Manager Internal Audit

About Midis Group

Midis Group is seeking a Manager Internal Audit to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time position for a professional with over 10 years of experience in internal audit.

Role Overview

The Manager - Internal Audit is responsible for planning, managing, and supervising the entire audit cycle. This includes assessing risk management and internal control processes to provide independent assurance on operational effectiveness, financial reliability, and compliance with applicable laws, directives, and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan in coordination with the Internal Audit Director / Senior Manager, considering the organization’s risk profile and key stakeholder priorities.
• Monitor the execution of the annual audit plan and ensure assignments are completed within approved scope, budget, timelines, and Internal Audit methodologies and guidelines.
• Prepare and monitor the annual budget for audit-related business trips, highlighting expected budget or resource constraints.
• Review audit fieldwork, testing, working papers, supporting documentation, and conclusions to ensure accuracy, completeness, quality, and compliance with the approved audit scope and program.
• Ensure audit assignments and supporting documentation are accurately maintained in the internal audit management system (*, TeamMate+) in accordance with departmental quality standards.
• Review draft audit reports to ensure observations, risks, business impacts, root causes, and recommendations are properly supported, clearly presented, practical, and aligned with departmental reporting guidelines.
• Review management responses and corrective action plans to ensure identified risks and recommendations are adequately addressed, with clear accountability and implementation timelines.
• Lead and perform audit engagements, special assignments, investigations, and advisory reviews as required.
• Provide objective and independent advice to management on internal controls, compliance, risk mitigation, and achievement of business objectives.
• Prepare consolidated summaries of audit results by line of business and present key findings, risks, recommendations, and significant matters to management.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with management and key internal stakeholders to facilitate audit activities and effective collaboration.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead and coach the team, fostering empowerment and ownership.
• Develop capabilities and secure a solid succession plan.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, identify training needs, and oversee development plans.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Over 10 years of relevant experience.
• High level of integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality.
• Good understanding of risk assessment, internal controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical thinking and data analysis skills.
• Very good report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Flexibility to travel is required.

Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.