25 Manager IT Audit jobs in Bahrain

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Manages IT Audit involvement in multiple Audit engagements.


• Tracks and communicates progress, issues, and observations on a timely basis.


• Ensures quality & consistent documentation by team members as per agreed IT Audit templates and working papers.


• Handles engagements independently with minimal involvement or follow-up from seniors.


• Supports SoQM implementation and annual assessment of the Firm's IT controls under the System of Quality Management.


• Supports in reviews for 2LoD projects specifically relating to the topic of IT Audit.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services

Location: Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

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KPMG in Bahrain employs over 350 professionals and partners. We provide our clients with a suite of locally supported Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently have a workforce that represents over 20 countries working across our teams. We also pride ourselves on our ability to attract, nurture, and empower talent from our communities locally.

A career in Audit at KPMG will give you insights into the inner workings of companies and a broad business perspective that can open countless opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our Audit process does more than assess financial information. It’s designed to focus on the key areas of risk so that our clients can focus on managing their core business. KPMG combines a multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to business opportunities.

We do what matters!

The ideal candidate:

• 4- 9years of post-qualification experience with a Big 4 Audit firm, predominantly working on SME clients
• Technical and practical knowledge of IFRS

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About KPMG

KPMG in Bahrain employs over 350 professionals and partners. We provide our clients with a suite of locally supported Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently have a workforce representing over 20 countries across our teams. We also pride ourselves in our capabilities to attract, nurture, and empower talent from our communities locally.

Primary role:

The IT Auditor manages IT Audit involvement in multiple engagements. Key responsibilities include tracking and communicating progress, issues, and observations in a timely manner; ensuring quality and consistency in documentation by team members according to IT Audit templates and working papers; handling engagements independently with minimal supervision; supporting the implementation of the System of Quality Management (SoQM) and conducting annual assessments of the firm's IT controls; and assisting in reviews for 2LoD projects related to IT Audit.

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Responsibilities:

1. Preparation of internal audit schedules and comprehensive audit programs.
2. Manages audits for all companies under the group, in accordance with internal audits schedules.
3. Manages the assessment of the relevancy, reliability and credibility of financial and operating information.
4. Manages the assessment of the effectiveness and efficiencies of the utilization of the organization's resources.
5. Reviews the scrutiny of records of assets including materials, equipment and buildings; ascertaining their safeguarding and proper depreciation being charged.
6. Manages the assessment of compliance with legal and fiscal requirements and other regulatory matters.
7. Supervises the assessment of the achievement of established objectives and goals for operations and programmes.
8. Investigates any frauds and follows up for implementing accepted suggestions.
9. Performs any special tasks as requested by the Audit Committee.
10. Coordinates with External Auditors over all auditing activity as relevant.
11. Undertakes regular risk assessments and suggests preventative measures, taking appropriate actions.
12. Manages the audit team by allocating appropriate personnel to different audit activities, ensures their training, and undertakes their performance review by evaluating their management of audit assignments.
13. Ensures the proper introduction and application of software/hardware/other resources to improve the functionality of the department.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant.
2. High analytical skills to be able to find queries (including technical/non-accounting/etc. points).
3. Team development skills.
4. Well-developed interpersonal skills.

About The Company:

Management Information Resource Associates - MIRA is an independent, UK and Bahrain based Consultancy Practice that offers business consultancy services and comprehensive business solutions across a wide range of industries, business sectors and government organizations. MIRA works on implementing lucrative partnerships with organizations which we believe have growth potential with the geographic focus on promising locations in the Middle East. Our approach balances the risks and builds on the region's untapped opportunities. We create tailor-made solutions that cater for organizations in the region, while enhancing international best practices and benchmarks.

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**Who is our Client and your future employer?**:
Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

**LHR Americas**:
The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

**Who are we looking for?***:
Act as the assurance arm for ERM Risk Management team supporting Strategic Growth through:

- Monitor the external and internal future risks and opportunities facing the company Growth Strategy or hinder its future competitiveness capability and provide up to date market, economics intelligence reports that helps the Strategic Growth organization to be resilient to those risks/opportunities.
- Develop and maintain the overall process, procedures, guidelines and standards for ERM and Project Management within the Risk Management team supporting Strategic Growth by working together with all ERM and Strategic Growth stakeholders to seek process excellence, efficiency and effectiveness (quality).

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**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Education/Experience Requirements**
- **Qualifications**: Minimum Post Graduate Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
- **Experience**: 8+years of professional experience in industrial firms - energy, manufacturing, chemicals, utilities, or banks.
- **Job Specific Skills**: ISO-31000; Project management standards PMI; COSO Framework.

