Internal Auditor jobs in Dubai

Job Title: Group Internal Auditor

Reports To: General Manager / Owner

Salary: Dhs. 8,000 to 12,000

1. Role Overview

The Internal Auditor is responsible for independently evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes across all Group entities. The role provides the General Manager and Board with objective assurance that financial, operational, and compliance risks are being properly managed and that the Group's assets are safeguarded.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Property Management Audit

• Conduct monthly rent roll reconciliation across Dubai, Ajman, and Sharjah portfolios against Odoo ERP records
• Verify physical vacancy vs. reported vacancy; inspect vacant units on a surprise basis
• Audit post-dated cheque register — confirm all cheques are logged, banked on due date, and returned cheques are escalated within 24 hours
• Reconcile commission income against signed agreements and bank receipts
• Review client communication records for compliance with regulatory requirements
• Review documentation related to tenant contracts and ensure compliances
• Verify that all financial transactions are properly recorded, authorised, and supported by documentation
• Ensure operations comply with UAE laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Review tenants record and rais to management tenants with repeated bounced cheques
• Audit agent listing activity vs. productivity metrics
• Verify DLD/Trakheesi listings are accurate and legally registered
• Audit utility payment processes and SEWA/DEWA/FEWA account management

B. Hotel Operations Audit

• Monthly reconciliation revenue against bank deposits
• Audit OTA (online travel agency) commission charges against actual bookings generated
• Review payroll against approved headcount; flag overtime anomalies and ghost employees
• Review monthly budget vs. actual and flag variances

C. FM Operations and Procurement

• Verify that maintenance job raised in Odoo has a corresponding work order, completion sign-off, and closure record
• Check that tickets are not being closed without actual work being done
• Identify tickets that are repeatedly reopened for the same issue — sign of poor workmanship or fake closures
• Monitor the backlog trend month on month and flag if it is growing
• Match every external contractor invoice against an approved work order and site completion report
• Physically verify that work described in invoices was carried out on site
• Audit the FM store — verify that parts purchased are actually received and used on jobs
• Check that no materials are being purchased for jobs that do not exist in the system
• Reconcile purchase orders against store receipts and work order consumption
• Verify that the FM division is billing the correct amounts to the correct buildings each month
• Review tenant maintenance complaints logged in Odoo and verify response times against your SLAs
• Enforce three-way procurement segregation (sourcing / selection / receipt) and flag any single-person controlled transactions
• Identify tenants who have raised the same complaint multiple times — pattern of unresolved issues is a governance risk
• Procurement audit — three-way segregation compliance check
• Check vendor master for duplicate, fictitious, or related-party suppliers
• Review tender and quotation processes for compliance with the delegation of authority
• Verify material delivery notes (GRNs) against purchase orders and site usage records
• Review subcontractor agreements for proper authorisation and competitive pricing
• Monitor project budget vs. actual vs. completion percentage on all active projects
• Flag any procurement not following the Group's three-way segregation policy

D. Al Hor Camping (Minority Shareholding)

• Review quarterly management accounts provided by the CEO and flag inconsistencies
• Cross-check branch-level P&Ls against consolidated financials
• Prepare shareholder summary reports for the General Manager before board meetings
• Maintain a financial performance tracker comparing actuals against budgets and prior periods

E. Equestrian / Stable Operations

• Audit feed, veterinary, and stable maintenance costs against supplier invoices
• Maintain and verify the horse register — entries, exits, purchases, and sales
• Reconcile import and purchase documentation against payment records
• Verify resale proceeds are fully receipted and deposited

F. Group-Wide Responsibilities

• Conduct surprise petty cash counts at all locations on a rotating quarterly basis
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all Group entities
• Conduct biannual payroll headcount audit — verify all employees on payroll are active and correctly classified
• Maintain a vendor master review — check for duplicate vendors, fictitious suppliers, and related-party transactions not disclosed
• Prepare monthly audit summary reports for the General Manager
• Prepare an annual internal audit report covering all divisions with key findings, risks, and management responses

3. Qualifications & Experience

• CA, ACCA, CPA, or CIA qualification preferred
• Minimum 5 years of internal or external audit experience, preferably in UAE
• Experience in real estate and property management strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Odoo ERP or similar systems is a significant advantage
• Strong Excel skills; experience with financial modelling and data analysis
• Arabic reading ability preferred (for reviewing Arabic contracts and government documents)
• High ethical standards, discretion, and ability to work independently

4. Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Comfort dealing with senior management and operational staff at all levels
• Integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality
• Time management — ability to manage multiple concurrent audit assignments

Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED12,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person