Middle East: Senior Auditor, Technical posted by MECS Africa

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform annual risk assessments and develop the risk-based audit plan.
• Execute audits according to IIA standards, including planning, fieldwork, testing, and reporting.
• Conduct assurance and advisory engagements across technical and operational areas.
• Present findings, obtain clarifications, and agree on corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Identify repeated findings, analyse root causes, and escalate critical issues.
• Conduct investigations into fraud, corruption, and breaches of ethics.
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and other assurance providers.
• Maintain quality audit documentation and support archival processes.
• Integrate IT, automation, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies into audit work.
• Audit production processes, maintenance systems, and plant operations.
• Evaluate control systems, operational technology, and energy efficiency.
• Review engineering change processes, ISO compliance, safety, and environmental standards.
• Validate calibration and testing procedures for lab and plant equipment.
• Analyse production data and logs to detect anomalies, fraud, or process deviations.
• Prepare audit reports, KPI submissions, and follow-up reports.
• Support policy development, QAIP initiatives, and compliance with laws and directives.
• Identify emerging risks and best practices in internal auditing.
• Assist with budget preparation and departmental performance tracking.
• Contribute to governance, ERM, sustainability, fraud risk, and resilience assessments.
• Participate in required training and continuous professional development.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Metallurgy, or related engineering field.
• Certifications recommended:
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
  • Cybersecurity certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc.)
  • Audit-specific licenses/certifications

Experience

• Minimum 8 years of audit experience.
• At least 4 years in a senior-level position.
• Minimum 3 years in technical internal audit within the steel or manufacturing industry.
• Experience in manufacturing audits and benchmarking.
• Experience evaluating plant performance, energy efficiency, and equipment effectiveness.
• Experience auditing preventive maintenance, shutdowns, and production operations.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and regulatory bodies.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of internal auditing methodologies and IIA Standards.
• Ability to assess production processes, engineering systems, automation, and OT cybersecurity.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (TeamMate Analytics, MS Excel).
• Strong communication, reporting, and presentation abilities.
• Leadership, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multicultural teams.
• Strong analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving.
• Excellent relationship-building and customer service orientation.
• Strong knowledge of policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of Qatar and GCC work environments.
• High integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Arabic proficiency (preferred).