**Duties and **responsibilities**:

- Ensure monitoring and reporting of the external and internal future risks and opportunities facing the company Growth Strategy and its related initiatives/projects through providing up to date market, economics intelligence reports that helps the Strategic Growth organization to be resilient to those risks/opportunities.
- Develop and maintain the risk management and project management framework, governance, procedures and standards supporting Strategic Growth mandates through alignment with all stakeholders across SBU's and Corporate Functions
- Aggregating project risks across the portfolio and regions to give holistic views on risks and their implications to RM Director
- Monitor the adherence of Strategic Growth Risk Management processes and provide guidelines ensuring that the required controls are implemented by each Strategic Growth project team as well as relevant stakeholders in the SBU and Corporate Function.
- Conduct the EBIT Risk Modelling Process in order to challenge the Strategic Growth initiative business cases based on quantifying the risks to achieve the organization strategy by engaging with internal stakeholders.

**Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?***:
This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.

Thus, they are focused on offering them the best:

- You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools and the best practices.
- If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
- Undefinite term contract
- Competitive base salary
- Benefit for permanency in the company
- General health and dental plan

**THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE**:
**1. **Resume Evaluation**:
A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

**2. **Interviews stage**

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first sche

**Who is our client and your future employer?**:
Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

**LHR Americas**:
The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

**Who are we looking for?***:
We are looking for Engineer, Risk Management to Perform risk identification, qualitative & quantitative risk analysis, assessment of probability and impact of identified risks, development of risk responses, monitoring and control of risk responses in order to improve project’s schedule and cost performance. Participate in ITB development, Bid Evaluations and development of fresh Saudi engineers.

**Qualifications**:

- B.Sc. Degree in Engineering.
- PMP Certification (Optional)."
- Five (5) years in Projects.

**Duties and responsibilities**
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- Conduct PRA workshops at different project phases by performing Risk Planning, Risk Identification, Risk assessment, Risk response planning, and Risk monitoring and control.
- Perform Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis in coordination with planning team and PMT to provide probability of achieving key milestone results and recommendations to PM
- Development and maintenance of risk register including assessment of risks probability and impact in terms of cost and schedule.
- Perform schedule and cost sensitivity analysis.
- Perform ITB review and bid evaluation.
- Train Saudi Engineers for PRM activities.

**Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?***:
This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.

Thus, they are focused on offering them the best. Some of the benefits are:

- You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools, and the best practices.
- Two years contract, thereafter renewable by mutual agreement annually.
- If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
- Working hours: 5 days / week (40 hours) ; The normal workdays are Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
- Competitive base salary
- Benefit for permanency in the company
- Free medical coverage for the employee and wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age who are staying in KSA, in hospitals and clinics designated by the company.
- Annual Paid Vacation: Twenty-two (22) working days equivalent to 30 days (Including Weekends). Twelve (12) working days of official holidays per year.
- Air Tickets: One round trip ticket (economy excursion) per year for employee, his wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age to the point of origin.

**THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE**:
**1. **Resume Evaluation**:
A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

**2. **Interviews stage**

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 Clie

Overview

In security risk management we're looking to harness the power of industry best practice combined with driving new innovation on how we do security risk assessments and modelling. Our security risk management team is the primary owner of the strategy and practices of how we identify, track and reduce our security risk across everything we do.

To support this we need to use industry best practices paired with emerging threat information to promote risk identification, quantification, impact analysis, and modelling to ultimately drive decision making. In this role, you will help establish and execute a broad strategic vision for the security risk program at Canonical. You will not only work within the team but also cross-functionally with various teams across the organisation. The team contributes ideas and requirements for Canonical product security, improving the resilience and robustness of all Ubuntu customers and users subject to cyber attacks. Additionally, the team collaborates with our Organisational Learning and Development team to develop playbooks and facilitate security training across Canonical.

The security risk management team's mission is not only to secure Canonical, but also to contribute to the security of the wider open source ecosystem. They might share knowledge through public presentations and industry events, and share threat intelligence with the wider community or represent Canonical in sector-specific governance bodies.

