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Job Summary
The Operational Audit Manager oversees all operational and financial audit activities within the organization, reporting directly to the Audit Director. This role entails planning, executing, and reporting on audits to assess compliance, identify risks, and enhance processes. Responsibilities include leading audit teams, collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting special audits as required, providing training, and offering administrative support to the Audit Director. Success in this position hinges on effective leadership, analytical capabilities, communication skills, ethical conduct, and a dedication to ongoing improvement.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit Planning: Collaborates with management to develop a comprehensive audit plan addressing all operational and financial key risks and priorities identified within the organization.
• Audit Execution: Monitors the execution of operational audit engagements across the operational areas, ensuring that audit objectives are achieved effectively and efficiently.
• Audit Reporting: Manages the preparation and finalization of audit reports, ensuring they meet the requirements of professional standards and organizational policies.
• Follow-Up: Monitor the entire audit follow-up process of management corrective actions, including tracking, monitoring, and reporting on the status of audit recommendations.
• Compliance: Ensure strict compliance with Authority regulations in all activities within the internal audit function.
• Ad/hoc and Special Audit: Manages ad-hoc and special assignments assigned by the CIAO, overseeing all aspects of project planning, execution, and reporting.
• Quality Assurance: Implements quality assurance measures to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of audit processes.
• Training and Continuous Learning: Participates in developing and delivers training programs to enhance audit team skills and knowledge.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Fosters positive relationships with key stakeholders, department heads, and regulatory authorities.
• Risk Management: Assists in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational, financial, and compliance risks.

Join Riyad Bank as an Internal Audit Manager
We are seeking a highly experienced IT / Cybersecurity Auditor to join our Information Technology Audit Unit. This role is essential in leading IT internal and external audits, assessing technology and cybersecurity controls, and evaluating risk management practices while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive IT audits to assess controls and compliance.
• Evaluate risk management practices in accordance with SAMA regulations.
• Oversee data privacy compliance (PDPL / GDPR).
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Conduct application and infrastructure reviews.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
• Proven experience in the financial industry or top-tier consulting firms.
• Strong knowledge of SAMA regulations and frameworks.
• 8–15+ years of IT audit experience, with at least 5–10 years in internal or external auditing.
• Relevant certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIA, or equivalent are required.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and Certified Internal Audit Manager (CIA) to lead operational audits across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, expertise in KPI analysis, proficiency in Power BI, and knowledge of project management principles (PMP). Experience implementing ISO 9001 quality standards is a significant advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute operational audits and reviews to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and monitor audit plans and reviews based on risk assessment and strategic priorities.
• Utilize Power BI to design dashboards and visualizations that enhance data-driven decision-making and audit reporting.
• Evaluate and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure alignment of operational processes with ISO 9001 quality management standards and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with project managers and operations teams using PMP-based methodologies to assess and enhance project governance.
• Deliver clear, concise, and actionable audit reports to executive leadership.
• Stay current with industry trends, audit practices, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Arabic speaker is a must (verbal and written)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) required or Chartered Accountant
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• A minimum of 5–7 years of experience in operational or internal audit.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, operational processes, risk assessment, and control frameworks.
• Proficient in Power BI, with the ability to create advanced data visualizations and reports.
• Familiarity with PMP principles; PMP certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with ISO 9001 implementation and audit.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in multinational or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (*, SAP, Oracle).
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement background is a plus.
• Ability to independently write reports.