Sr Consultant - Risk Adviser - Risk Consulting - Internal Audit
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About the Role
Hays is seeking a Senior Consultant for Internal Audit and Risk Advisory in Abu Dhabi. The role involves planning and executing internal audits, conducting risk assessments, and supporting clients in strengthening governance and internal controls.
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Responsibilities
- Plan and execute internal audit engagements across operational, financial, and compliance areas
- Assess the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks
- Identify process improvement opportunities and provide practical recommendations
- Prepare risk based audit reports and present findings to senior management
- Conduct enterprise wide risk assessments and identify key business risks
- Develop and maintain risk registers, risk matrices, and mitigation plans
- Support clients in designing and implementing ERM frameworks
- Evaluate and test financial reporting controls (ICFR)
- Review, develop, and enhance organizational policies, procedures, and governance documents
- Perform fraud risk assessments and identify fraud vulnerabilities
- Review revenue generation and revenue recognition processes
- Mentor junior team members and review their work outputs
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
- CA, ACCA, or CPA qualification (Mandatory)
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in Risk Advisory, Internal Audit, ERM, Internal Controls/ICFR, GRC, or Financial Risk Management
- Prior experience with Big 4 or Big 8 consulting firms highly preferred
- UAE consulting experience advantageous
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant – Internal Audit Risk Advisory to support clients in strengthening governance, risk management, internal controls, and financial reporting frameworks.
- The successful candidate will work closely with client stakeholders to deliver risk advisory, internal audit, enterprise risk management (ERM), internal controls, and compliance related engagements across various industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute internal audit engagements across operational, financial, and compliance areas.
- Assess the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and provide practical recommendations.
- Prepare risk based audit reports and present findings to senior management.
- Conduct enterprise wide risk assessments and identify key business risks.
- Develop and maintain risk registers, risk matrices, and mitigation plans.
- Support clients in designing and implementing ERM frameworks aligned with strategic objectives.
- Facilitate risk workshops and stakeholder discussions.
- Evaluate and test financial reporting controls.
- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR frameworks.
- Identify control gaps and recommend remediation plans.
- Support compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- CA, ACCA, or CPA qualification (Mandatory).
- Additional certifications such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, FRM, or IFRS Certification would be an advantage.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in Risk Advisory, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Internal Controls / ICFR, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), or Financial Risk Management.
- Prior experience with Big 4 or Big 8 consulting firms is highly preferred.
- Experience serving clients across multiple industries and sectors.
- UAE consulting experience is advantageous.
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