Senior Internal Auditor

Confidential Jobs; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Associate Internal Auditor to support the IA Manager across planning, testing, reporting and QAIP alignment. You will collaborate with outsourced IA, external auditors, and GRC teams to strengthen governance and control effectiveness.

The role requires 5-8 years in internal audit or risk controls, strong knowledge of IIA standards and COSO, and proven ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders while upholding independence and ethics.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of internal audit, risk management, or controls experience.
• Experience with co-sourced audits and fieldwork supervision.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, and internal control frameworks (IIA/COSO).

Responsibilities

• Assist IA Manager in audit planning, testing, and reporting.
• Review outsourced IA work for adequacy and compliance.
• Identify gaps and recommend improvements to controls and governance.
• Track open audit observations and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with GRC and external auditors to align with enterprise risk priorities.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

COSO

IIA Standards

Stakeholder management

Co-sourced audit

QAIP

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

Assist the IA Manager in all internal audit activities, including audit planning, follow-up on prior audit observations, preparation of reports, support for the IA framework and QAIP requirements, and collaboration with key stakeholders, including the outsourced internal audit team, external financial auditors, GRC function and business units and process owners, to enhance governance, oversight, and the overall effectiveness of the Internal Audit.

Key Accountabilities:

• Actively participate in all IA activities, including risk assessment, audit planning, controls review, testing, and evaluation.
• Review and validate outsourced internal audit work (audit programs, working papers, and findings) to ensure adequacy and compliance.
• Identify key gaps and recommend actions to strengthen internal controls and governance.
• Track open audit observations from prior audits and outsourced engagements.
• Review evidence provided by business units or outsourced internal audit teams, draft follow-up reports for IA Manager, and highlight overdue or critical issues.
• Coordinate with GRC teams to align audit coverage with enterprise risk management and governance priorities.
• Collaborate with the outsourced internal audit team to ensure timely execution, quality assurance, and adherence to IA standards.
• Support coordination with external financial auditors by providing requested documentation, scheduling discussions, and sharing relevant IA outputs.
• Draft and review annual risk-based IA plan inputs.
• Review internal audit reports, key control deficiency summaries, and follow-up reports.
• Support preparation of presentations, briefing papers, and other reporting materials for management.
• Track outsourced IA delivery status and performance metrics.
• Ensure that IA activities comply with the Internal Audit Charter, approved IA policies, and QAIP requirements.
• Collect and maintain documentation, support version control, and assist the IA Manager in demonstrating compliance.
• Mentor and guide the Associate Internal Auditor.

Necessary Knowledge and Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk management, or internal controls.
• Strong hands-on experience in internal audit execution, including walkthroughs, control testing, risk-based audit procedures, and end-to-end engagement delivery.
• At least 3-5 years of direct audit execution experience (planning, fieldwork, testing, issue identification, and reporting).
• Experience working in a co-sourced internal audit environment, including joint execution with external/internal audit providers and active participation in fieldwork supervision.
• Ability to review and challenge audit work performed by co-sourced providers while also contributing to execution activities when required.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk, and internal control frameworks (e.g., IIA Standards, COSO).
• Experience in follow-up of audit issues, validation of remediation actions, and reporting of key control deficiencies.
• Strong ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders during live audit execution (business units, GRC, co-sourced auditors, and external financial auditors).
• Commitment to maintaining independence, objectivity, and ethical standards in all audit activities.
• Uphold and reinforce a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical behavior within the scope of internal audit activities.
• Ability to communicate the results clearly to the IA manager....
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