Senior Internal Auditor

Job description / Role

Inspire | Exhilarate | Delight

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What youll be doing

As a Senior Internal Auditor with a combination of audit and data analytics, you will be responsible for delivering independent and objective assurance over internal controls through assessing whether company policies and procedures are complied with, management systems are effective, and business risks are managed.

You will independently source, extract, and analyze data to generate fact-based, actionable insights across engagements. The role reports to the engagement in-charge on assigned engagements with a direct reporting line to the Vice President of Internal Audit.

• Execute, and occasionally lead, internal audit work effectively to provide assurance over internal controls and risk mitigation efforts by management.
• Plan engagements in line with the assigned audits, through initiating kick off meetings, developing preliminary RFIs, and scope confirmation sessions with audit stakeholders.
• Build relationships with process owners and audit stakeholders (during or off engagements) and retrieve information relevant to planned or ongoing audits.
• Initiate and lead process understanding sessions with the business.
• Prepare audit programs that assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, in line with the conducted process understanding and process SOPs.
• Understand and evaluate processes and related controls and execute tests of controls.
• Independently source, extract, cleanse, and analyse data from ERP, POS and other business systems, applying analytical techniques to develop key risk indicators, exception reports, and continuous monitoring routines.
• Perform internal audit work of a moderate to high complexity while applying knowledge of internal audit techniques and critical thinking skills.
• Identify and recommend areas of concern and additional audit scope based on findings and understanding of system/process deficiencies.
• Create deliverables such as process documentation, process flowcharts, risk and control evaluation matrix, summary of findings and management’s response, draft and final internal audit report, and other working papers that document the engagement procedures and the results.
• Confidently discuss, validate, and present audit findings to stakeholders and gather responses and action plans.
• Perform follow-up waves post audits, and update status of audit actions.
• Support engagements across the Group’s international businesses as required, in line with the Department’s expanding regional footprint.
• Work on special projects or consulting engagements as directed by the line manager.

What you’ll need to succeed

• You possess 5 to 7 years of experience in internal audit.
• You preferably possess at least 2 years of internal audit experience in the retail industry or the big four companies with exposure to retail clients.
• You have demonstrated hands-on experience independently extracting and analyzing data and use of data analytics tools such as Power BI.
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting and Finance.
• You have completed at least the first part of the Certified Internal Auditor certification or are actively pursuing CIA certification.
• You possess a sound knowledge of IIA standards.
• You have a sound knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS standards.
• You are a great communicator in English, with ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.
• You are an enthusiast and avid user of AI.
• You possess excellent time management and communication skills.
• You have strong knowledge of internal controls.

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities, and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

Using GenAI in your application process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

We invite all applicants to apply

It takes diversity of thought, culture, background, differing abilities, and perspectives to truly inspire, exhilarate and delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the groups success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Groups competitive edge in todays market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.