Summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Specialist, Operations Audit in Riyadh. The role covers audit planning and fieldwork, including process walkthroughs, control testing, site inspections, evidence review, and preparation of findings and recommendations. The specialist will support audit reporting, follow up on management actions, and maintain engagement records using TeamMate+ following its implementation. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline and relevant audit, operational assurance, HSE, or technical experience are required; CIA, CMIIA, or an equivalent certification is an advantage.
The posting
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• Execute assigned audit tasks, including process understanding, preparation of risk and control matrices
(RCMs), audit steps, control testing, and working papers within allocated project timelines and budgets.
• Conduct site inspections, process walkthroughs, document reviews, and stakeholder interviews to identify
operational risks, control deficiencies, and compliance gaps.
• Assess assigned operational controls, HSE compliance, safety management systems, maintenance
processes, emergency preparedness, and incident management arrangements.
• Document audit evidence and develop clear findings, risk assessments, and practical recommendations
for review by the engagement management team.
• Support the engagement management team in drafting audit reports and preparing engagement status
updates.
• Follow up on assigned management actions, review supporting evidence, and update remediation status
for management review.
• Collaborate with internal auditors, external consultants, and operational stakeholders to support
coordinated audit delivery.
• Communicate emerging risks, fieldwork challenges, and control weaknesses to the engagement
management team.
• Deliver assigned ad-hoc requests made or approved by the Chief Audit Executive (CAE).
• Comply with the approved Internal Audit Manual and methodologies, maintaining complete working
papers and addressing quality review comments.
• Utilize TeamMate+ following implementation to document assigned audit activities and maintain complete
engagement records.
• Participate in assigned training sessions and capability-building initiatives.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional audit or risk certification, such as CIA, CMIIA, or equivalent, is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in internal audit, operational assurance, HSE compliance, or a related technical field.
• Experience conducting process walkthroughs, control testing, evidence assessment, and audit
documentation.
• Technical or engineering background supporting engagement with operational, maintenance, and HSE
professionals.
• Experience in theme parks, entertainment, hospitality, facilities management, or other infrastructure intensive environments is an advantage.
• Familiarity with risk-based auditing and audit management systems