Manager - Internal Audit

Apparel Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group is seeking an experienced Manager – Internal Audit in Saudi Arabia to lead risk-based audits, ensure compliance, and strengthen internal controls across the organization.

The role requires 7–9 years in internal audit or related fields, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to collaborate with senior management to drive improvements in financial and operational processes.

Qualifications

• An ideal Manager – Internal Audit should have at least 7 to 9 years of experience in internal audit or related roles such as external audit, risk management, or compliance, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessments and identify significant financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Plan and oversee internal and external audits to evaluate controls.
• Evaluate control activities and ensure they mitigate risks effectively.
• Ensure timely information flow and clear communication of policies across teams.
• Monitor control effectiveness and implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Support continuous improvement of internal controls and governance.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Control Activities

Information and Communication

Monitoring Activities

Compliance

Operational Efficiency

Job description

• To conduct reviews of operations, functions, finances, management, and compliance within the company that will enable it to drive forward in achieving its mission and vision.
• To work in co-ordination with Internal Audit Head and overlook function of Operational and Functional Audit.

• To conduct reviews of operations, functions, finances, management, and compliance within the company that will enable it to drive forward in achieving its mission and vision.
• To work in co-ordination with Internal Audit Head and overlook function of Operational and Functional Audit.

Responsibility

• Risk Assessment
• Identifying and analyzing risks to the achievement of objectives, ensuring that the organization understands the risks it faces and takes steps to address them- Identifying significant risks (financial, operational, compliance)
• Assessing the likelihood and impact of each risk
• Determining risk mitigation strategies
• Ensuring that new or emerging risks are regularly reviewed
• Control Activities
• The actual policies and procedures are implemented to mitigate risks and achieve objectives.
• Information and Communication
• Ensuring the right information flows through the organization, so employees can perform their duties effectively and decisions are based on accurate data.- Clear communication of policies, procedures, and responsibilities to all levels of the organization.
• Timely dissemination of relevant information to management for decision-making.
• Monitoring Activities
• Regular assessments of the internal control system to ensure it remains effective and aligned with the organization's objectives.- Ongoing monitoring of day-to-day activities (e.g., reconciliations, reviews).
• Periodic internal and external audits to assess the effectiveness of controls.
• Tracking and addressing any identified issues or weaknesses promptly.
• Continuous improvement of internal controls based on audit results or process reviews.
• Compliance with Laws and Regulations
• Ensuring the organization adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, particularly in areas such as finance, health and safety, data protection, and environmental standards.- Regular updates and training on compliance requirements.
• Compliance audits and assessments.
• Policies and procedures to prevent legal violations and regulatory breaches.
• Regularly monitoring changes in laws and regulations to keep controls updated.
• Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Ensuring that operations are performed efficiently and that resources are used in an optimal manner to achieve the organization’s goals.- Streamlining processes to reduce redundancies and inefficiencies.
• Identifying areas where processes could be automated for greater efficiency.
• Regularly Reviews of Departments MIS to make sure completion of KPI’s on timely manner.

Qualification

An ideal Manager – Internal Audit should have At least 7 to 9 years of experience in internal audit or related roles such as external audit, risk management, or compliance with Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.