Senior Internal Auditor

Albawani | البواني; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Albawani invites applications for the Senior Internal Auditor role, focusing on execution of the annual internal audit plan and leading audit teams. The position requires strong auditing skills, adherence to professional standards, and proactive risk mitigation across the organization.

The candidate should have 3+ years in internal audit, a Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, and be pursuing or have CIA certification. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and audit tools is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in internal audit or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Completion of, or working towards, CIA certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of a risk-based IA plan by participating in risk assessments for assets/sectors.
• Acts as team member on engagements, delivering fieldwork with guidance as needed.
• Contributes to engagement planning and reporting processes to support responsibilities.
• Updates LAs on progress, raises significant findings, coordinates file reviews and corrective actions.
• Engages with Quality Team to align on engagement quality and best practices.
• Supervises and coaches team members and trainees during engagements.
• Drives own performance and development, ensuring timely completion of development requirements.
• Builds relationships across the company to enable knowledge sharing within IA.

Skills

Risk assessment frameworks

Team-oriented

Communication skills

Professional designation pursuit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CIA certification (in progress or completed)

Tools

Excel

Word

Audit tools

Job description

Role Purpose:

The Senior Internal Auditor plays a critical role in the execution of the annual internal audit plan. This involves conducting individual audits, providing support to the Manager, Internal Audit, in leading audit teams, and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the internal audit function. The Senior Internal Auditor will demonstrate strong technical auditing skills, a commitment to professional standards, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating organizational risks.

DUTIES:

• Supports with the development of a dynamic risk-based platform IA plan by participating in risk assessments for selected assets and/or sectors.
• Acts as a Team Member on assigned engagements, independently delivering high quality and timely fieldwork for the allocated areas. Seeks support and guidance from the LA on more complex areas, as required.
• Delivers elements of the engagement planning and reporting processes to support LAs in delivering their responsibilities.
• Regularly updates the LA on the progress of their allocated areas of the engagement, raising significant findings timely, proactively coordinating LA file review, and taking corrective actions to address issues impacting the engagement, where appropriate
• Actively engages with Quality Team in relation to their engagements, soliciting in-flight quality advice (as necessary).
• Ensures that QAIP feedback is appropriately addressed.
• Supervises and coaches other team members and trainees, as required during the engagement.
• Drives own performance and development, ensuring that performance management and development requirements are completed comprehensively and timely.
• Develops relationships across the company and its subsidiaries to enable effective knowledge sharing within the IA Function to enhance the team’s capabilities and practices.
• Constructively challenges peers to ensure that the IA Function performs at its optimal level.
• Recognizes and celebrates collaborative behavior across the across the IA Function.
• Undertakes all relevant activities above in line with the Function’s policies and procedures, including the IA Manual and IA Delegation of Authority.

Necessary Knowledge and Experience:

3+ years of experience in internal audit or related field.

Education and Certification Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Completion of, or working towards, a recognized certification such as CIA.

Job Specific Technical Skills:

• Good knowledge of risk assessment frameworks, control identification and assessment.
• Team-oriented individual who is also able to work independently.
• Ability to communicate with business process owners with clarity and precision, both written and verbally. Active pursuit and completion of acceptable professional designation is expected.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and audit tools.