Senior Financial Auditor-Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

About the role

We are seeking a Financial Auditor to join our Internal Auditing Organization. The Internal Auditing team is responsible for helping organizations accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management, control, and governance processes.

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia and includes a permanent, full-time expatriate family relocation package.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze financial statements to identify areas that should be assessed as part of an audit.
• Design, execute, document, and report on audit testing of financial and reporting processes, balances, amounts, and disclosures.
• Identify key business, financial, and functional processes for assessing current and emerging risks.
• Plan, execute, and report internal audits to management.
• Establish the objective and scope of audit engagements.
• Develop comprehensive risk-based audit programs.
• Oversee the audit team and assistant auditors.
• Discuss concerns and issues with the audit client, draft field memorandums, and update client and Internal Auditing Management on audit progress.
• Prepare or assist in preparing audit reports.
• Deliver presentations to client’s management at audit opening and closing meetings.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to inexperienced or less experienced staff.
• Evaluate the performance and capabilities of assisting staff auditors.
• Be flexible to travel within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and/or outside the Kingdom to conduct audit and consulting engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in external auditing and public accounting firms in the auditing/assurance practice or in the financial reporting function of a publicly listed company, working with the adoption, application, and presentation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) designation. Additional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) are a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, along with strong presentation and interpersonal skills.

About the company

At Aramco, our high-performing employees are drawn by challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. As a global energy company, we address some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, investing heavily in talent development through one of the largest workforce development programs in the world.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and with offices worldwide, we maximize the value of the energy we produce while enhancing our societal and economic impact.