Manager - Internal Audit

As Internal Audit Manager you will be responsible for evaluating and enhancing the Company’s internal controls, risk management, and financial reporting processes to strengthen the control environment. This role ensures compliance with laws and policies, safeguards assets, and improves operational efficiency and profitability. Key responsibilities include conducting audits, identifying discrepancies, providing recommendations, and overseeing the audit process from planning to follow-up.

Key Accountabilities:

• Development, monitoring and implementation of effective internal audit strategies that are aligned with the Company’s business strategy.
• Re-establish a professional and trustworthy in-house internal audit department equipped with the necessary resources and tools, following the transition from an outsourced model.
• Develop, formulate and execute the Company’s annual risk-based audit plan, in line with underlying goals.
• Plans the scope of audit assignments by performing a preliminary survey and risk assessment of operations, functions and activities under review.
• Ensures that programs for identifying and managing material risks and controls that could adversely affect the achievement of the Company’s goals are continually assessed.
• Assess the adequacy of policies and procedures implemented within the Company.
• Review, assess and report internal control deficiencies, whether identified by business line, internal audit, or other control personnel in a timely manner and execute remedial actions.
• Review financial statements and supporting documentation for relevance, reliability and integrity.
• Prepare internal audit reports for initial submission to process owners, leadership, and external auditors, ensuring alignment with Senior Management’s requirements to enhance operational and financial controls, improve processes, and facilitate reporting transparency and efficient resource utilization.
• Serve as the catalyst for process improvement activities by providing insight and recommendations based on audit findings.
• Preparing agenda, reports and presentations for the Audit Committee.
• Liaising with external auditor for any statuary audits or regulatory compliance assessments.
• Establishing and reviewing the Internal Audit manual and guidelines and ensuring the implementation of all policies and procedures.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or finance or a related discipline.
• Possessing an accredited professional designation in accounting or internal auditing (i.e. ACCA/ACA/CPA/CIA/CISA).
• Minimum 15 years relevant experience in the financial sector, of which at least 5 years in insurance/reinsurance including at least 2 years in an internal audit management position.
• In-depth working knowledge of current and emerging internal auditing practices in a regulated industry and related international auditing standards.
• Preferably, an already approved person by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).