Internal Auditor

🤖 Internal Auditor

📍 Muscat, Oman

⏳ 12-month initial contract, with extensions

💰 1900 - 2100 OMR per month plus visa & healthcare

Our client, a leading power generation entity, is seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join their Internal Audit function on a secondment basis. The role involves developing and executing internal audits, performing risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, and delivering actionable insights to senior management and the Audit & Risk Committee (ARC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and update the risk assessment and develop the internal audit plan (RBIAP) for approval by Group Internal Audit and NEGC ARC.
• Support preparation of the Internal Audit budget for review and approval.
• Conduct audits in accordance with International Internal Audit Standards, OIA guidelines, and the internal audit manual.
• Obtain detailed process understanding through interviews and documentation review, and perform data analytics where applicable.
• Document process flows, identify and evaluate key risks and mitigating controls.
• Develop and execute audit programs to test internal control effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Discuss audit observations and recommendations with management, agreeing on action plans and timelines.
• Report audit results and findings to GIA and BARC, including drafting and presenting reports.
• Conduct quarterly follow-ups on open observations and prepare follow-up reports.
• Perform periodic compliance assessments, shareholder reports, and internal self-assessments per IIA standards.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 10+ years working in Internal Audit, with a minimum of 5 years as Senior Internal Auditor in the power sector, particularly power generation.
• Familiarity with OIA guidelines, Oman regulatory framework, and GIAS.
• Professional audit qualification (CIA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of industry-specific compliance regulations.
• Deep understanding of internal auditing practices, risk assessment, and management processes.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic and methodical approach to audit planning and execution.
• Strong reporting and communication skills, capable of presenting insights to senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently and lead audit initiatives across complex, regulated environments.

This is a full-time onsite role in Oman for the duration of the contract, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact audits in the power generation sector while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence.