Senior Internal Audit Specialist
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About the Role
Alomar Holding Company seeks a detail-oriented Senior Internal Audit Specialist to support the internal audit function in Riyadh. The role involves executing risk-based audits across financial, operational, procurement, HR, project, and compliance processes, and reporting to the Audit Committee.
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Responsibilities
- Execute approved risk based internal audit assignments across the holding company and its subsidiaries
- Review financial, operational, procurement, HR, project, and compliance processes
- Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, approval workflows, delegated authorities, policies, and procedures
- Audit payment cycles, procurement activities, contracts, vendor onboarding, receivables, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and cash management
- Review project controls including budgets, BOQs, variations, contractor payments, tender evaluations, cost overruns, and project documentation
- Identify control gaps, compliance breaches, financial risks, operational inefficiencies, and potential fraud indicators
- Prepare audit working papers, evidence files, audit observations, risk ratings, root cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions
- Draft clear audit reports and presentations for management and the Audit Committee
- Maintain audit findings trackers and follow up with responsible departments until corrective actions are closed
- Support investigations related to suspected fraud, policy violations, conflicts of interest, or financial irregularities
- Assist in preparing the annual audit plan, audit universe, risk assessments, and periodic Audit Committee reporting
- Maintain confidentiality, professional skepticism, and independence throughout all audit engagements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance, or financial controls
- Minimum 2 years of direct internal audit experience
- Practical experience auditing financial controls, procurement, payment cycles, contracts, payroll, and operational processes
- Strong understanding of internal control principles, risk assessment, audit documentation, and audit reporting
- Strong Excel skills
- Business fluent English
- Eligible to work in Saudi Arabia
- CIA, SOCPA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, or CRMA certification preferred
- Experience auditing multiple entities or group structure preferred
- Experience in real estate, construction, contracting, investment, or diversified holding groups preferred
- Experience using ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics preferred
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking a detail oriented and independent Senior Internal Audit Specialist to support the internal audit function of Alomar Holding Company and its subsidiaries.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute approved risk based internal audit assignments across the holding company and its subsidiaries.
- Review financial, operational, procurement, HR, project, and compliance processes.
- Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, approval workflows, delegated authorities, policies, and procedures.
- Audit payment cycles, procurement activities, contracts, vendor onboarding, receivables, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and cash management.
- Review project controls including budgets, BOQs, variations, contractor payments, tender evaluations, cost overruns, and project documentation.
- Identify control gaps, compliance breaches, financial risks, operational inefficiencies, and potential fraud indicators.
- Prepare audit working papers, evidence files, audit observations, risk ratings, root cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions.
- Draft clear audit reports and presentations for management and the Audit Committee.
- Maintain audit findings trackers and follow up with responsible departments until corrective actions are closed.
- Support investigations related to suspected fraud, policy violations, conflicts of interest, or financial irregularities.
- Assist in preparing the annual audit plan, audit universe, risk assessments, and periodic Audit Committee reporting.
- Maintain confidentiality, professional skepticism, and independence throughout all audit engagements.
Mandatory Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance, or financial controls.
- Minimum 2 years of direct internal audit experience.
- Practical experience auditing financial controls, procurement, payment cycles, contracts, payroll, and operational processes.
- Strong understanding of internal control principles, risk assessment, audit documentation, and audit reporting.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Business fluent English.
- Eligible to work in Saudi Arabia.
Preferred Qualifications
- CIA, SOCPA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, or CRMA certification, or progress toward one.
- Experience auditing multiple entities, subsidiaries, or a group structure.
- Experience in real estate, construction, contracting, investment, or diversified holding groups.
- Experience using ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
- Familiarity with Saudi compliance requirements, VAT, ZATCA controls, and corporate governance practices.
- Proficiency in Arabic.
- Available to join within 30–60 days.
What We Are Looking For
- Able to independently conduct audits while maintaining objectivity and escalating significant issues appropriately.
- Excellent report writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills, with experience preparing clear, evidence based audit reports, presentations, and audit follow up updates for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
- Comfortable presenting significant audit findings, control weaknesses, high risk issues, and overdue corrective actions to the Audit Committee.
- Comfortable engaging with CEOs, CFOs, finance, procurement, HR, operations, project teams, and subsidiary management to obtain audit evidence and follow up on remediation actions.
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