
Waed Ventures
Senior Auditor
- Permanent
- Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 01/06/2026
Job overview
Date posted
17/04/2026
Location
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Senior Auditor role based in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is responsible for leading complex organizational and entity audits aimed at improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The role involves planning and executing audits in accordance with accepted auditing standards, preparing formal written audit reports expressing opinions on auditable entitiesā systems of internal controls, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and formal agreements. The Senior Auditor is responsible for auditing key operating activities such as venture capital (VC), innovation ecosystem, and venture growth, as well as operational support services including Finance, Human Resources, and Procurement. The audit scope includes reviewing the design and operating effectiveness of policies and procedures, assessing compliance frameworks, and identifying control deficiencies across financial and operational systems. The role requires developing audit plans by identifying risks, defining audit scope, determining staffing needs, and establishing audit programs and sampling methodologies. The Senior Auditor evaluates internal control systems, leads audit teams, reviews work performed by assistants, and ensures accuracy and consistency of audit outputs before presenting findings to management. The position involves drafting audit observations, preparing final audit reports, evaluating management controls, and recommending corrective actions to improve operations and reduce costs. Additionally, the role includes conducting ad-hoc reviews requested by management, evaluating performance of audit assistants, and providing training, coaching, and mentorship in audit standards, risk assessment, and best practices. The role requires strong expertise in auditing techniques, financial and operational auditing, compliance evaluation, and governance frameworks within corporate environments.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Perform audit planning by understanding auditable entity business objectives, identifying risks, defining audit scope, recommending staffing requirements, and determining audit programs and sampling methodologies.
- Identify key internal controls and evaluate effectiveness of financial and operational systems using established auditing techniques and risk assessment methodologies.
- Lead audit teams and review work performed by assistants to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with audit scope before presenting findings to management.
- Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of management controls and draft audit observations identifying control deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare formal written audit reports expressing opinions on internal control systems and recommending corrective actions to improve operations and reduce costs.
- Conduct ad-hoc audit reviews requested by management while ensuring timely execution and adherence to auditing standards.
- Evaluate performance and capabilities of audit assistants and provide feedback for development and improvement.
- Provide training, coaching, and mentorship to internal audit staff on audit standards, best practices, and risk assessment methodologies.
Experience & skills
- Obtain Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Engineering, Information Technology, or Business Management.
- Demonstrate minimum 7 years of experience in internal auditing, risk management, or related governance functions.
- Show knowledge of auditing standards, risk assessment methodologies, and internal control evaluation techniques.
- Possess or pursue professional certifications such as CIA, CFE, CPA, SOCPA, or CISA (preferred).
- Demonstrate experience in planning and executing audits including operational, financial, and compliance audits.
- Show ability to lead audit teams, review audit work, and ensure quality and accuracy of audit deliverables.
- Exhibit strong analytical and reporting skills for drafting audit reports and identifying control deficiencies.
- Demonstrate capability to train, mentor, and develop internal audit staff in professional auditing practices.