Experienced Associate/Senior | Audit & Assurance | Controls Assurance

Advanced Search; Manama; On-site; BHD 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Search is seeking an Experienced Associate/Senior for Audit & Assurance with a focus on Controls Assurance in Bahrain. You will participate in client proposals, oversee daily engagements, and collaborate to address accounting, reporting and controls issues across the engagement lifecycle.

The role emphasizes understanding regulatory impacts, managing risks, and the ability to link risks, controls and findings across the EMS file while developing professional skepticism and

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting; ACCA and CPA qualifications preferred.
• Experience implementing IFRS 9/10/15/16.
• 3–6 years of Big Audit Firm experience.
• Fluent in English; bilingual Arabic/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client proposals and oversee day-to-day engagement operations.
• Collaborate with teams to address accounting, reporting and controls issues.
• Liaise with Centers of Excellence to ensure accurate information and scope.
• Track deliverables and understand relevance of component auditors.
• Articulate audit quality milestones and plan timings with teams.
• Apply AI in an audit context, with governance and risk considerations.

Skills

Fluent in English

Audit & assurance experience

Regulatory awareness

Education

Accounting degree

ACCA

CPA

Job description

Experienced Associate/Senior | Audit & Assurance | Controls Assurance

Industry Software Development / Backend Engineering

In your role as a Controls Assurance Experienced Associate/ Senior, you will participate in client proposals and oversee day-to-day operations of engagements. You'll closely work with the team to tackle accounting, reporting and operational issues. You will leverage your various skillsets to be an agile contributor to the practice, and you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders by seeking to understand their service levels expectations and what matters to them individually

Delivers high quality services by demonstrating a practical awareness of the impact of regulation and risk management on business processes and controls

Takes responsibility for understanding key statistics and industry matters about entity before engagement begins

Adapts template referral instructions to clearly outline the scope of procedures to be performed, including the areas of audit focus. Understands the structure of the group audit and for whom the referral instructions are intended

Liaises effectively with onshore and offshore Centers of Excellence in the delivery of relevant tasks, understanding the scope of work delegated to them and the importance of providing accurate and complete information to them

Assists in tracking deliverables from component auditors and seeks to understand the relevance and importance of these

Appropriately links risks, controls, procedures and findings from allocated sections across the EMS file on a timely basis

Can articulate the audit quality milestones, the ways in which teams demonstrate completeness of milestones, and how the audit quality milestones contribute to audit quality

Understands the rationale behind the timings of the audit plan and is prepared to offer challenge around whether work can be performed earlier in the audit cycle

Prepares documentation by anticipating questions that reviewers may ask and distinguishes accounting judgements and conclusions from auditing judgements and conclusions

Understands that it is important to develop relationships beyond the finance function in order to better understand the entity's business and apply professional skepticism

Has a practical awareness of the risks around the engagement lifecycle and regulatory environment, and relevant practice protection policies

Demonstrates ability to apply AI in an audit context to improve efficiency and quality (e.g., relevant use cases), including prompt engineering fundamentals and structured problem-solving. Exercises professional scepticism when using AI-generated outputs validates accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness before use in audit documentation/workpapers. Understands responsible AI expectations in professional services, including governance/risk considerations, confidentiality and data integrity, and use of firm-approved AI tools (including Deloitte-specific tools where applicable).

Leadership capabilities:

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business

Desired Candidate Profile

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA and CPA qualified.
• Experience in implementing IFRS 9,10,15 and 16.
• 3-6 years of experience, preferably with Big Audit Firms.
• Supervise staff, inspect client financial records, compile and analyze data, prepare detailed audit reports and resolve accounting research issues.
• Demonstrate ability to plan and manage engagements and people along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
• International accounting qualification is desired: ACCA, CPA or SOCPA
• Fluent in English (Reading, Speaking and Writing).
• Preference will be given to Bilingual candidates (Arabic/English).