Senior Auditor - QA & Governance Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Hala; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Competitive compensation with shares

Learning stipend and training

Job summary

HALA is seeking an Auditor – Quality Assurance & Administration to join its Internal Audit team in Riyadh. The Senior Auditor will oversee the QAIP, ensure compliance with the Internal Audit Charter and IIA standards, and coordinate planning, administration, performance reporting, and governance activities to effectively deliver the Internal Audit Plan.

Responsibilities include developing the annual Audit Plan, maintaining QAIP, conducting QA reviews, monitoring regulatory compliance, and

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audit and QA processes.
• Familiarity with IIA standards and governance controls.
• Ability to coordinate planning, reporting and governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, execution, and monitoring of the annual Internal Audit Plan, including audit scheduling, resource allocation, and reporting of plan progress.
• Administer and maintain the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) to ensure audit activities comply with the Internal Audit Charter, approved methodology, and applicable professional standards.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of audit planning, fieldwork, working papers, observations, and reports to ensure consistency, completeness, and adherence to departmental standards before issuance.
• Monitor compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards (IIA), regulatory requirements, and internal policies, and recommend enhancements to the audit methodology and related documentation.
• Maintain and periodically update the Internal Audit Manual, audit templates, risk and control libraries, and other departmental guidance documents.
• Coordinate the preparation of Internal Audit reports, dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and periodic updates for Senior Management, the Audit Committee, and regulatory authorities.
• Administer the Internal Audit Management System (AMS), ensuring audit records, documentation, evidence, and engagement files are complete, accurate, and retained in accordance with applicable record retention requirements.
• Monitor the implementation and closure of audit observations and regulatory findings, including validation of management action plans and preparation of follow-up status reports.
• Coordinate internal and external quality assessments, including preparation for External Quality Assessments (EQA) and regulatory reviews, and monitor the implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Support departmental budgeting, procurement, vendor management, co-sourcing administration, contract monitoring, and other administrative activities.
• Coordinate departmental training, professional certification initiatives, knowledge sharing, and continuous development programs to enhance audit competencies.
• Support the Chief Audit Executive in preparing annual plans, Audit Committee materials, strategic initiatives, departmental policies, and other governance-related deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to enhance audit efficiency through process improvements, automation, data analytics, and the adoption of audit technologies.
• Perform advisory assignments and other ad hoc projects as assigned by the Chief Audit Executive.

Skills

Audit planning

QAIP

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Stakeholder reporting

Internal audit standards

Data analytics

Process improvement

Tools

AMS

Job description

HALA is seeking an Auditor – Quality Assurance & Administration to join its Internal Audit team in Riyadh. The Senior Auditor will oversee the QAIP, ensure compliance with the Internal Audit Charter and IIA standards, and coordinate planning, administration, performance reporting, and governance activities to effectively deliver the Internal Audit Plan.

Responsibilities include developing the annual Audit Plan, maintaining QAIP, conducting QA reviews, monitoring regulatory compliance, and