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Special Audits Manager
Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling
Riyadh, KSA
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Manager
1 months ago
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About the Role
Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling seeks a Special Audits Manager to lead sensitive investigations, manage the GA Hotline, and oversee forensic data analytics. The role requires 10-15 years of forensic or audit experience and CFE certification.
Key Skills for This Role
Forensic InvestigationFraud DetectionData AnalyticsACFE StandardsPower BISQL
Responsibilities
- Operate the GA Hotline end to end including triage, case assignment, and reporting on case ageing, themes, and outcomes
- Lead and personally direct sensitive, complex investigations spanning fraud, misconduct, conflict of interest, procurement irregularities, and corruption, and policy violations
- Allocate resources, coach, develop a specialist investigations team through effective supervision and mentoring
- Oversee evidence collection, chain of custody, investigative interviews, and digital forensics in line with investigative protocols
- Lead the forensic data analytics program covering high risk schemes (duplicate payments, ghost vendors, payroll fraud, bid rigging, expense manipulation, related party transactions)
- Prepare clear and factual investigation reports that are in line with legal and regulatory standards and present findings to the GA, Legal, HR, and senior management
- Ensure that cases are handled timely and within the timeline required by the Saudi Labor Law and generate reports
- Lead periodic fraud risk assessments and identify emerging fraud schemes or vulnerabilities
- Advocate fraud prevention culture, red flag reporting, and deliver training as well as general awareness programs on fraud prevention
- Own the Fraud Risk Management Program (FRMP) aligned with COSO/ACFE 2023
Requirements
- Minimum 10 15 years of progressive forensic, investigation, or internal audit experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Law, Forensic Accounting, or related discipline (required); master’s preferred
- CFE required
- Demonstrated strength in interviewing, analytical thinking, and forensic examination
- Demonstrable experience leading a whistleblower or hotline function and managing the full investigation lifecycle
- Mastery of ACFE Investigation Standards, evidence handling protocols, interview techniques, and the ACFE Fraud Tree
- Proficiency in forensic analytics (ACL/Arbutus, IDEA, Power BI, Python, SQL) and digital forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite)
- Familiarity with Saudi Labor Law, Anti Bribery Law, Anti Cyber Crime Law, NAZAHA reporting, and PDPL
- Exceptional integrity, discretion, and executive presence; English fluency required
- CIA strongly preferred; additional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CAMS, CISA, EnCE, or GCFE are highly desirable
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate the GA Hotline end to end including triage, case assignment, and reporting on case ageing, themes, and outcomes.
- Lead and personally direct sensitive, complex investigations spanning fraud, misconduct, conflict of interest, procurement irregularities, and corruption, and policy violations.
- Allocate resources, coach, develop a specialist investigations team through effective supervision and mentoring to their development, and drive certification, and Saudization.
- Oversee evidence collection, chain of custody, investigative interviews, and digital forensics in line with investigative protocols.
- Lead the forensic data analytics program covering high risk schemes (duplicate payments, ghost vendors, payroll fraud, bid rigging, expense manipulation, related party transactions).
- Prepare clear and factual investigation reports that are in line with legal and regulatory standards and present findings to the GA, Legal, HR, and senior management.
- Ensure that cases are handled timely and within the timeline required by the Saudi Labor Law and generate reports.
- Lead periodic fraud risk assessments and identify emerging fraud schemes or vulnerabilities.
- Advocate fraud prevention culture, red flag reporting, and deliver training as well as general awareness programs on fraud prevention, GA Hotline Procedure including reporting channels.
- Own the Fraud Risk Management Program (FRMP) aligned with COSO/ACFE 2023.
- Periodic domestic travel and on call availability for time critical investigations (25–35%).
Operational (General)
- Provide assistance to SANAD’s other business units on issues pertinent to job function; participate in performing routine checks and inspections to ensure the highest safety and quality standards are being maintained if required.
- Take care of health, safety and environmental impact both personally, and for others who may be affected in the workplace.
- Adapt to, and participate in, any programs/changes in SANAD including but not limited to strategic initiatives, operational initiatives and performance uplift tasks.
- Help support the organization in extraordinary events such as claims by contractors, dispute reviews and participation in arbitration.
- Perform any other activity as required by the company both at the company premises and remotely when requested by the company.
- Proactively seek out information that is relevant to job role whether internally or externally to efficiently and effectively deliver.
- Contribute to the execution and delivery of any activities as and when required to ensure the continuity of work in the absence of other colleagues.
Product / Process Improvement
- Proactively evaluate the effectiveness of processes utilized within the designated department and make and implement improvements as needed to increase efficiency.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Years of Experience: 10 15 years of progressive forensic, investigation, or internal audit experience.
- Preferably, work experience with Audit Firms and/or Oil & gas, energy, and drilling services companies.
- Demonstrated strength in interviewing, analytical thinking, and forensic examination.
- Demonstrable experience leading a whistleblower or hotline function and managing the full investigation lifecycle.
- Mastery of ACFE Investigation Standards, evidence handling protocols, interview techniques, and the ACFE Fraud Tree.
- Proficiency in forensic analytics (ACL/Arbutus, IDEA, Power BI, Python, SQL) and digital forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite).
- Familiarity with Saudi Labor Law, Anti Bribery Law, Anti Cyber Crime Law, NAZAHA reporting, and PDPL.
- Exceptional integrity, discretion, and executive presence; English fluency required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Law, Forensic Accounting, or related discipline (required); master’s preferred.
- CFE required. CIA strongly preferred. Additional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CAMS, CISA, EnCE, or GCFE are highly desirable.
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