Internal Audit Lead

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Ready To Take The Lead & Leave Your Mark!

What you'll be doing

Lead the delivery of assigned internal audit engagements under the approved audit plan, producing reliable evidence, well-supported findings and practical recommendations. Translate identified risks into focused audit procedures and independently verify corrective actions to strengthen controls.

Plan Risk Focused Engagements

• Translate assigned audit priorities into engagement objectives, scope, risk and control matrices, audit programs and resource schedules for Manager approval.

• Gather process insights and identify changes in risk exposure to inform the function’s risk assessment.

Lead Fieldwork and Control Testing

• Direct and perform walkthroughs, sampling, transaction testing and data analysis across assigned business processes.

• Assess control design and operating effectiveness, policy adherence and applicable compliance requirements; adjust procedures within delegated authority and refer material scope changes to the Manager.

Establish Findings and Root Causes

• Evaluate exceptions, corroborate evidence and distinguish isolated errors from recurring or systemic weaknesses.

• Determine causes, consequences and proposed risk ratings using the approved methodology; promptly escalate suspected misconduct, material exposures and access restrictions to the Manager.
  

Develop Actionable Audit Reports

• Discuss factual accuracy with process owners and draft clear reports linking evidence, risk, root cause and recommendations.

• Obtain management responses with accountable owners and due dates, resolve factual differences and submit reports to the Internal Audit Manager for final approval.

Verify Corrective Action Effectiveness

• Maintain accurate action tracking and independently retest completed actions before recommending closure.

• Identify overdue, unsupported or ineffective responses and recurring issues; escalate them to the Manager rather than accepting management confirmation as closure evidence.

Support Practical Control Awareness

• Deliver targeted briefings and audit feedback within the Manager’s approved awareness agenda.

• Explain control expectations and recurring failure points in an understandable language and provide evidence and examples to refine future awareness priorities.

Improve Audit Tools and Methods

• Maintain complete, secure and traceable engagement records and contribute to quality reviews.

• Improve audit programs, analytics and working practices based on lessons learned, and support authorized special reviews under the Manager’s direction.
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

• 5–7 years of Internal Audit experience, including at least 2 years leading audit engagements, with experience across financial and operational processes, preferably in Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or regulated industries.

• Strong knowledge of IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, internal controls, and IFRS.

• Practical knowledge of risk and control assessment, sampling, fraud indicators, and applicable process-level compliance requirements.

• Advanced Excel skills, ERP data analysis, and strong analytical and root-cause analysis abilities.

• Proven audit leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

• Clear report writing and constructive discussions with process owners in Arabic and English.

• CIA certification or progress toward CIA is preferred; other relevant certifications are an advantage.