Audit Governance & Integrity Principal

About the Role

Elm is seeking an Audit Governance & Integrity Principal to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is central to enhancing internal audit effectiveness and organizational integrity. The principal will provide expert guidance on audit strategy, methodology, quality assurance, and performance reporting, while also coordinating activities related to whistleblowing, fraud prevention, and investigation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Internal Audit Strategy and its implementation roadmap.
• Develop and update internal audit methodologies, procedures, and practical guidance, ensuring consistent application across audit teams.
• Implement and maintain the Internal Audit Quality Assurance Program, assessing adherence to approved methodologies and professional standards.
• Develop and maintain performance indicators for internal audit, integrity, and fraud prevention activities, preparing executive reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate the operation of whistleblowing channels, review and route reports, and track case status while ensuring confidentiality.
• Support fraud risk assessments, develop recommendations for preventive controls, and coordinate fraud prevention initiatives.
• Provide support for authorized investigations through evidence compilation, analysis, and documentation, and recommend preventive actions based on lessons learned.
• Develop and deliver awareness sessions and training materials on integrity, ethical conduct, and fraud prevention.

Compliance and Security

• Adhere to all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions.
• Comply with all applicable safety, quality, environmental management, and information security policies and standards to ensure a secure and healthy work environment and data integrity.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in audit governance, integrity, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in audit strategy, methodology, quality assurance, and performance reporting.
• Experience in coordinating whistleblowing, fraud prevention, and investigation support activities.
• Strong understanding of professional standards and ethical conduct in internal audit.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, offering an opportunity to contribute to strengthening audit practices and ethical conduct within Elm.