
Aldar
Senior Associate - IT Internal Audit
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 13/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
29/03/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
13/05/2026
Job description
The Senior Associate - IT Internal Audit at Aldar Corporate in Abu Dhabi is responsible for assisting in executing the annual IT Audit Plan under the supervision of the line manager. The role covers performing risk assessments, executing end-to-end IT audits, and conducting special audit assignments for the organization. The position requires ensuring compliance with approved Internal Audit (IA) processes, policies, and procedures during all audit engagements. The incumbent supports monitoring and reporting by drafting Risk Assessment and Control Matrices, creating, reviewing, and finalizing internal audit engagements and reports, gathering data for management presentations, and ensuring engagement deliverables meet audit scope and objectives. The role involves audit execution tasks including conducting initial research to identify potential risks and controls, participating in audit kickoff meetings, developing process flows of current 'As-Is' processes to identify technology risk points, performing control design testing documentation and operating effectiveness testing, drafting detailed reports and executive summaries, and conducting follow-up audits to assess action plan status. The role requires leveraging technical tools such as Oracle, Salesforce, and AI-supported audit solutions, as well as applying IT audit standards, cybersecurity audits, data analytics, and reporting techniques. The position is limited to UAE nationals and emphasizes high proficiency in IT audit procedures, internal control analysis, and reporting.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Assist in executing the annual IT Audit Plan under the supervision of the line manager
- Assist in performing risk assessments, end-to-end IT audits, and special assignments
- Ensure compliance to the approved Internal Audit (IA) processes, policies, and procedures during audit engagements
- Support line manager in administrative tasks including organizing department files, periodic management updates, and meeting coordination
- Draft Risk Assessment and Control Matrix to ensure engagement deliverables meet the audit scope and objectives
- Participate in creating, reviewing, and finalizing internal audit engagements and reports ensuring all engagement terms of reference are documented
- Assist in gathering data for presentations and materials for submission to the head of Internal Audit or higher management
- Conduct initial research on audit subjects to identify potential risks and controls
- Assist with audit kickoff meetings to discuss scope with concerned departments
- Identify key processes in conjunction with departments and develop 'As-Is' process flows to validate technology risk points
- Perform control design testing documentation and operating effectiveness testing
- Draft detailed audit reports and executive summaries for line manager review and departmental discussions
- Conduct follow-up audits to assess the implementation status of action plans and submit follow-up reports
Experience & skills
- 4-6 years of experience in IT Audit
- Experience at Big 4 consulting firm or equivalent
- Proficiency in auditing Oracle and Salesforce applications
- Excellent knowledge of IT Audit procedures and analyzing internal control gaps for IT General Controls and Application Controls
- Experience in Cybersecurity audit and Data analytics
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or Information Systems/Technology
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification or equivalent
- High proficiency in presentation and reporting skills
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support audit processes