Senior Internal Auditor

Role overview

This position leads internal audit assurance and advisory work for HMMME, covering annual planning, engagement delivery, and follow-up across a portfolio of audits. The role is also responsible for building trusted relationships with stakeholders across the business and turning audit work into practical insights that improve operations and support decision-making.

Leadership and people management

• Oversee direct reports by setting clear performance expectations and checking progress against development goals.
• Give timely, constructive feedback and coaching to engagement teams and direct reports, while creating opportunities for growth and learning.
• Contribute ideas that help shape the future direction of Internal Audit and help drive strategic initiatives.
• Take the lead on, or actively support, assigned Internal Audit strategic projects.
• Promote positive change in working methods and encourage adoption of improved practices.

Collaboration

• Share knowledge within the Internal Audit team and wider function to strengthen capability and improve ways of working.
• Work with colleagues to share resources when needed and draw on the team’s strengths to deliver efficient, high-quality audit outcomes.
• Challenge peers in a constructive way so the function continues to operate at a high standard.
• Encourage and recognize teamwork and collaboration across the Internal Audit function.
• Use the Internal Audit Operations team where relevant to reduce time spent on administrative tasks.

Business partnering

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior managers to stay aligned with changing business needs.
• Develop connections across HMMME and with external contacts to support knowledge sharing within Internal Audit and the wider organization.
• Support the Internal Audit Manager with department reporting when required.

Budget monitoring

• Help manage department budgets, including travel and consultant spending.
• Agree any expected budget overruns in advance with the Engagement Supervisor before costs are incurred.

Policies, procedures, and authority

• Carry out responsibilities in line with Internal Audit policies, procedures, methodology, and delegation of authority.
• Report strategic and critical issues to the Internal Audit Manager.
• Escalate key decisions with major functional impact to the Head of Internal Audit for approval.
• Serve as Engagement Manager for assigned audits within the Internal Audit plan.
• Approve key engagement checkpoints in the audit management system as required by methodology and delegation rules.

Audit and advisory delivery

• Support development of a risk-based Internal Audit plan by managing risk assessment and annual planning activities.
• Propose audits for inclusion in the plan, including scope, timing, and resource needs.
• Manage multiple concurrent, large, or complex engagements and oversee planning, fieldwork, and reporting end to end.
• Ensure audits are delivered with strong quality, on schedule, and within budget.
• Keep coordination running between the Internal Audit Manager, management, and the engagement team so issues affecting delivery are addressed quickly.
• Track management action plans, guide owners where needed, challenge revised deadlines, escalate overdue items, and verify closed actions.
• Coach engagement teams throughout the audit lifecycle to strengthen method compliance and build technical and leadership capability.
• Support the Internal Audit Manager with delegated responsibilities.

Quality assurance and improvement

• Take an active role in quality-related activities for the department, including seeking in-flight guidance and supporting quality reviews.
• Make sure QAIP feedback is acted on by engagement teams to improve audit quality and team capability.
• Promote a culture of quality across the Internal Audit function.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in any discipline is required.
• A professional qualification such as CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CFE, or an equivalent certification is preferred.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience in a similar role within a complex organization or a Big 4 firm is needed.
• Experience in the automotive manufacturing sector is preferred.

Additional information

Location: King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Organization: Hyundai Motor Company.

Employment type: Full-time, onsite role.

Department focus: Internal Audit assurance and advisory services.

Reporting line: Reports to the Internal Audit Manager.