Internal Auditor

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented, and mature Internal Audit professional to strengthen our Internal Audit function across multiple subsidiaries and business units.

The role focuses on on-site Internal Audit, financial and operational controls, and forensic/fraud investigations. The successful candidate will independently conduct audits and investigations, identify issues that may not be invisible through remote monitoring, and take ownership from planning and evidence gathering through reporting and remediation.

This is a full-time position based in the UAE and requires relocation, with business travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct end-to-end Internal Audits across subsidiaries, including risk assessment, planning, walkthroughs, fieldwork, control testing, reporting, and remediation follow-up.
• Perform on-site reviews of financial and operational processes, transactions, supporting documents, and data to identify control gaps, irregularities, fraud indicators, and root causes.
• Assess key Finance and Accounting processes, including P2P, O2C, treasury, payroll, inventory, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Conduct forensic reviews and fraud investigations arising from audit findings, whistleblower reports, suspected misconduct, unusual transactions, or other identified red flags.
• Handle the investigation process, including initial allegation assessment, investigation planning, evidence collection and preservation, transaction/data analysis, document review, interviews, findings assessment, and investigation reporting.
• Quantify financial impact or potential losses where applicable and identify related control failures and responsible processes.
• Develop clear, evidence-based audit and investigation findings with practical recommendations and corrective actions.
• Communicate and challenge findings with management while maintaining confidentiality, professional judgment, and audit independence.
• Coordinate with Group Finance Control and relevant functions on high-risk areas requiring deeper audit or investigation.
• Take ownership of the quality and timely delivery of assigned audits and investigations and follow remediation through closure.
• Contribute to risk-based audit planning, audit methodology, and continuous improvement of Internal Audit and investigation practices.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business, or a related field.
• 6–10+ years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory, Financial Controls, Forensic Audit, or Fraud Investigation.
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Proven hands-on experience conducting end-to-end audits and fieldwork, not solely managing or reviewing audit teams.
• Practical exposure to fraud investigations, forensic reviews, whistleblower cases, financial misconduct, or irregular transaction reviews is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of Finance, Accounting, internal controls, risk management, and governance.
• Ability to analyze financial transactions and supporting evidence, identify suspicious patterns, and investigate issues to their root cause.
• Experience across multiple subsidiaries, business units, or international environments is preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as CIA, CFE, CPA, ACCA, ACA, or CISA are preferred.
• Mature and confident in independently conducting interviews and handling sensitive matters with senior stakeholders.
• Willing to undertake frequent business travel, including on-site assignments lasting several days or weeks.