Location: Saudi Arabia (Onsite at client locations)
Type: Secondment/Contract (Client-side placement)
Work Authorization: Saudi national or Saudi resident (valid Iqama)
Start: ASAP
Sector Preference: Utilities (highly preferred)
We’re seeking an experienced Internal Audit Manager (8+ years) for a secondment with our client in Saudi Arabia. You will lead and execute risk-based audits, strengthen internal controls, and provide insight to senior stakeholders—ideally bringing sector exposure from utilities or other asset-intensive industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead risk-based internal audits end-to-end: planning, fieldwork, testing, reporting, and follow-up.
- Develop audit scopes aligned with IIA standards and client risk priorities.
- Assess effectiveness of controls across finance, operations, procurement, inventory, asset management, billing/revenue, and compliance.
- Prepare clear, actionable reports with root-cause analysis and remediation plans; track issue closure.
- Advise on process improvements, governance, and risk/control frameworks.
- Collaborate with management to obtain buy-in and drive timely remediation.
- Utilize data analytics (e.g., ACL/IDEA/Excel/Power BI) to enhance audit coverage.
- Support special reviews (investigations, fraud risk assessments, ad hoc management requests).
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of Internal Audit experience, including leading audits and managing stakeholders.
- Saudi national or Saudi resident (valid Iqama) and available to work onsite.
- Strong knowledge of IIA Standards/IPPF, risk-based auditing, and internal control frameworks.
- Solid reporting, communication, and presentation skills (executive-ready).
- Proficiency with ERP environments (e.g., SAP/Oracle) and audit tools (e.g., TeamMate, ACL/IDEA, Excel/Power BI).
Preferred
- Utilities sector experience (generation, transmission/distribution, water, district cooling) or other capital-intensive industries.
- Professional certifications: CIA (preferred), CPA/ACCA, CISA, or equivalent.
- Bilingual Arabic/English.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: ﷼1,500.00 - ﷼1,850.00 per day
Application Question(s):
- Do you already hold a valid residency visa/Iqama to work onsite in Riyadh?
- Are you an Arabic Speaker?
- Notice period and availability to start.
- Have you worked in the utilities sector or other asset-intensive industries? (Y/N; brief)
- How many years experience do you have in internal audit? give a brief about it as well.
- List any certifications (CIA/CPA/ACCA/CISA).
- Which ERP systems and audit/data analytics tools have you used?