Senior Consultant Financial Services - Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

KPMG Lower Gulf Limited; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Assistant Manager to manage multiple teams and engagements. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in accountancy, relevant professional qualifications, and at least 6-7 years of experience in Internal Audit. Excellent communication skills in English are mandatory; Arabic is a plus. This role offers opportunities for leadership and efficiency initiatives in service delivery.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of work experience in Internal Audit or Enterprise Risk Management.
• 6 months of experience in an assistant managerial role.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor multiple engagements and teams’ activities.
• Train teams on regulatory changes affecting clients.
• Lead initiatives to increase service delivery efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical approach

Communication skills in English

Team management

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in accountancy, Internal Auditing, Management Accounting or equivalent

Relevant qualification such as CIA/CA/ACCA/CISA/CFE/CRMA/BCM/CCGP

Job description

Job Description

Job role

• Manage and monitor multiple engagements and/or teams’ activities and commit to deliver on time and quality in line with expectations.
• Train and update teams on recent and upcoming changes to, regulatory, and trends affecting clients specific to Financial Services sector.
• Lead initiative to increase effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery, i.e. digital shift, standardization of workpapers.
• The assistant manager will undertake KPMG’s internal risk management and client engagement management procedures including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures related to Internal Audit, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews etc.
• Support Engagement Partners and lead business development initiatives including, but not limited to, Financial Services sector, review of pre-engagement activities, contracting and setting-up of meetings with prospective clients.
• Obtain in‑depth understanding of engagement management, quality and risk management policies to streamline the processes specific to Advisory.
• Assist Engagement Partners, lead and initiate implementing new services, KPMG methodologies and tools.

Education, qualifications and skills required

• Educated up to a minimum of bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Internal Auditing, Management Accounting or the equivalent
• Should possess relevant qualification such as - CIA/CA/ACCA/CISA/CFE/CRMA/BCM/CCGP
• With at least 6-7 years of work experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews preferably from a consulting firm or in any financial institutions - banks, insurance
• With at least 6 months of experience in assistant managerial role
• Flawless communication skills in English are required. Arabic will be a plus.
• Advanced user and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Experience of managing teams and working on approximately 2-3 engagements simultaneously.
• Possess an analytical approach and inquisitive mind.
• Demonstrate leadership and team mentoring skills.

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