What you will do in this role

• Define Canonical's security risk management standards and playbooks
• Analyse and improve Canonical's security risk practices
• Evaluate, select and implement new security requirements, tools and practices
• Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical security risk management practice
• Develop Canonical security risk learning and development materials
• Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change
• Participate in developing key risk indicators, provide inputs to the development of key control indicators, and key performance indicators for various programs
• Apply statistical models to risk frameworks (such as FAIR, sensitivity analysis, and others)
• Participate in risk management, decision-making, and collaborative discussions
• Lead quantified risk assessments and understand the value of qualitative data for improvements to quality and engineering processes
• Interpret internal or external cyber security risk analyses in business terms and recommend a responsible course of action
• Develop templates and materials to help with self-service risk management actions
• Monitor and identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of risk management processes
• Launch campaigns to perform security assessments and help mitigate security risks across the company
• Build evaluation methods and performance indicators to measure efficiency of security functions and capabilities

What we are looking for

• An exceptional academic track record
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
• Leadership and management ability
• Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
• Problem-solver with excellent communication skills, a deep technical understanding of security assessments and risk management
• Expertise in threat modelling and risk management frameworks
• Broad knowledge of how to operationalize the management of security risk
• Experience in Secure Development Lifecycle and Security by Design methodology

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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Efficiently prepare risk management analyses and reports, deliver risk management processes, and maintain risk management documentation, in support of company-wide risk awareness, mitigation and business continuity activities

Job specification

• Develop Risk Mitigation plans for newly identified risks in coordination with the respective Risk Owners
• Update Enterprise Risk Management Tracker before and after every Risk Management Committee meeting
• Participate in Ad-hoc Risk Assessment exercises (whenever needed)
• Perform quarterly sample audit on risk mitigation plans and Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Plans to identify any gaps and close them
• Participate in the regular Business Impact Analysis exercise and prepare the departmental, sectorial, and company reports
• Liaise with Technology and Business for documenting and testing the planned Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plans in alignment with the approved BCM Strategy
• Consolidate Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Test Reports on a quarterly-basis
• Participate in 3rd parties Business Continuity Management assessment and follow up on the implementation of the agreed actions
• Monitor communications related to normal/major incidents management to ensure compliance with Major Incidents/Crisis Management Framework
• Maintain contacts of Crisis Management Team and Incident Management Teams, act as the Crisis Communication Coordinator in the time of crisis
• Conduct periodic crisis drills and prepare post-drill reports, Handle any required logistics related to Crisis Management
• Maintain Internal Audit Actions Tracker on a weekly-basis, co-ordinate the closure of Internal Audit actions with the respective action owners across all the sectors
• Prepare awareness material (whenever needed)
• Develop and maintain BCM dashboard and continuously improve other department’s working dashboards (ERM and IA Actions)
• Perform other responsibilities as required by higher levels of supervision

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management or relevant field
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Risk Management, Business Continuity Management.

Role Impact:

The incumbent will play a crucial role in safeguarding the organization by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could impede operational efficiency and business continuity.

This position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive risk management frameworks and business continuity plans that ensure the organization can withstand and recover from potential disruptions.

By collaborating with cross-functional teams, the incumbent will foster a culture of risk awareness and resilience, ultimately contributing to the organization's strategic objectives and long-term sustainability.

Risk Assessment: Proficiency in identifying and analyzing potential risks across various business functions.

Business Continuity Planning: Expertise in developing, implementing, and testing business continuity plans to ensure minimal disruption during unforeseen events.

Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations governing enterprise risk and business continuity management.

Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data and trends to inform risk management strategies.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey risk management strategies to stakeholders at all levels.

Project Management: Ability to lead and manage projects related to risk assessment and business continuity efforts.

Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills to work effectively with diverse teams and departments.

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. Tocomplete the application you would need the following document(s):

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Our client is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to focus on Risk Management within their banking and finance division, located in **Shakhura, Northern, BH**. This critical role involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks across the organization. You will be responsible for developing and implementing risk management strategies, policies, and procedures to safeguard the company's assets and ensure regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities include conducting in-depth financial analysis of market, credit, and operational risks; developing risk models and forecasts; monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and reporting on potential exposures; collaborating with various departments to understand their risk profiles and provide guidance; contributing to the development of stress testing scenarios and business continuity plans; staying abreast of relevant financial regulations and industry best practices. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of financial markets, quantitative analysis, and risk assessment methodologies. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential, as you will be required to present complex findings and recommendations to senior management. This position offers a challenging and rewarding career opportunity for a motivated professional within a reputable financial institution. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy. You will play a vital role in maintaining the financial stability and integrity of the organization. Your insights will directly contribute to strategic decision-making and the long-term success of the company. We are looking for an individual who is adept at navigating complex financial landscapes and can effectively translate data into actionable risk management strategies. This role is fundamental to our client's commitment to sound financial practices and robust risk oversight.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in financial analysis, risk management, or a related role within the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, instruments, and risk assessment techniques.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and financial modeling software (e.g., Excel, Python, R).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., Basel Accords) is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Professional certifications such as FRM or CFA are highly desirable.