Internal Audit Director / Deputy Head of Internal Audit, Holding Company

Internal Audit Director / Deputy Head of Internal Audit
Location: Doha, Qatar
Company: Holding Company / Investment Group
Employment Type: Full-time

The role combines strategic oversight and hands-on audit leadership across operating entities and project environments. You will play a key role in strengthening governance, enhancing internal control frameworks, and driving effective risk management practices across procurement, contracts, finance, logistics, HR, HSE, and project controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee the risk-based internal audit plan across group entities and projects.

• Lead audits end-to-end including planning, fieldwork, testing, documentation, reporting, and follow-up.

• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and identify root causes with practical, business-focused recommendations.

• Conduct detailed reviews across procurement and contracting, finance, project controls, inventory and asset management, compliance, and governance processes.

• Prepare high-quality audit reports with clear risk assessments and actionable recommendations for senior management and board-level stakeholders.

• Monitor remediation progress and validate closure of audit findings.

• Coordinate with external auditors and other assurance functions where required.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodology, reporting standards, and analytics capabilities.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and professional development support to the internal audit team.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline, Masters degree is an advantage.

• Professional certifications such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, CISA, or CMA are considered a strong advantage.

• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, internal controls, or assurance within complex environments such as EPC, construction, energy, infrastructure, industrial sectors, or diversified holding structures.

• Proven experience leading audits end-to-end and supervising audit engagements or teams.

• Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.

• Solid analytical capability, professional skepticism, and ability to work independently under demanding timelines.

• High level of integrity, discretion, and strong stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with large-scale projects and EPC contracting models, familiarity with FIDIC is an advantage.

• Experience working in multicultural environments and international jurisdictions.

• Strong data analytics skills including advanced Excel, Power BI, ACL, IDEA, or SQL are highly valued.

• Fluent English, written and spoken, Russian language is considered an advantage.