General Manager, Internal Audit

About the role

The General Manager, Internal Audit leads an independent assurance function that reports to the Audit Committee and the CEO. Based in Jeddah, the role safeguards audit independence, drives compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS 2024), and supports the organization’s governance, risk management and capital‑markets readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a risk‑based annual and multi‑year audit plan aligned with the enterprise risk profile; obtain Audit Committee approval and ensure adequate resourcing.
• Direct execution of financial, operational, compliance, IT and governance audits, ensuring evidence‑based, well‑supervised engagements with defensible conclusions.
• Protect the independence and objectivity of the audit function; promptly escalate any impairment to the Audit Committee.
• Report significant findings, root causes and agreed management actions to the Audit Committee; monitor and validate timely remediation.
• Administer Audit Committee logistics, including agendas, meeting packs, minutes and the annual calendar, ensuring compliance with corporate‑governance regulations.
• Establish and maintain a Quality Assurance & Improvement Program (QAIP) with internal assessments and periodic External Quality Assessments.
• Own and periodically refresh the Internal Audit Charter, ensuring conformance with GIAS, the Code of Ethics and regulatory expectations.
• Provide advisory input on control design without assuming management responsibility.
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulators and the second line to optimise assurance coverage and avoid duplication.
• Recruit, develop and retain audit talent, manage performance and promote continuous professional development and relevant certification.
• Advance the use of data analytics and GRC tooling to improve audit coverage, efficiency and insight.

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