Lead Fraud Investigator/ Forensic Auditor - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Lead Fraud Investigator/ Forensic Auditor  

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (On-site)

Full-time 

Accounting

Seeking a Forensic Auditor who will be assigned to the Special Audits Division within the client's Internal Auditing organization. 

The Special Audits Division conducts highly sensitive investigations into issues involving fraud, conflicts of interest, waste, and abuse to provide members of the management and the Board of Directors with reports, analyses, recommendations, and information concerning the activities reviewed. The Special Audits Division helps address fraud risk management across the Company with programs of awareness, policy and risk consulting, and proactive risk mitigation measures. 

Under the direction of the Special Audits Manager, you will conduct confidential investigations involving misconduct by employees and contractors, while seeking to identify and develop relevant facts. You will often direct the work of other investigation team members, lead by example, communicate results to corporate executives, and mentor experienced colleagues. Investigations are corporate-wide, complex, and sensitive cases involving, at times, high-ranking employees

Responsibilities:

• Lead or support time-sensitive investigations. 
• Become familiar with and utilize data mining and analytical techniques to both identify potential fraud and gather corroborating evidence to support investigations.
• Become familiar with and utilize Enterprise Risk Management tools (i.e., SAP) to obtain data in support for investigations.
• Provide fraud awareness presentations throughout the Company to varying job specialties and levels of management.
• Liaise and coordinate with other fraud-related stakeholder departments including Corporate Security, Law, Personnel and Labor Relations.
• Draft timely investigative reports and orally communicate results.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to less experienced staff.

Must-Haves:

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance, human resources, law, criminology, compliance, computer science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in forensic accounting, fraud investigation, auditing, law enforcement, compliance, or a related field where you utilized and developed expert interviewing and investigative techniques.
• Oil and Gas experience 
• Have at least one professional certification, such as the Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE), Professional Certified Investigator (PCI), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional(CCEP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in English with solid presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Have the following specialized experience: Quickly evaluate allegations of fraud, abuse and conflicts of interest and determine the violation of the law, regulations, or Company policy.
• Utilizing effective and modern investigative techniques to quickly unravel, explain, and report complicated fraud and conflicts of interest schemes.
• Carefully analyzing facts and evidence to timely form sound and evidence-based conclusions concerning violations of the law, regulations, or Company policy.

Nationality Preferred:

• ANY