Assurance - External Audit Senior Manager (FS) - Riyadh, KSA
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About the Role
PwC Middle East seeks an Audit Senior Manager for its Financial Services practice in Riyadh. The role involves managing a portfolio of iconic clients, leading audit engagements, business development, and mentoring teams.
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Responsibilities
- Assist proactively in the management of a portfolio of clients, responsible for day to day client liaison and technical issues management
- Be responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients
- Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of your own and your team’s technical acumen
- Assist in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met
- Act in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in alignment with the engagement leader guidance
- Advise clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, as well as staying up to date with the regulatory changes
- Manage client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees
- Ensure adherence to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters
- Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
- Be responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you while caring about their well being
- Encourage involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies
- Take part in the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates
Requirements
- Degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major
- Minimum of 8 10 years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the Big 4
- Completed a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA
- Experience in auditing Banking clients is a must
- Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
- Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations
- Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion
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About Us
- PwC Middle East has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region.
- With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks.
- For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey.
Line Of Service Overview
- Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region.
Business Unit Overview
- Core Assurance is a cornerstone of our Assurance practice, focused on delivering high quality audits that build trust and drive sustained outcomes.
How You’ll Contribute
- Assisting proactively in the management of a portfolio of client, where you will be responsible for the day to day management client liaison and technical issues management.
- Being responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
- Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of your own and your team’s technical acumen.
- Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
- Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in allignment with the engagement leader guidance.
- You will advise clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, as well as staying up to date with the regulatory changes by attending internal and external seminars.
- Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees.
- Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
- Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issue.
- Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you while caring about their well being.
- Encouraging involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models, in order to ensure compliance with our firm's vision and ensure a more robust audit.
- Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
What You’ll Bring
- A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
- Minimum of 8 10 years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4.
- Completed a recognised professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA.
- Experience in auditing Banking clients is a must.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
- Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.
- Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations.
- Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion.
- Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation.
- Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels both internally and externally.
- Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles.
- Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge and has demonstrated the ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and questions.
Why You’ll Love Working at PwC
- We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well being, balance, and personal growth.
- You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity.
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