Grant Thornton
Senior Consultant – Internal Audit | Business Risk Services
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
03/04/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
18/05/2026
Job description
As a Senior Consultant in Grant Thornton’s Business Risk Services (BRS) team, you will lead and execute internal audit assignments across technical and operational areas for clients in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, and Power sectors. You will help organizations enhance risk management, optimize internal controls, and improve operational efficiency, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
Required skills
Internal Audit planning and execution
Risk-based audit methodology
Operational and technical audit expertise
Project audits (FEED to EPC)
Asset Integrity and Well Integrity auditing
Supply Chain and Material Management auditing
HSE, Process Safety, and Sustainability audits
Data analytics (Power BI, MS Azure, AWS, Google certifications)
Financial and operational audit experience
Client relationship management
Team supervision and leadership
Reporting and presentation skills
Professional certifications (CIA, CISA, CISM, CISP preferred)
Technical certifications in Energy, HSE, Sustainability, or Process Safety
Strong communication skills in English (Arabic advantageous)
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Key responsibilities
- Prepare draft terms of reference and audit planning documents, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
- Prepare business proposals, internal documentation, and close-out reports for audit engagements.
- Execute internal audit assignments independently across technical areas such as Plant Operations, Maintenance, Asset Integrity, HSE, Projects, Engineering, Supply Chain, Well Integrity, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling, Material Management, and Logistics.
- Plan, supervise, and mentor junior colleagues on assigned audits, including leading planning and exit meetings.
- Maintain and strengthen working relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Report to Audit Committees on audit progress, risks, and performance against plan.
- Formulate recommendations and implement solutions in line with client capabilities and limitations.
- Support financial management of engagements, including billing, income collection, and profitability analysis.
- Utilize data analytics tools to enhance audit efficiency and insights.
- Contribute to the development of internal audit strategies and annual risk-based plans.
Experience & skills
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Internal Audit / Risk Management in Oil & Gas, Power, Utility, or Energy industries.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Pursuing or qualified in professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISP.
- Experience in internal audits of technical areas including operations, maintenance, capital projects, supply chain, HSE, process safety, and sustainability.
- Proficient in data analytics and associated tools (Power BI, MS Azure, AWS, Google certifications).
- Track record of supervising small teams and delivering internal audit projects independently.
- Experience preparing and delivering reports and presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; Arabic proficiency is advantageous.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Experience in both practice (consulting firm) and industry client environments preferred.