Internal Audit Specialist - Risk Assurance
Posted date [2026-08-19]
(ID: 49826)
Job Description and Requirements
Internal Audit Specialist - Risk AssuranceJob Snapshot
Role: Internal Audit Specialist - Risk Assurance
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Accounting
Function: Accounting / Auditing
Experience: 3-5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Al Ghurair is hiring an Internal Audit Specialist - Risk Assurance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for an Accounting role focused on corporate controls and governance. Working alongside the Audit Manager, the specialist will deliver planned audits, examine business risks, support investigations, and present practical recommendations that improve operational integrity.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Accounting
Function: Accounting / Auditing
Salary: 12000-20000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The position strengthens management oversight by assessing whether processes, controls, and risk responses operate as intended. Objective fieldwork and defensible audit evidence will enable
business leaders to correct weaknesses, reduce exposure, and make better-informed decisions across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Complete internal audit assignments allocated through the annual assurance plan.
* Support engagement scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting, and action tracking.
* Understand each business process and its operating environment before designing audit tests.
* Apply tailored audit programmes that address the purpose and risk profile of the review.
* Interview process owners and conduct walkthroughs to confirm how controls work in practice.
* Select samples and test transactions, records, approvals, and supporting documentation.
* Evaluate evidence for relevance, completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
* Record procedures and conclusions in structured working papers that meet audit standards.
* Recognize control failures, compliance concerns, inefficiencies, and indicators of financial risk.
* Discuss observations with stakeholders and verify factual accuracy before reporting.
* Develop proportionate recommendations that address root causes and business exposure.
* Assist with fraud assessments, incident reviews, investigations, and unplanned assignments.
* Coordinate assigned activities with other engagement-team members and monitor completion.
* Manage concurrent tasks without compromising documentation quality or delivery deadlines.
* Prepare clear audit findings and contribute to concise reports for management.
* Observe professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, and departmental methodology.
Ideal Profile
Applicants should hold a bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline. CA, CPA, CIA, or ACCA qualifications are preferred.
The position suits an auditor with three to five years of relevant experience and at least one year of professional exposure in the United Arab Emirates. Experience gained through a Big Four firm or a recognized blue-chip organization would be beneficial. Candidates should be comfortable reviewing complex corporate processes, business cycles, and commercially focused controls.
Skills Set
* Corporate internal audit
* Risk assessment
* Internal control evaluation
* Audit programme execution
* Transaction and sample testing
* Process interviews and walkthroughs
* Audit evidence management
* Working-paper preparation
* Fraud review support
* Root-cause analysis
* Commercial process auditing
* Audit issue validation
* Corrective-action monitoring
* ACL audit analytics
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Visio
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* English audit-report writing
* Stakeholder communication
Why Join Us
The position offers meaningful exposure to varied business models within a well-established group. Auditors can deepen their understanding of enterprise risks, participate in complex reviews, apply data-analysis techniques, and influence improvements that strengthen accountability across multiple operations.
About the Company
Al Ghurair is a Dubai-headquartered business group with an established portfolio across several sectors. Its assurance activities play an important role in protecting organizational value, reinforcing sound governance, and supporting responsible business performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Complete internal audit assignments allocated through the annual assurance plan.
* Support engagement scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting, and action tracking.
* Understand each business process and its operating environment before designing audit tests.
* Apply tailored audit programmes that address the purpose and risk profile of the review.
* Interview process owners and conduct walkthroughs to confirm how controls work in practice.
* Select samples and test transactions, records, approvals, and supporting documentation.
* Evaluate evidence for relevance, completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
* Record procedures and conclusions in structured working papers that meet audit standards.
* Recognize control failures, compliance concerns, inefficiencies, and indicators of financial risk.
* Discuss observations with stakeholders and verify factual accuracy before reporting.
* Develop proportionate recommendations that address root causes and business exposure.
* Assist with fraud assessments, incident reviews, investigations, and unplanned assignments.
* Coordinate assigned activities with other engagement-team members and monitor completion.
* Manage concurrent tasks without compromising documentation quality or delivery deadlines.
* Prepare clear audit findings and contribute to concise reports for management.
* Observe professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, and departmental methodology.
Ideal Profile
Applicants should hold a bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline. CA, CPA, CIA, or ACCA qualifications are preferred.
The position suits an auditor with three to five years of relevant experience and at least one year of professional exposure in the United Arab Emirates. Experience gained through a Big Four firm or a recognized blue-chip organization would be beneficial. Candidates should be comfortable reviewing complex corporate processes, business cycles, and commercially focused controls.
Skills Set
* Corporate internal audit
* Risk assessment
* Internal control evaluation
* Audit programme execution
* Transaction and sample testing
* Process interviews and walkthroughs
* Audit evidence management
* Working-paper preparation
* Fraud review support
* Root-cause analysis
* Commercial process auditing
* Audit issue validation
* Corrective-action monitoring
* ACL audit analytics
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Visio
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* English audit-report writing
* Stakeholder communication
Why Join Us
The position offers meaningful exposure to varied business models within a well-established group. Auditors can deepen their understanding of enterprise risks, participate in complex reviews, apply data-analysis techniques, and influence improvements that strengthen accountability across multiple operations.
About the Company
Al Ghurair is a Dubai-headquartered business group with an established portfolio across several sectors. Its assurance activities play an important role in protecting organizational value, reinforcing sound governance, and supporting responsible business performance.
