Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Management Controls Auditor to serve as the observer of management within our organization. In this role, you will not just check boxes for compliance; instead, you will provide an objective, independent lens to evaluate whether our operational processes, internal controls, and risk management frameworks are actually working as intended.
You will bridge the gap between executive intent and operational reality, ensuring efficiency, safeguarding assets, and driving continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Promote, work, and act in a consistent manner with the mission of foodsmith.
- Process Verification: Evaluate operational workflows to ensure they align with management’s stated objectives and policies and standards
- Perform all audit duties and related tasks assigned by the direct manager or leadership team from time to time, adapting flexibly to ad-hoc reviews and special business needs
- Progress Updates: Regularly update the direct manager on the execution, status, and timeline of assigned audit tasks and highlight any major control issues immediately
- Objective Observation: Act as an independent observer to identify blind spots, inefficiencies, and hidden risks that day-to-day teams might miss.
- Reporting & Advisory: Deliver clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executive management regarding process health and control gaps
- Control Testing: Analyze the operating effectiveness of internal controls across various departments
- Gap Analysis: Identify discrepancies between executive management’s policy intentions and day-to-day operational realities.
- Cooperate closely with all department heads under the direction of management to resolve compliance failures.
- Root Cause Analysis: Investigate why processes fail or deviate from plans, rather than just reporting the surface-level symptoms
- Follow-up Reviews: Track and verify the implementation of agreed-upon corrective actions to ensure lasting compliance. Also Monitor how departments implement previous audit recommendations and report on remediation progress.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2 to 3 years of experience in internal audit, management consulting, or operational risk management
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or a related field
- Previous experience in food & beverage industry or hospitality industry, as same role is preferred
- Fluent in Arabic and English is must
- Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to dissect complex processes and quickly identify structural weaknesses.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to non-technical executives
- Influence & Diplomacy: Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with department heads without compromising independence
