Senior Internal Auditor - Healthcare (UAE National)

Job description / Role

A leading healthcare organization in Dubai is looking for an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join its professional audit and risk function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an audit professional who enjoys going beyond financial reviews to assess business processes, operational risks, internal controls, governance and organizational performance within a complex healthcare environment.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders and audit teams to identify areas of risk, evaluate existing controls, recommend practical improvements and help strengthen the organizations overall control environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute internal audit and advisory assignments across different business and operational functions.
• Review business processes to identify potential risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop audit approaches, testing procedures and work programs based on identified risks.
• Examine financial, operational and management information and use data analysis to support audit conclusions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and provide practical recommendations to management.
• Prepare clear and well-structured audit reports covering findings, risks, root causes and recommended actions.
• Discuss audit observations with relevant stakeholders and support the development of appropriate remediation plans.
• Monitor agreed corrective actions and follow up with management to ensure timely closure.
• Participate in enterprise and operational risk assessments across different areas of the organization.
• Work collaboratively with business and technology/IT teams when reviewing systems, processes and controls.
• Lead audit assignments and coordinate the activities and deliverables of audit team members.
• Contribute to improving audit methodologies, tools, analytics and other technology-enabled assurance techniques.
• Maintain accurate audit documentation and working papers in line with recognized internal audit standards.

What Were Looking For:

• Must be UAE National with family book
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CIA, CPA or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk management, controls, process assurance or a closely related field.
• Ideally 2–3 years of experience within the healthcare sector.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, business processes, risk assessment and audit methodologies.
• Experience conducting operational, functional and/or system-based reviews.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of information and identify meaningful risks or exceptions.
• Exposure to audit analytics, data analysis or technology-enabled auditing is highly advantageous.

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