Internal Auditor (Banking & Financial Services)

🌟 We're Hiring: Internal Auditor (Banking & Financial Services)

📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

🕒 Employment Type: Part-Time

💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior

🌐 Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us

We are a globally focused organization committed to promoting financial integrity, effective governance, and operational excellence. Through structured audit practices, risk-based analysis, and strong internal controls, we support transparent financial operations and responsible business decisions. We value professionalism, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Internal Auditor with experience in banking and financial services to evaluate internal controls, assess financial and operational risks, and support compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements. In this part-time, fully remote role, you will conduct audit reviews, document findings, and recommend practical improvements that strengthen governance and reduce risk.

The ideal candidate combines analytical thinking, sound professional judgment, discretion, and the ability to communicate audit findings clearly to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct risk-based audits of financial, operational, and administrative processes.
• Review accounting records, financial reports, transaction documentation, and internal control procedures.
• Assess compliance with organizational policies, approval frameworks, and applicable banking and financial services requirements.
• Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and potential risk exposures.
• Prepare audit working papers, evidence summaries, reports, and actionable recommendations.
• Follow up on audit findings and management action plans to monitor corrective measures.
• Collaborate with finance, compliance, risk management, and operational teams to improve control effectiveness.
• Review transaction processes and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Support fraud-risk assessments and initiatives to strengthen audit coverage and operational resilience.
• Maintain confidential audit records and communicate significant findings through appropriate reporting channels.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, financial control, or risk management is preferred, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Good understanding of risk-based auditing, internal control frameworks, financial reporting, and compliance procedures.
• Strong analytical, investigative, documentation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and common financial reporting or audit documentation tools.
• Ability to assess evidence objectively, identify discrepancies, and prepare clear professional reports.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, attention to detail, and accountability.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders remotely.
• Qualifications such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Ability to manage assignments independently and meet agreed deadlines in a remote working environment.

What We Offer

• Flexible part-time work in a fully remote environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to stronger financial governance and risk management.
• Collaboration with finance, compliance, and operational stakeholders.
• A professional culture that values integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to apply audit expertise to meaningful process improvements and control enhancements.