Senior Risk & Internal Audit Manager

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across UCC's EPC and capital projects portfolio, including JV-structured projects, in line with the IIA's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
• Assess project controls across cost, schedule, claims, variation orders, subcontractor management, and contract compliance
• Conduct internal audits and control reviews across hospitality/F&B operations within the Group, identifying operational, financial, and compliance risks specific to that sector
• Design, implement, and maintain continuous monitoring frameworks — including KPI, KCI, and KRI indicators with RAG-based thresholds — to provide ongoing assurance between audit cycles
• Develop and execute Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), distinguishing design effectiveness (DE) from operating effectiveness (OE)
• Draft clear, actionable audit findings and reports, and manage the full finding lifecycle through to remediation closure
• Engage directly with auditee management, including project directors, finance teams, and hospitality operations leadership, to validate findings and agree corrective action plans
• Contribute to the annual risk-based audit planning process and the Group's audit universe
• Support Audit Committee reporting, including ECAF-aligned KPI/KCI/KRI summaries where applicable
• Mentor junior audit staff and contribute to building internal audit capability across the function

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Engineering, or related field; professional certification preferred (CIA, CPA, CFE, or equivalent)
• Minimum 10-12 years of progressive internal audit, risk, or assurance experience, with demonstrated depth in:
• Capital projects / EPC / construction or infrastructure environments
• Hospitality or F&B operations
• Continuous monitoring / continuous auditing frameworks and KPI/KRI design
• Strong understanding of JV governance structures and large-scale project risk (claims, variations, contractor performance)
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to engage senior project and operations leadership
• Experience with risk-based audit methodologies aligned to the IIA IPPF
• Based in or willing to relocate to Doha, Qatar