Saoud Alshaikh
Group Head of Internal Audit, CIA
The move
MoveUAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) → Emaar
TitleManager - Internal Audit → Group Head of Internal Audit
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE14.7
Total experience14.7 years
Emaar headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Emaar industryReal Estate
Emaar HQDubai
Emaar founded1997
Emaar typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group Head of Internal AuditAug 2025 — Present
Emaar· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate Director - Internal AuditJun 2023 — Jul 2025Emaar· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Manager - Internal AuditNov 2018 — Feb 2023
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Dubai - Senior AuditorJul 2016 — Oct 2018
Mubadala· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - AuditorAug 2013 — Jun 2016
Mubadala Development Company· abu dhabi - AssociateJan 2011 — Jul 2013
PwC Middle East· dubai
Education
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Certified · Auditing2016 — 2018
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor's degree · Accounting2006 — 2010
- ICAEWCertificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) · Accounting and Finance2011 — 2011
Top skills
AccountingFinancial AuditsAuditingInternal ControlsInternal AuditAssurance