Senior Internal Auditor – Luxury Watches & Jewellery (Doha, Qatar)

For a leading luxury retail group, we are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join the Head Office team in Doha. This is a hands-on role covering performance, financial and compliance audits across a structured, fast-paced environment, with occasional audit assignments in KSA and Kuwait.

Location: Doha, Qatar (travel to KSA & Kuwait as required)

Start: Immediate / ASAP

Your mission

You will plan and execute risk-based internal audit engagements, assess governance and internal controls, and provide practical recommendations that improve processes and strengthen compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and operational delivery of the Annual Audit Plan and short-term audit priorities.

• Execute audit engagements end-to-end: define scope, identify issues, develop criteria, test controls, analyse evidence, and document processes and working papers.

• Lead entrance meetings, conduct interviews, review documentation, administer surveys where required, and prepare concise audit documentation.

• Identify, develop and document audit issues and recommendations using sound independent judgement.

• Monitor day-to-day progress of assigned audit work and ensure delivery against timelines.

• Draft audit reports, ensure proper disposition of point sheets, and differentiate major vs. minor findings.

• Present audit findings in review meetings and support management responses for inclusion in final reports.

• Proactively update the Internal Audit Manager/Supervisor on status, risks, and target completion dates.

• Support external auditors/consultants on planned and agreed audits aligned with management objectives.

• Undertake special investigations/special audits with due care and diligence.

• Identify improvement opportunities and propose innovative, pragmatic solutions.

• Build strong working relationships across functions and locations; guide internal auditors on specific audit processes when requested.

What you bring

• Mandatory: 5–6+ years’ internal audit experience within Luxury Watches & Jewellery (or a very comparable luxury retail environment).

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or Finance.

• Professional certification preferred: CIA / CRMA / ACCA / ACA.

• Strong technical audit capabilities across governance, risk, compliance, internal controls; exposure to IT, regulatory and risk management is a plus.

• Strong report writing, stakeholder management and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively with senior management.

• Solid analytical and project/time management skills in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

• Advantage: data analytics and audit tools (e.g., ACL) and audit software (e.g., TeamMate).

• Professional and presentable grooming

• Willingness to travel regionally (KSA/Kuwait) as required.

• Available to join immediately (or very short notice).

Compensation & benefits

• All-inclusive monthly package: QAR 15,000 – 18,000 + bonus.

• Family status package available for married candidates.

• Annual flight ticket.

• Other benefits in line with Qatar Labour Law.

Interested?

Please apply with your English CV and include:

• Current and expected package (QAR)

• Notice period / earliest start date

• Confirmation of luxury watches & jewellery audit experience

• Travel availability (KSA/Kuwait)