Manager, Internal Audit

Kinan; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinan in Jeddah seeks an experienced Head of Internal Audit to lead the function, safeguard assets, and strengthen governance. You will ensure the timely completion of audits from planning through fieldwork and reporting, while identifying key risk areas for the annual plan.

The role requires supervising staff, performing risk assessments, coordinating with external inspectors and regulators, and following up on audit recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or ACCA are preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in internal audit, risk management, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations that safeguard company assets and enhance governance.
• Ensure successful completion of audit engagements from planning to fieldwork.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations via follow-up audits and report gaps.
• Assist in drafting audit reports with observations, evidence, and recommendations.
• Perform audit procedures to verify controls through testing and staff interviews.
• Update Head of Internal Audit on execution progress and significant issues.
• Support risk assessments for the annual audit plan.
• Liaise with external auditors, inspectors, regulators under the Head of Internal Audit.
• Undertake other tasks assigned by the Head of Internal Audit.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

• Provide recommendations that safeguard company assets and enhance governance.
• Ensure successful completion of assigned/ planned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of planning and fieldwork.
• Constantly monitor if the audit recommendations have been implemented by way of follow-up audits and report on any gaps observed.
• Assist in drafting the audit reports including the audit observations, evidence and recommendations.
• Perform audit procedures to verify the implementation and effectiveness of controls through testing and interacting with the relevant company staff.
• Update the Head of Internal Audit on regular basis, on execution and progress on assigned tasks and any significant internal control issues.
• Provide support in performing risk assessments for the preparation of the annual audit plan.
• Liaise with external auditors, inspectors, regulators appropriately under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Head of Internal Audit from time to time
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or ACCA are preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in internal audit, risk management, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.