Audit Manager - Financial Audit

About the role

The Audit Manager supports the Head of Financial & Treasury Audit by delivering independent, risk-based assurance over financial processes and controls. The role emphasises data-enabled and continuous auditing approaches, with strong coverage of financial reporting risks and key controls.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver assigned audits end-to-end in line with the approved audit plan and Internal Audit methodology.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls over the general ledger, financial close, reconciliations, journal entries and financial reporting and disclosures.
• Review finance-owned regulatory and management reporting, accounting estimates and key accounting interfaces within the engagement scope.
• Evaluate the completeness, accuracy, timeliness and governance of financial data, including ownership, review practices, access controls and change management controls.
• Apply financial data analytics to improve audit coverage, precision and continuous monitoring where applicable.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to obtain data, walkthroughs and audit evidence, and communicate issues clearly and constructively.
• Support timely closure of audit issues through follow-up and validation of remediation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field from a recognised university.
• CIA, CPA, ACCA, CMA or another equivalent professional certificate is preferable.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, financial control or a combination.
• Experience in a banking group with international branches or subsidiaries, particularly in financial reporting and consolidation.
• Exposure to automated or continuous auditing and data-enabled assurance techniques applied to finance and financial reporting.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of banking financial statements, financial close, general ledger controls, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of IFRS as applied to banking.
• Ability to interpret and challenge analytics outputs and turn them into targeted, evidence-based testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Arabic.
• Strong stakeholder management and high standards of confidentiality.