Senior Executive – Audit (UAE National)

About the role

The Senior Executive – Audit will support the delivery of the Internal Audit Plan for Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority and its subsidiaries. The role involves leading or supporting audit engagements, identifying control gaps, and providing practical recommendations to management.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute internal audit engagements in line with policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Perform process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, testing and data analysis.
• Develop audit programs, risk and control matrices, testing procedures and working papers.
• Identify control weaknesses, inefficiencies, compliance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare clear audit reports with observations and recommendations and discuss findings with process owners.
• Support advisory and special review assignments, continuous auditing activities and coordination with external auditors.
• Assist Internal Audit management with annual risk assessments, risk‑based planning and follow‑up of action plans.

Required profile

• 3‑5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk advisory or related assurance functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Information Systems.
• Professional certification such as CIA (preferred), CPA, ACCA, CRMA, CISA or equivalent.

Required skills

• Internal Audit
• External Audit
• Testing Procedures
• Process Walkthroughs
• Control Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Risk and Control Matrices
• Risk Advisory
• Audit Programs
• Risk Assessments