Internal Audit & Risk Professionals
A management opportunity with an established organization in Saudi Arabia.
Location
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Function
Internal Audit
Leadership Level
Management
Overview
These roles help organisations strengthen assurance: delivering risk-based audits, improving controls and governance, and giving management and audit committees a clear view of their key risks.
Every profile is reviewed against these requirements, and matching candidates are introduced to relevant clients as roles open.
Role at a glance
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Levels: senior consultant (4+ years), supervisory (6+ years) and audit leadership (10+ years)
- Candidates currently based in Saudi Arabia only
Education, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, engineering, IT or a related field.
- At least 4 years of internal audit, risk or assurance experience for consultant roles; 6+ years with supervisory experience, or 10+ years with engagement leadership, for senior roles.
- Internal audit or risk experience in Saudi Arabia.
- Sound knowledge of risk-based auditing and internal control frameworks.
- Professional certifications in internal audit, governance or risk management, such as CIA, CRMA or CISA, are an advantage, and preferred for senior levels.
- Clear reporting and stakeholder communication skills; Arabic is an advantage.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and execute risk-based audit engagements across financial, operational and IT processes, in line with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls using recognised frameworks such as COSO, and recommend practical, cost-effective improvements.
- Assess governance, enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance, giving management a clear view of key risks and control gaps.
- Review IT general controls and cybersecurity practices, including alignment with national requirements such as the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls.
- Conduct special reviews and investigations, gathering and documenting evidence to a standard that supports management and legal follow-up.
- Use data analytics to test full populations and identify exceptions, anomalies and trends.
- Prepare concise, evidence-based reports for senior management and audit committees, and track agreed actions through to closure.
- Contribute to audit methodology, working-paper quality and quality assurance and improvement programmes.
- At supervisory and leadership levels, lead engagements, review the work of audit teams, manage stakeholder relationships and develop team capability.
What happens after you apply
Your Job Matching Profile
Our trained AI agents review your CV against the role's audited brief and create your Job Matching Profile.
You receive your profile
Every applicant gets their Job Matching Profile by email, whatever the outcome.
Technical assessment
Strong matches receive a shortlisting email, and our regional team schedules a short but challenging technical assessment. Your results are shared with you either way.
Client dashboard
If shortlisted, your profile appears on the client's dashboard. The client may contact you directly, and we stay involved to keep communication on track.
Ready for your next leadership move?
Every applicant receives a personal assessment of their profile against these requirements, whatever the outcome.