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About the Role

PwC Middle East announces its need for a dynamic and experienced Internal Audit Manager to join its Risk Assurance practice in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As part of a global network of 152 countries and over 328,000 professionals, PwC has been instrumental in the transformation of the Middle East for over 40 years. Our Risk Assurance practice enables organisations to enhance all aspects of their business, including people, performance, systems, strategy, and resilience. This role offers an opportunity to shape strategies, drive national visions, and deliver transformative solutions in areas such as Enterprise Strategy, Digital Innovation, Operational Excellence, Cyber Resilience, and Risk Management. As an Internal Audit Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, assisting them in navigating complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will be a key problem solver, working within a team that delivers tangible impact and accelerates change across the region. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires a professional with 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on risk, internal controls, and internal audit matters.
• Plan and execute internal audit assignments across compliance, financial, and operational areas within budget and timeline.
• Identify key risks, define audit approaches, and assess client objectives, control frameworks, systems, and regulations.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of operational internal controls and provide recommendations for process improvements.
• Support clients in enhancing internal control maturity and developing internal audit and risk management strategies.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to expand or enhance existing engagements.
• Manage engagement teams, communicate with clients, and provide guidance, training, and feedback to junior team members.
• Prepare audit findings, assess impacts and risks, and present practical recommendations in a clear and impactful manner.
• Provide on-site support for the implementation and management of client internal audit plans and functions.
• Ensure quality, compliance, independence, continuous learning, and contribute to service innovation and assurance outputs.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Governance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Completion of a professional qualification, such as CIA, CPA, CRMA, CFE, CGRCP, PMP, or CMA.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience, with a preference for experience in a 'Big 4' firm.
• Proficiency in both Arabic and English (spoken and written) is considered an added advantage.

Required Skills

• Risk Management
• Internal Audit
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Policies and Procedures
• Governance
• Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
• Process Intelligence
• Compliance
• Technology Risk
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and nurture positive relationships across all levels, internally and externally.
• Lead innovative thinking and support others through change and uncertainty to overcome obstacles.
• Experience in fostering a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge.
• Proven ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and queries.
• Promote and encourage others to appreciate diversity when working in diverse teams.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Teamwork capabilities.

Job Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of professional experience.