies and supporting tools optimizing workflows accordingly
• Support special assignments investigations advisory reviews and other management requests
• Build develop and maintain strong and professional relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Support the team members when needed to achieve the department s goals
• Demonstrate integrity objectivity and confidentiality in all professional interactions

CIA, CPA, ACCA, CFE, DipIFR, or equivalent professional certification is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Audit, Accounting or any related major
• Minimum 5 7 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Internal Controls
• Corporate industry experience is mandatory
• Hands-on experience conducting both financial and operational audits
• Experience preparing and presenting audit reports in English
• Flexibility to travel is required