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About Dnaneer Financing

Dnaneer Financing, established in 2023, is a Saudi Central Bank-licensed company dedicated to providing innovative and Shariah-compliant financing solutions. The company supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Saudi Arabia by leveraging a crowdfunding model, technology, data-driven underwriting, and strategic partnerships. Dnaneer aims to simplify access to capital, empower business growth, and contribute to the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals.

The Role: Internal Audit Manager

We are seeking a meticulous and independent-minded Internal Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As a SAMA-supervised financing company, robust governance, sound controls, and regulatory credibility are foundational to our operations. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience and a strong background in risk-based audit expertise, a deep understanding of financial services controls, and the objectivity to constructively challenge business practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the risk-based annual internal audit plan, prioritizing high-risk areas across credit, operations, technology, and compliance functions.
• Perform end-to-end audit engagements, from scoping and fieldwork to testing and reporting, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Ensure consistent delivery against audit plan timelines, quality standards, and reporting deadlines on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for process owners during audit engagements, fostering trusted relationships based on transparency and objectivity.
• Prepare clear, well-substantiated audit reports and present findings to management and the Audit Committee, tracking remediation status to closure.
• Act as an advisor to business units, assisting them in strengthening controls and implementing practical, risk-appropriate solutions.
• Lead the end-to-end audit testing process, including evidence gathering, control design evaluation, coordination with process owners, and driving findings to agreed remediation.
• Apply sound professional judgment to assess control weaknesses, identify potential issues, and ensure the quality and integrity of audit work.
• Ensure all audit work complies with Shariah principles, SAMA regulations, and Dnaneer’s internal audit methodology and standards.
• Monitor SAMA regulatory developments and industry audit practices, tracking emerging risks and control trends, and providing actionable insights to relevant teams.
• Collaborate closely with risk, compliance, legal, and operations teams to ensure a coordinated approach to governance, risk, and control.
• Represent Dnaneer’s Internal Audit function in industry forums and regulatory engagements to stay informed of best practices and emerging expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Full professional proficiency in both Arabic and English (written and spoken), with strong presentation and negotiation skills in both languages.
• Demonstrated ability to independently read and assess controls, processes, and design audit tests.
• Sound understanding of internal control frameworks and risk-based audit methodologies, with the ability to apply them within a fintech lending environment.

Preferred Experience and Attributes

• Prior experience in fintech lending, alternative finance, or a SAMA-regulated financial institution.
• Knowledge of SAMA regulations, AML/CFT requirements, and KYB/KYC, Anti-Fraud processes relevant to SME financing.