Grant Thornton
Senior Consultant - Internal Audit (Engineering Background) | Business Risk Services
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
- Urgent
Job overview
Date posted
07/11/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Senior Consultant - Internal Audit (Engineering Background) at Grant Thornton UAE, based in Abu Dhabi, is a key role within the Business Risk Services (BRS) team, responsible for delivering comprehensive internal audit and risk management services with a technical focus on engineering and industrial sectors. The position involves executing and leading internal audit assignments across Oil & Gas, Power, Utility, and Energy industries, applying a risk-based internal audit methodology to areas such as plant operations, maintenance, asset integrity, HSE, projects (FEED to EPC), engineering, supply chain management, well integrity, reservoir engineering, drilling operations, materials management, logistics, and sustainability. The consultant will prepare audit planning documents, business proposals, fieldwork programs, close-out reports, and presentations while maintaining strong client relationships and delivering strategic insights. The role also includes formulating audit recommendations, preparing reports for Audit Committees, assisting in financial management (billing, profitability budgets, income collection), and supervising junior auditors during fieldwork. Candidates must have at least 3 years of internal audit or risk management experience within the energy or related sectors, hold a degree in engineering, and be qualified or pursuing certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISP. Proficiency in data analytics and technical certifications such as Power BI, MS Azure, AWS, and Google certifications are preferred. Exposure to sustainability, HSE, and process safety audits is highly valued. The ideal candidate demonstrates attention to detail, the ability to meet tight deadlines, strong technical and analytical capability, and a track record in both practice and industry environments.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Prepare draft terms of reference and audit planning documents prior to client meetings, ensuring revisions are accurately processed.
- Prepare and submit business proposals within deadlines to the line manager.
- Produce close-out documentation and contribute to close-out meetings with clients.
- Prepare and execute internal audit fieldwork in compliance with risk-based internal audit methodology across technical areas including plant operations, maintenance, asset integrity, HSE, and engineering.
- Deliver internal audit services including the design of strategic and annual internal audit plans.
- Manage and maintain strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Plan and supervise audits assigned to junior colleagues, including conducting planning and exit meetings.
- Perform field management tasks such as file reviews and report preparation for managerial review.
- Prepare reports and presentations for assigned audit engagements and projects.
- Formulate audit recommendations and solutions aligned with client objectives, capabilities, and constraints.
- Assist clients with implementation of audit plans and address identified discrepancies.
- Report progress and key performance indicators to Audit Committees against plan deliverables.
- Assist with financial management activities including billing, income collection, and profitability tracking.
- Execute internal audit assignments independently and ensure high-quality documentation and analysis.
- Ensure compliance with firm methodologies, industry standards, and applicable technical frameworks.
Experience & skills
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Internal Audit or Risk Management within Oil & Gas, Power, Utility, or Energy industries.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline is mandatory.
- Qualified or pursuing professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISP.
- Certification in data analytics tools such as Power BI, MS Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud preferred.
- Internationally recognized technical certifications in Sustainability, HSE, Process Safety, or Energy Risk Management are advantageous.
- Experience in internal audit of technical areas such as operations, maintenance, capital projects, supply chain, asset integrity, and drilling operations.
- Experience delivering internal audit services within both practice and industry environments.
- Proficiency in conducting financial and operational audits with attention to detail.
- Experience supervising and mentoring small audit teams on engagements.
- Strong presentation and report writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise deliverables for clients and Audit Committees.
