Senior Internal Auditor

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Senior Internal Auditor – Hospitality & F&B Operations | Doha, Qatar

We are seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join a Group Internal Audit function, with primary responsibility for auditing hospitality and F&B operations. This role reports to the Internal Audit Manager and offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of hospitality businesses.

The successful candidate will execute risk-based internal audits and bring strong expertise in identifying operational, financial, and compliance risks specific to hospitality environments, including multi-outlet F&B operations, hotels, and guest-facing services.

• Plan and execute risk-based internal audit engagements in line with the IIA International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF).
• Test and evaluate controls related to F&B cost control, inventory management, procurement, revenue assurance, cash handling, outlet operations, and franchise/brand compliance.
• Identify control weaknesses, revenue leakage, and policy exceptions across hospitality operations.
• Develop and execute Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), assessing both Design Effectiveness (DE) and Operating Effectiveness (OE).
• Perform fieldwork, gather audit evidence, and prepare comprehensive work papers.
• Draft audit findings and contribute to audit reports with practical, risk-based recommendations.
• Engage with operational and finance stakeholders to discuss observations and agree on corrective action plans.
• Monitor and follow up on audit findings until remediation is completed.
• Support audit planning, risk assessments, and engagement scoping activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CFE
  , or equivalent is preferred or currently in progress.
• Minimum 6–8 years of Internal Audit experience, including exposure to hospitality, hotels, or F&B operations.
• Strong understanding of hospitality-specific risk areas, including:
• F&B cost control
• Inventory shrinkage
• Cash management
• Experience auditing hotel brands, franchise operations, or multi-unit F&B businesses is highly advantageous.
• Strong audit fieldwork, documentation, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with operations, finance, and management teams.
• Experience with risk-based audit methodologies aligned with IIA IPPF
  .
• Based in Doha or willing to relocate to Qatar.