Internal Audit Manager - Group Assurance

and closure. This role requires strong internal audit expertise, leadership capability, stakeholder confidence, and a practical understanding of governance, assurance, risk management, internal control frameworks, and IIA standards.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and manage risk-based internal audits across Group operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, internal standards, regulatory requirements, and approved audit methodology.
* Develop, maintain, and update annual and rolling audit plans based on risk assessments, Audit and Risk Committee priorities, business changes, and emerging risks.
* Own end-to-end audit delivery, including audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, testing, evidence review, issue validation, reporting, and audit closure.
* Evaluate governance processes, internal controls, operational effectiveness, risk management practices, and compliance controls across business functions.
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders by providing assurance insights, advisory support, practical recommendations, and risk-based improvement opportunities.
* Manage, coach, and review the work of internal audit team members and external service providers to ensure audit quality and timely delivery.
* Prepare high-quality audit reports with clear findings, root cause analysis, risk ratings, practical recommendations, and agreed management action plans.
* Monitor the implementation of management action plans and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely closure of audit issues.
* Support continuous improvement in audit methodology, audit tools, reporting quality, testing approaches, and stakeholder communication.
* Drive innovation and increased use of data analytics within audit planning, fieldwork, testing, exception identification, and reporting.
* Ensure audit practices remain aligned with IIA Standards, GA and AS methodology, Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme requirements, and internal governance expectations.
* Coordinate with senior management, risk, compliance, finance, operations, technology, and other business functions to understand risks and deliver effective assurance.
* Support talent development within the internal audit function through coaching, feedback, knowledge sharing, and performance guidance.
* Maintain accurate audit documentation, working papers, evidence files, review notes, issue logs, and closure records.

Ideal Profile

* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
* Professional certification such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, or progress toward one is preferred.
* 7-9 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk, assurance, governance, controls, or compliance.
* Proven exposure to complex, cross-functional, and risk-based audit engagements.
* Strong expertise in risk assessment, internal controls, governance, regulatory compliance, audit planning, and audit reporting.
* Demonstrated ability to lead audit engagements from planning and execution through reporting, action tracking, and closure.
* Experience managing audit teams, external service providers, workpaper reviews, quality assurance checks, and audit deliverables.
* Good understanding of IIA Standards, internal audit methodology, QAIP requirements, and assurance best practices.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes, assess business impact, and recommend practical control improvements.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to advise senior management.
* Ability to manage multiple audits, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholder expectations in a complex business environment.
* Strong leadership, coaching, problem-solving, report writing, and decision-making skills.
* Experience using data analytics or audit technology to improve audit effectiveness is an advantage.

Skills Set

* Internal audit
* Group assurance
* Risk-based auditing
* Audit planning
* Rolling audit plans
* Risk assessment
* Internal controls
* Governance
* Regulatory compliance
* Audit fieldwork
* Audit reporting
* Audit closure
* Management action plans
* Root cause analysis
* Audit quality assurance
* IIA Standards
* QAIP
* GA and AS methodology
* Data analytics
* Control testing
* Compliance review
* Operational audits
* Financial audits
* Cross-functional audits
* Stakeholder management
* Senior management advisory
* External service provider management
* Team coaching
* Audit documentation
* Report writing
* Continuous improvement

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Internal Audit Manager who wants to lead assurance work across a large regional business group in Dubai. The role offers strong exposure to Group operations, senior stakeholder advisory, governance improvement, risk-based audit planning, team leadership, audit innovation, and data-driven assurance practices within a collaborative and professionally mature environment.

About the Company

Majid Al Futtaim is a leading regional business group known for creating memorable retail, lifestyle, shopping mall, leisure, entertainment, hospitality, technology, and customer-focused experiences across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The Group operates with a strong focus on governance, operational excellence, responsible growth, customer value, and long-term business resilience across Dubai, the UAE, and the wider region.