Internal Audit Lead

Macro Group•Cairo, NY

About The Position

The Internal Audit Lead delivers assigned internal audit engagements under the approved audit plan, producing reliable evidence, well-supported findings, and practical recommendations. The role translates identified risks into focused audit procedures and independently verifies corrective actions to strengthen controls. The position also supports control awareness, improves audit tools and methods, maintains secure and traceable engagement records, and supports authorized special reviews under the Internal Audit Manager’s direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
5–7 years of Internal Audit experience, including at least 2 years leading audit engagements.
Experience across financial and operational processes.
Strong knowledge of IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, internal controls, and IFRS.
Practical knowledge of risk and control assessment, sampling, fraud indicators, and applicable process-level compliance requirements.
Advanced Excel skills and ERP data analysis experience.
Strong analytical and root-cause analysis abilities.
Proven audit leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
Clear report-writing skills and the ability to hold constructive discussions with process owners in Arabic and English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or regulated industries.
CIA certification or progress toward CIA.
Other relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

Translate assigned audit priorities into engagement objectives, scope, risk and control matrices, audit programs, and resource schedules for Manager approval.
Gather process insights and identify changes in risk exposure to inform the function’s risk assessment.
Direct and perform walkthroughs, sampling, transaction testing, and data analysis across assigned business processes.
Assess control design and operating effectiveness, policy adherence, and applicable compliance requirements; adjust procedures within delegated authority and refer material scope changes to the Manager.
Evaluate exceptions, corroborate evidence, and distinguish isolated errors from recurring or systemic weaknesses.
Determine causes, consequences, and proposed risk ratings using the approved methodology; promptly escalate suspected misconduct, material exposures, and access restrictions to the Manager.
Discuss factual accuracy with process owners and draft clear reports linking evidence, risk, root cause, and recommendations.
Obtain management responses with accountable owners and due dates, resolve factual differences, and submit reports to the Internal Audit Manager for final approval.
Maintain accurate action tracking and independently retest completed actions before recommending closure.
Identify overdue, unsupported, or ineffective responses and recurring issues, and escalate them to the Manager rather than accepting management confirmation as closure evidence.
Deliver targeted briefings and audit feedback within the Manager’s approved awareness agenda.
Explain control expectations and recurring failure points clearly, and provide evidence and examples to refine future awareness priorities.
Maintain complete, secure, and traceable engagement records and contribute to quality reviews.
Improve audit programs, analytics, and working practices based on lessons learned, and support authorized special reviews under the Manager’s direction.