Black & Grey HR is hiring an Internal Audit Lead (Group) for a large diversified holding group based in Abu Dhabi. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced internal auditor who can operate at group level drive strong governance and deliver high-impact audits across multiple business units.
The role suits professionals who combine strategic thinking with strong hands-on execution and stakeholder management.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the annual risk-based audit plan across group entities
- Build and maintain a practical risk universe reflecting real operational exposure
- Identify key risk areas across procurement inventory revenue projects contracts and shared services
- Lead the complete audit lifecycle: planning fieldwork testing documentation and reporting
- Prepare clear evidence-based audit reports with root cause analysis and action plans
- Ensure high-quality audit documentation and workpapers
- Drive timely closure of audit findings with business owners
- Engage closely with CFOs GMs Legal Compliance IT Finance and Operations teams
- Present audit outcomes confidently to senior management
- Escalate critical risks and manage sensitive matters professionally
- Identify control gaps leakage points and fraud indicators
- Lead special audits investigations and management reviews when required
- Recommend process improvements and stronger governance frameworks
- Use data analytics to strengthen audit coverage and reduce risk blind spots
- Support continuous auditing for high-risk areas such as payments procurement and inventory
- Work with ERP and finance systems to generate audit insights
- Mentor and guide internal audit team members
- Improve audit maturity through training templates and best practices
Requirements
- 10 to 14 years of internal audit experience within large groups or multi-entity environments
- CIA certification (mandatory)
- Strong operational audit exposure in high-volume or multi-site businesses
- Solid experience in financial controls procurement inventory revenue and shared services
- Excellent reporting communication and stakeholder management skills
- Willingness to travel within Abu Dhabi and visit operating entities
- Big 4 background with in-house audit experience
- CPA ACCA or CISA certification
- Exposure to audit committee and board-level reporting
- Experience in investigations and fraud risk management
- Strong ERP exposure (SAP Oracle Dynamics or similar systems)
Benefits
- Attractive Salary Benefits
- Senior leadership exposure within a diversified group
- Opportunity to influence governance and risk culture at group level
- High-visibility role with strong career progression potential
Required Skills:
- Proven experience as marketing executive or similar role - Good understanding of market research techniques data analysis and statistics methods - Thorough knowledge of strategic planning principles and marketing best practices - Familiarity with social media and web analytics - Excellent communication skills in English & Arabic - Creativity and commercial awareness - Experience & Knowledge of Fin-tech Blockchain and the wider crypto economy is a preference
Black & Grey HR is hiring an Internal Audit Lead (Group) for a large diversified holding group based in Abu Dhabi. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced internal auditor who can operate at group level drive strong governance and deliver high-impact audits across multiple business units...
Black & Grey HR is hiring an Internal Audit Lead (Group) for a large diversified holding group based in Abu Dhabi. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced internal auditor who can operate at group level drive strong governance and deliver high-impact audits across multiple business units.
The role suits professionals who combine strategic thinking with strong hands-on execution and stakeholder management.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the annual risk-based audit plan across group entities
- Build and maintain a practical risk universe reflecting real operational exposure
- Identify key risk areas across procurement inventory revenue projects contracts and shared services
- Lead the complete audit lifecycle: planning fieldwork testing documentation and reporting
- Prepare clear evidence-based audit reports with root cause analysis and action plans
- Ensure high-quality audit documentation and workpapers
- Drive timely closure of audit findings with business owners
- Engage closely with CFOs GMs Legal Compliance IT Finance and Operations teams
- Present audit outcomes confidently to senior management
- Escalate critical risks and manage sensitive matters professionally
- Identify control gaps leakage points and fraud indicators
- Lead special audits investigations and management reviews when required
- Recommend process improvements and stronger governance frameworks
- Use data analytics to strengthen audit coverage and reduce risk blind spots
- Support continuous auditing for high-risk areas such as payments procurement and inventory
- Work with ERP and finance systems to generate audit insights
- Mentor and guide internal audit team members
- Improve audit maturity through training templates and best practices
Requirements
- 10 to 14 years of internal audit experience within large groups or multi-entity environments
- CIA certification (mandatory)
- Strong operational audit exposure in high-volume or multi-site businesses
- Solid experience in financial controls procurement inventory revenue and shared services
- Excellent reporting communication and stakeholder management skills
- Willingness to travel within Abu Dhabi and visit operating entities
- Big 4 background with in-house audit experience
- CPA ACCA or CISA certification
- Exposure to audit committee and board-level reporting
- Experience in investigations and fraud risk management
- Strong ERP exposure (SAP Oracle Dynamics or similar systems)
Benefits
- Attractive Salary Benefits
- Senior leadership exposure within a diversified group
- Opportunity to influence governance and risk culture at group level
- High-visibility role with strong career progression potential
Required Skills:
- Proven experience as marketing executive or similar role - Good understanding of market research techniques data analysis and statistics methods - Thorough knowledge of strategic planning principles and marketing best practices - Familiarity with social media and web analytics - Excellent communication skills in English & Arabic - Creativity and commercial awareness - Experience & Knowledge of Fin-tech Blockchain and the wider crypto economy is a preference
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