Administrative Audit Director

Role Overview

The Administrative Audit Director will lead the administrative audit function by overseeing audit planning, conducting audit reviews, and preparing reports that evaluate whether relevant functions comply with applicable policies, procedures, processes, and guidelines in an independent and objective way.

Strategy and Planning

• Support the creation of the Financial & Administrative Audit business plan so it stays aligned with ZATCA’s strategy.
• Build the operational plan for Administrative Audit in line with the broader financial and administrative audit business plan and the Internal Audit strategic plan.
• Drive plan execution and contribute ideas that help the function meet its goals and support the authority’s overall strategic direction.

Budget Management

• Work with senior leadership on Administrative Audit budgeting needs and contribute to the budget preparation process.
• Monitor budget use effectively and report progress, issues, and obstacles with accuracy.
• Identify and recommend initiatives that improve financial outcomes and reduce financial and operational risk.

Audit Planning

• Oversee the creation of internal audit policies, methods, and templates for Administrative Audit, ensuring consistency with internal audit QA standards and international best practices.
• Lead the annual Administrative Audit plan, including the functions to be audited, audit timing, frequency, and scheduling based on resource availability, key risks, and priority areas.
• Contribute to audit programs and RCMs by defining scope, key review areas, audit dates, and focal points, and make sure the relevant teams are informed.

Audit Execution

• Confirm audit objectives, scope, and approach with the concerned function’s focal point before fieldwork begins.
• Direct internal audit engagements by reviewing documents, records, systems, and practices; tracking corrective action progress; identifying non-conformities and irregularities; and highlighting opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure affected teams clearly understand the findings and agree on the required improvements, observations, and non-conformities.
• Handle special audit assignments requested by the Governor.

Audit Reporting

• Review audit reports and provide input on findings, discussion points, non-conformities, and improvement areas when needed.
• Consolidate Administrative Audit outcomes into periodic reports covering observations, non-conformities, improvement opportunities, and action plans.

People Management

• Take part in identifying and recruiting key talent.
• Coach, guide, and support direct reports so they can perform their work according to approved policies and procedures.
• Set performance goals, provide support, evaluate team members, and share regular feedback.
• Promote a high-performance culture and reinforce ZATCA values across the team.

Education and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification, is required. A Lead Auditor Certificate is also required. The role calls for up to 8 years of relevant experience, including a preferred 3 years at managerial level.

Competencies

• Legislations and regulations
• Professionalism
• Data gathering and assessment
• Collaboration and communication
• Operational excellence
• Accounting standards and practices
• Team development
• Internal audit execution
• Internal audit techniques
• Leading by example
• Strategic thinking
• Policy enforcement
• Results orientation
• Customer focus
• Change and innovation enablement