Deputy Head of Internal Audit, Holding Company

Internal Audit Director / Deputy Head of Internal Audit

Location: Doha, Qatar

Company: Holding Company / Investment Group

Employment Type: Full-time

The role combines strategic oversight and hands-on audit leadership across operating entities and project environments. You will play a key role in strengthening governance, enhancing internal control frameworks, and driving effective risk management practices across procurement, contracts, finance, logistics, HR, HSE, and project controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee the risk-based internal audit plan across group entities and projects.
• Lead audits end-to-end including planning, fieldwork, testing, documentation, reporting, and follow-up.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and identify root causes with practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Conduct detailed reviews across procurement and contracting, finance, project controls, inventory and asset management, compliance, and governance processes.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports with clear risk assessments and actionable recommendations for senior management and board-level stakeholders.
• Monitor remediation progress and validate closure of audit findings.
• Coordinate with external auditors and other assurance functions where required.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodology, reporting standards, and analytics capabilities.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and professional development support to the internal audit team.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline, Masters degree is an advantage.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, CISA, or CMA are considered a strong advantage.
• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, internal controls, or assurance within complex environments such as EPC, construction, energy, infrastructure, industrial sectors, or diversified holding structures.
• Proven experience leading audits end-to-end and supervising audit engagements or teams.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
• Solid analytical capability, professional skepticism, and ability to work independently under demanding timelines.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with large-scale projects and EPC contracting models, familiarity with FIDIC is an advantage.
• Experience working in multicultural environments and international jurisdictions.
• Strong data analytics skills including advanced Excel, Power BI, ACL, IDEA, or SQL are highly valued.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, Russian language is considered an advantage.