Senior Internal Auditor
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About the Role
A confidential company seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to lead audit engagements across insurance operations, evaluate internal controls, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive process improvements.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end audit engagements across insurance operations
- Evaluate internal controls
- Ensure strict regulatory compliance
- Leverage financial data to deliver strategic process improvements
- Review finance & accounting, underwriting, claims processing, reinsurance, policy administration processes, and corporate functions
- Stay updated on changes in regulatory frameworks impacting the insurance sector
- Perform detailed reviews of financial statements, accounting processes, and transactions
- Conduct data driven analysis to identify irregularities, inefficiencies, and fraud risks
- Assess the adequacy of financial reporting and safeguarding of company assets
- Prepare and present high quality audit reports with actionable recommendations
- Engage with senior management to discuss audit findings, risks, and mitigation strategies
- Track and follow up on audit issues to ensure timely resolution and closure
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent (required/preferred)
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, finance, or accounting
- Proven experience in the insurance industry
- Strong knowledge of internal audit standards, risk management, and internal control frameworks
- Solid understanding of insurance operations (underwriting, claims, reinsurance, compliance)
- Proficiency in data analysis and audit tools (Excel, ERP systems, analytics tools)
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead end to end audit engagements across our insurance operations.
- In this role, you will evaluate internal controls, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and leverage financial data to deliver strategic process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with regulations, UAE laws, and industry standards.
- Review finance & accounting, underwriting, claims processing, reinsurance, policy administration processes, and corporate functions.
- Stay updated on changes in regulatory frameworks impacting the insurance sector.
- Perform detailed reviews of financial statements, accounting processes, and transactions.
- Conduct data driven analysis to identify irregularities, inefficiencies, and fraud risks.
- Assess the adequacy of financial reporting and safeguarding of company assets.
- Prepare and present high quality audit reports with actionable recommendations.
- Engage with senior management to discuss audit findings, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Track and follow up on audit issues to ensure timely resolution and closure.
- Provide advisory support to business units on internal controls and risk mitigation.
- Recommend improvements to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen control environments.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
Pre Requisite
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent (required/preferred)
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, finance, or accounting
- Proven experience in the insurance industry
- Strong knowledge of internal audit standards, risk management, and internal control frameworks
- Solid understanding of insurance operations (underwriting, claims, reinsurance, compliance)
- Proficiency in data analysis and audit tools (Excel, ERP systems, analytics tools)
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
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