Risk Assurance - Internal Audit Financial Services - Senior Associate - UAE

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Senior Associate in Assurance. This role involves independent assessments of financial information, evaluating compliance, and managing client relationships. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years of experience within Financial Services, with preferences for CFA or CA qualifications. Embracing ambiguity and delivering quality service are crucial. The firm also offers visa sponsorship and requires government clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a similar role within the Big 4/Financial Services sector.
• Preferred qualifications include CFA or CA.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent assessments of financial statements.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations.
• Manage client relationships and inspire teams.

Skills

Expertise in Banking and/or Investments industries

Strong communication skills

Advanced project management

Education

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Banking and Capital Markets

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements internal controls and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls. Those in internal audit at PwC help build optimise and deliver endtoend internal audit services to clients in all industries. This includes IA function setup and transformation cosourcing outsourcing and managed services using AI and other risk technology and delivery models. IA capabilities are combined with other industry and technical expertise in areas like cyber forensics and compliance to address the full spectrum of risks. This helps organisations to harness the power of IA to help the organisation protect value and navigate disruption and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in Banking and/ or Investments industries
• Knowledge of Financial Services regulatory risk requirements such as:
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis Model Validations (e.g. ICAAP IFRS 9 and stress testing) Model Management Framework
  • Treasury & Market / Liquidity Risk Assessments
  • Credit Risk Assessments
  • Investment Risk Assessment/ Management
  • Regulatory compliance (consumer protection corporate governance model risk management prudential risk etc.
• Operational Risk in Banking and Asset Management
• Understanding of CBUAE requirements (will be a plus)

Soft Skills

• Advanced project management
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with the local market (will be a plus)

Experience and Qualifications

• Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a similar role within the Big 4/ Financial Services sector.
• Qualifications: Preferably a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)or an individual with substantial experience in the Banking or Investment industry.

Education

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Required Skills

None listed.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Active Listening Analytical Thinking Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform Auditing Auditing Methodologies Business Process Improvement Communication Compliance Auditing Corporate Governance Creativity Data Analysis and Interpretation Data Ingestion Data Modeling Data Quality Data Security Data Transformation Data Visualization Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Financial Accounting Financial Audit 24 more

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

Yes

Job Posting End Date

No date provided.

Required Experience

Senior IC