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About the Role

Takamol Holding is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Audit Team Lead to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position plays a pivotal role in supporting the direct manager in developing and implementing robust audit policies, processes, and procedures. The Audit Team Lead will be instrumental in ensuring compliance with professional auditing standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks, thereby enhancing governance and mitigating financial and operational risks across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the direct manager in developing and implementing audit policies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with professional auditing standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Plan and execute financial audit tasks, including reviewing financial statements, general ledger, accounting entries, and supporting documents, to assess accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and policies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, identify control gaps, and recommend process improvements to enhance governance and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Review key financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, procurement, payments, and revenue recognition to ensure appropriate controls, transparency, and alignment with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports that outline findings, risk implications, and actionable recommendations, and monitor the implementation of agreed-upon corrective actions.
• Conduct financial analysis and variance reviews to identify anomalies, trends, or potential risks, and escalate issues as necessary.
• Support the development of the annual audit plan based on risk assessment, ensuring adequate coverage of high-risk areas while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, finance teams, and external auditors to ensure alignment, effective communication, and timely resolution of audit matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, and stay updated on changes in financial reporting and auditing practices.
• Continuously enhance knowledge and expertise in audit areas, accounting standards, and regulatory frameworks to maintain high quality in audit service delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in auditing, preferably including experience with an audit firm.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, SOCPA, ACCA, or CIA are highly preferred.

Core Skills

• Proficiency in developing and implementing audit policies, processes, and procedures.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive financial audits, including reviewing financial statements, general ledger, and accounting entries.
• Strong ability to assess internal controls, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to mitigate risks.
• Experience in reviewing key financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, procurement, payments, and revenue recognition.
• Skill in preparing clear and concise audit reports and monitoring corrective actions.
• Adept at financial analysis and variance reviews to identify anomalies and risks.
• Experience in supporting the development of annual audit plans based on risk assessment.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills with internal stakeholders, finance teams, and external auditors.
• Comprehensive understanding of accounting standards, regulatory requirements, financial reporting, and auditing practices.

Job Details

This is a full-time position requiring 2-5 years of experience. The work location is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.