Internal Audit Manager
Role Overview
Execute audit engagements, follow-up reviews, and continuous assurance processes in accordance with the audit plan.
Contribute to internal controls assurance and improvement across GCGRA operations.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Role overview
Execute audit engagements, follow-up reviews, and continuous assurance processes in accordance with the audit plan.
Contribute to internal controls assurance and improvement across GCGRA operations.
Risk assessment and audit planning
- Gather and analyze organizational context and maintain an up-to-date audit universe.
- Assist with risk-assessment workshops with management.
- Develop and update risk and controls registers and evaluations.
- Contribute to risk assessment reports and the annual audit plan.
Audit engagement planning
- Prepare preliminary and advanced information requests.
- Conduct process-owner discussions and document process understanding.
- Perform initial data analysis to inform sampling strategy.
- Prepare risk and controls matrices, audit programs, and testing plans.
Audit fieldwork and reporting
- Gather evidence and conduct testing of processes, systems, and controls to identify weaknesses, irregularities, and non-compliance.
- Validate preliminary results with process owners and address quality assurance review points.
- Draft audit reports, document closing meetings, and compile audit files for final quality review.
- Update the audit management system with audit records.
Follow-up and continuous assurance
- Track audit actions, obtain evidence, and validate implementation of agreed actions.
- Consolidate draft follow-up review reports.
- Review technology landscapes and data points for continuous assurance.
- Develop control-testing scenarios, validate analytics results, and formulate draft conclusions.
Governance and advisory work
- Report engagement status regularly to the Head of Internal Audit.
- Support the quality assurance and improvement program and research internal audit leading practices, benchmarks, and IIA guidance.
- Support Audit and Risk Committee reporting materials and meetings.
- Support internal audit projects and perform advisory assignments as directed.
Qualifications
- At least 7 years of experience in internal auditing.
- Practical experience applying the IIA International Professional Practices Framework.
- Experience with internal controls, business processes, AML/CFT risk topologies, and compliance controls.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as CIA or an equivalent qualification.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in data analytics.
- Gaming industry or regulatory agency experience is preferred.
About GCGRA
GCGRA is the UAE federal executive agency responsible for regulating and overseeing commercial gaming.
The authority regulates, licenses, and supervises commercial gaming activities and facilities in the UAE.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority - GCGRA
Supervision Manager
, UAE
GCGRA is seeking a Supervision Manager to monitor commercial gaming operators and licensees and support regulatory oversight. The role includes compliance assessments, inspections, risk escalation, analysis, and reportin
Manager of Financial Crime Prevention
, UAE
The employer is seeking a financial crime prevention manager to support the UAE gaming regulator’s AML/CFT framework and supervisory strategy. The role covers risk assessments, operator control reviews, regulatory guidan
VP, Supervision - Land Based Casino
, UAE
GCGRA is seeking a Vice President to lead supervision of land-based casinos, ensuring regulatory compliance, gaming-industry integrity, and player protection. The role develops risk-based supervision frameworks, oversees