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Financial Auditor Job Description

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Saudi with 2 recent postings.

Gulf postings
2
Active markets
1
Typical experience
10+ years
In brief

A Financial Auditor in the GCC region requires leadership, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, audit. Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Financial Auditor salary in the UAE

Median monthly gross in AED for a mid-level Financial Auditor. See the full breakdown by country and seniority.

25th percentile
17,500
Median
26,500
75th percentile
38,500

Key responsibilities

  • 01Develop and oversee financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and cash
  • 02Direct and participate in formal and informal meetings with bank directors, trustees, senior management, counsels, outside accountants, and consultants to gather information and discuss findings.
  • 03Recommend actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, or to protect solvency of institutions.
  • 04Prepare reports, exhibits, and other supporting schedules that detail an institution's safety and soundness, compliance with laws and regulations, and recommended solutions to questionable financial conditions.
  • 05Resolve problems concerning the overall financial integrity of banking institutions including loan investment portfolios, capital, earnings, and specific or large troubled accounts.
  • 06Investigate activities of institutions to enforce laws and regulations and to ensure legality of transactions and operations or financial solvency.
  • 07Review balance sheets, operating income and expense accounts, and loan documentation to confirm institution assets and liabilities.
  • 08Plan, supervise, and review work of assigned subordinates.
  • 09Review audit reports of internal and external auditors to monitor adequacy of scope of reports or to discover specific weaknesses in internal routines.
  • 10Examine the minutes of meetings of directors, stockholders, and committees to investigate the specific authority extended at various levels of management.
  • 11Train other examiners in the financial examination process.
  • 12Establish guidelines for procedures and policies that comply with new and revised regulations and direct their implementation.

Required qualifications

  • : driven environment.

Education requirements

  • : Bachelor's degree

Required skills

leadershipbudgetingforecastingaccountingauditcompliancerisk managementReading Comprehension

Preferred skills

Active ListeningWritingSpeakingMathematicsCritical ThinkingActive LearningLearning StrategiesMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationInstructingService Orientation

Tools & technologies

ACL AnalyticsAuditing softwareFinancial compliance softwareFinancial transaction analysis softwareGeneral Examination System GENESYSInvestigation management softwareLexisNexisMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Windows

Hiring companies we see

  • Aramco

Hired across

  • Saudi Arabia

FAQ

  • What does a Financial Auditor do in the GCC?

    A Financial Auditor in the GCC performs core duties related to leadership, budgeting, forecasting, adapted to the regional business environment and regulatory framework.

  • What qualifications do I need to be a Financial Auditor?

    Typically a Bachelor's degree is required, with 10+ years of experience in the field.

  • What is the demand for Financial Auditor in the GCC?

    The role is actively hired across Saudi, with consistent demand from both local and multinational employers.

  • What skills are needed for a Financial Auditor role?

    Key skills include leadership, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, audit, compliance, along with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

  • Do I need Arabic to work as a Financial Auditor in the GCC?

    Arabic language proficiency is often preferred but not always required. It depends on the employer, sector, and client-facing nature of the role.

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