Internal Audit Specialist

Role Overview

Internal Audit Specialist at Al Ghurair. The role involves assisting the Audit Manager to develop and execute the internal audit plan and taking an active role in the execution of audit fieldwork, operating primarily through the conduct of Internal Audit reviews in accordance with the Internal Audit Plan.

Role Purpose

To support the delivery of internal audit reviews, fieldwork, and ad hoc projects, investigations, incidents and fraud reviews in accordance with professional audit standards and the organizational audit plan.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Execution

• Conduct assigned audit engagements.
• Execute audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
• Obtain and review evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented.
• Ensure audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk.

Issue Identification and Reporting

• Identify and communicate issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk.
• Deliver audit findings through high-quality report writing and documentation.

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate assigned tasks to the engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise, ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results.
• Conduct interviews and walkthroughs to high documentation standards.
• Enhance communications both written and verbally.

Compliance and Standards

• Ensure adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards.
• Organize personal effort to be risk-based, productive, and efficient at all times.

General Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum: Bachelor Degree.
• Minimum: 3–5 years of experience plus Big 4 or Blue Chip training.
• Minimum: 1 year of experience in the UAE.
• Preferred: CA, CPA, CIA, or ACCA certification.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience of complex audits in a corporate environment.
• Knowledge and experience in business cycles and tailored commercial reviews.
• Use of related IT audit tools and techniques, including ACL.
• Ability to learn on the job and manage multiple tasks.
• Good interpersonal, people, and team working skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem solving.
• Good verbal and report writing skills in English.
• Understanding of tailored audit programmes.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and data analysis.