Abdullah Alnader
Summary
Senior Internal Audit professional with 7+ years of experience in risk-based auditing, internal controls, governance, and regulatory compliance across public and private sectors. Experienced in leading outsourced audit engagements, conducting enterprise risk assessments, and delivering actionable recommendations to management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Sr. Internal Auditor
Center for Governance (CFG)
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Acting as the primary liaison between CFG management, the Audit Committee, and outsourced internal audit firms.
- Leading and overseeing the outsourced Internal Audit activities for CFG including risk assessment, planning and audit engagements.
- Maintaining Internal Audit policies, procedures, and charters in line with best practices and regulatory expectations.
- Monitoring and following up on management action plans to ensure timely and effective remediation of audit findings.
Sr. Internal Auditor
Saudi Company for Hardware (SACO)
05.2022 - 09.2025
- Conducting Internal audit of several departments including Procurement, Human Resources, Corporate governance, Commercial, E-commerce, Retail outlets, Distribution Centers (Warehouses), Property Management, Loss Prevention and security.
- Plan and execute of internal audits to ensure efficiency, adequacy, and effectiveness of the internal control environment.
- Preparing detailed working papers describing the work performed, test results and conclusions, in accordance with auditing standards.
- Extracting and analyzing data to determine deficiencies or non-compliance with laws or internal policies & procedures.
- Ensuring compliance to all relevant environmental, safety and health standards and procedures.
- Preparing the audit report containing Risks, Impacts and Recommendations.
- Working with management to develop acceptable solutions to address issues or gaps identified and follow-up with management to ensure remedial action is implemented.
Internal Audit Consultant
RSM Saudi
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Conducting internal audit engagements for government agencies and large constructions companies.
- Participating in conducting risk assessments and the preparation of risk-based internal audit plans.
- Conducting meetings to obtain an understanding of the client operations and processes.
- Evaluating client internal controls.
- Establishing audit program and check lists for all the processes to be reviewed.
- Establishing audit requirements and samples of the audit program.
- Inspecting the compliance with the laws and regulations of HRSD, MOCI, CMA, SAMA, ZATCA, General Accountability Bureau, and other applicable regulations.
External Auditor
RSM Saudi
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Determining the proper audit approach based on planning and risk assessment using CaseWare Working Papers.
- Interacting with different people at all levels in order to fully understand the client's business.
- Obtaining an understanding of the company's internal controls and applying auditing procedures such as inspecting the company's books and records, observation, inquiries, and confirmations.
- Reviewing financial statements, reports, and other documents related to external audits to ensure accuracy of accounting entries and compliance with applicable laws, regulations.
- Examining wide range of documentation.
Education
BBA - Finance
Northeastern State University
Oklahoma, USA 08.2013 - 12.2017
Skills
- Internal control evaluation
- Technical accounting competence
- Strong critical thinking
- Risk Assessments
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Certification
- Capital Market Examination -1 (CME-1)
- 20 Hours course for “International Financial Reporting Standards and its latest updates” offered by Tagin Training Center.
Timeline
Sr. Internal Auditor
Center for Governance (CFG)
10.2025 - 01.2026
Sr. Internal Auditor
Saudi Company for Hardware (SACO)
05.2022 - 09.2025
Internal Audit Consultant
RSM Saudi
05.2020 - 04.2022
External Auditor
RSM Saudi
07.2018 - 04.2020
BBA - Finance
Northeastern State University
08.2013 - 12.2017