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Internal Audit Manager Corporate

Adeera Hospitality - a PIF Company, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an Internal Audit Manager Corporate. This full-time role involves leading the internal audit function with independence, professionalism, and a strategic focus within the organization.

Role Context and Reporting Structure

The Internal Audit Manager will oversee audit planning, risk assessment, execution, and reporting, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards. The role requires close collaboration with various departments to evaluate internal controls, identify opportunities for improvement, and enhance operational efficiency. Functionally, this position reports to the Audit Committee, and administratively to the CEO. Additionally, the manager will serve as the Secretary to the Audit Committee, ensuring high-level governance and oversight are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the internal audit strategy, including setting short- and long-term goals, KPIs, and annual plans, while overseeing policy development and departmental performance.
• Plan and manage audit activities by creating risk-based audit plans, allocating resources efficiently, and defining audit scope, timelines, and methodologies based on regulatory standards.
• Conduct continuous company-wide risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and provide insights for improving internal controls and streamlining operations.
• Execute audits across financial, operational, and compliance areas, ensuring fieldwork aligns with approved programs and best practices, evaluating internal controls, and recommending improvements.
• Supervise audit fieldwork and teams, leading and monitoring them for timely and high-quality delivery, managing task assignments, and optimizing resource utilization.
• Prepare and present clear audit reports highlighting findings and recommendations to senior leadership, and track the implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory and policy compliance by staying updated on legal changes and internal policy needs, aligning practices with national and international standards.
• Lead and develop audit teams through mentoring, performance reviews, and ensuring regular training and development opportunities.
• Drive quality and improvement initiatives by monitoring audit standards, implementing quality assurance programs, and applying industry best practices.
• Foster communication with stakeholders, building strong relationships with leadership, auditors, and departments to ensure transparency.
• Safeguard audit independence and ethics, upholding objectivity and integrity in all activities and promoting ethical behavior.
• Leverage data analytics in audits to drive insights, improve audit depth, and identify trends and anomalies for informed decision-making.
• Provide secretarial support to the Audit Committee, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, maintaining records, ensuring compliance, following up on action items, and advising on governance matters.

Qualifications and Professional Certifications

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional certification is required, such as CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in the hospitality, real estate, or related sectors is preferred for this role.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic environment focused on governance and operational excellence.