Senior Audit Officer

Alef Education
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 6-9 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Analytical skills","Integrity","Teamwork"]

Own internal audit planning and execution by developing and leading risk-based audit engagements, including testing and evaluating processes to identify risks and control weaknesses. Provide team leadership to consultants and external auditors, produce audit reports and recommendations for senior management and the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, and perform ongoing risk assessments. Also investigate suspected fraud and support ad-hoc assignments while improving internal audit procedures and standards.

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Alef Education
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Senior Audit Officer

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Job Summary

Own internal audit planning and execution by developing and leading risk-based audit engagements, including testing and evaluating processes to identify risks and control weaknesses. Provide team leadership to consultants and external auditors, produce audit reports and recommendations for senior management and the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, and perform ongoing risk assessments. Also investigate suspected fraud and support ad-hoc assignments while improving internal audit procedures and standards.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop the annual risk-based internal audit plan and lead audit engagements to completion within time and budget.
  • •Create audit plans and programs based on risk assessments, executing approved audit procedures and testing against audit objectives.
  • •Review and analyze financial and operational processes to identify risks and control weaknesses, and conduct ongoing risk assessments.
  • •Provide leadership and oversight to consultants and external auditors, and deliver formal periodic updates to the Internal Audit Manager.
  • •Prepare detailed audit reports and audit results for senior management and the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee; lead investigations of suspected fraud.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Flight AllowanceAnnual BonusEducation AllowanceHealth InsuranceLife InsurancePaid LeaveRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting from an accredited university.
  • •6–9 years of experience in internal audit or external audit, risk management, and fraud investigation.
  • •Relevant professional qualifications such as CIA, CFE, CISA, GRC, CA, ACCA, or CPA are an advantage.
  • •Regional UAE experience and Big 4/audit firm/consultant experience are essential.
  • •Knowledge of internal audit methodology and standards, plus data analysis skills using Power BI and strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Experience:6-9 yearsInternal auditExternal auditRisk managementFraud investigationBig 4
Education:Bachelor's in business administration or accounting
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsIntegrityTeamwork
Certifications:CIACFECISAGRCCAACCACPA
Tech Stack:Power BIMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPoint

Company Brief

Alef Education
Provides digital learning solutions and curriculum platforms for K-12 education, helping schools and ministries deliver personalized instruction, assessments, and analytics. The company focuses on improving learning outcomes through technology-enabled classroom and home learning tools.
Industry: EdTech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2016
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