Internal Audit Manager – MENA Exposure

About the role

The Internal Audit Manager will lead audit engagements for a leading chemical manufacturing company in the MENA region, ensuring compliance with internal standards and international best practices. This senior role focuses on risk assessment, audit planning, and strengthening internal controls across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and execute internal audit engagements in line with the approved audit plan, scope, and timelines.
• Support the development and implementation of a risk‑based internal audit plan.
• Oversee audit processes, ensuring consistent methodology aligned with internal standards and best practices.
• Identify, assess, and evaluate operational, financial, and compliance risks and internal control gaps.
• Review and approve audit workpapers, findings, and reports, providing clear, value‑added recommendations.
• Manage audit scope, focusing on high‑risk areas that impact business performance.
• Monitor progress against audit plans and manage multiple assignments effectively.
• Provide advisory services on governance, risk management, and internal control improvements.
• Communicate significant risks, control weaknesses, and governance issues to senior management.
• Follow up on management action plans and track remediation progress.
• Lead or support special investigations and ad‑hoc audit assignments.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and outsourced audit providers where applicable.
• Support preparation of Audit Committee reports and senior management presentations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in internal audit, preferably within large industrial or chemical companies.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CFE, CISA, CPA, ACCA or CMA are highly preferred.

Required skills