# Senior Internal Audit Specialist — Alomar Holding Company

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 17,640 to 31,360 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-20
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## Description

Reporting Line: Internal Audit Functionally to the Audit Committee
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Full-time | On-site
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and independent Senior Internal Audit Specialist to support the internal audit function of Alomar Holding Company and its subsidiaries.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute approved risk-based internal audit assignments across the holding company and its subsidiaries.
- Review financial, operational, procurement, HR, project, and compliance processes.
- Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, approval workflows, delegated authorities, policies, and procedures.
- Audit payment cycles, procurement activities, contracts, vendor onboarding, receivables, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and cash management.
- Review project controls including budgets, BOQs, variations, contractor payments, tender evaluations, cost overruns, and project documentation.
- Identify control gaps, compliance breaches, financial risks, operational inefficiencies, and potential fraud indicators.
- Prepare audit working papers, evidence files, audit observations, risk ratings, root-cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions.
- Draft clear audit reports and presentations for management and the Audit Committee.
- Maintain audit findings trackers and follow up with responsible departments until corrective actions are closed.
- Support investigations related to suspected fraud, policy violations, conflicts of interest, or financial irregularities.
- Assist in preparing the annual audit plan, audit universe, risk assessments, and periodic Audit Committee reporting.
- Maintain confidentiality, professional skepticism, and independence throughout all audit engagements.

## Requirements

Mandatory Requirements
 - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, Business Administration, or a related field.
 - Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance, or financial controls.
 - Minimum 2 years of direct internal audit experience.
 - Practical experience auditing financial controls, procurement, payment cycles, contracts, payroll, and operational processes.
 - Strong understanding of internal control principles, risk assessment, audit documentation, and audit reporting.
 - Strong Excel skills.
 - Business-fluent English.
 - Eligible to work in Saudi Arabia.
 Preferred Qualifications
 - CIA, SOCPA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, or CRMA certification, or progress toward one of these certifications.
 - Experience auditing multiple entities, subsidiaries, or a group structure.
 - Experience in real estate, construction, contracting, investment, or diversified holding groups.
 - Experience using ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
 - Familiarity with Saudi compliance requirements, VAT, ZATCA controls, and corporate governance practices.
 - Proficiency in Arabic.
 - Available to join within 30–60 days.
 What We Are Looking For
 - Able to independently conduct audits while maintaining objectivity and escalating significant issues appropriately.
 - Excellent report writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills, with experience preparing clear, evidence-based audit reports, presentations, and audit follow-up updates for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
 - Comfortable presenting significant audit findings, control weaknesses, high-risk issues, and overdue corrective actions to the Audit Committee.
 - Comfortable engaging with CEOs, CFOs, finance, procurement, HR, operations, project teams, and subsidiary management to obtain audit evidence and follow up on remediation actions.

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