Internal Auditor

About the role

An Internal Audit team in Ardiya, Kuwait is looking for a qualified, detail-oriented Internal Auditor with a strong background in accounting, finance and auditing. The role covers internal control assessments, operational audits, risk analysis and audit documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of financial, operational and business processes
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and identify weaknesses
• Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend improvements
• Perform process audits covering Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R) and inventory management
• Identify financial, operational and compliance risks and prepare Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs)
• Prepare audit working papers, perform audit testing, data analysis, sampling and duplicate transaction checks
• Analyse findings and recommend corrective actions, coordinating with department heads and operational teams
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, accounting regulations and corporate governance standards
• Support continuous improvement of internal audit procedures and risk management

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance (B.Com / M.Com); additional professional qualification preferred
• Semi-qualified CA / ACCA (CA / ACCA / APA Inter) or CIA in progress
• 4-7 years of experience in accounting, finance or auditing; previous articleship at a CA firm preferred
• Hands-on ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics 360, Oracle, etc.) and familiarity with audit management tools
• Strong data analysis, including trend analysis and audit sampling

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Internal control testing, SOP evaluation and gap analysis
• Understanding of business process cycles and operational auditing
• Experience preparing audit documentation, RCMs and audit reports
• Statutory compliance, corporate governance and tax/accounting regulations
• Professional skepticism, integrity, written and verbal communication, and conflict resolution