Senior Manager, Forensic Data Analytics

Ernst & Young AE; Qatar; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Forensics in Doha, Qatar, is seeking a Senior Manager for a full‑time, permanent role to lead forensic investigations and grow the MENA market. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, drive client engagement, and supervise analytics‑driven fraud detection and anti‑corruption initiatives.

The role requires strong Arabic proficiency, a relevant degree and professional certifications, and the ability to travel regionally and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree and relevant professional qualification or certification(s).
• Experience leading engagements, multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior staff.
• Proven business development, proposal writing, and sales-target achievement.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth in the MENA Forensic & Integrity Services market through client identification and revenue conversion.
• Lead forensic investigations including corruption, fraud, and multi‑jurisdictional matters with advanced analytics.
• Analyze financial data and large datasets to identify red flags and irregularities.
• Advise on anti‑corruption and fraud prevention with data‑driven monitoring analytics.
• Review and strengthen internal controls and governance to improve fraud and compliance posture.
• Prepare defensible forensic reports with evidence review and chain of custody for litigation.
• Support cyber‑enabled fraud incidents by analyzing logs and transactions and translating findings for regulatory impact.
• Deliver on sales targets and contribute to propositions and thought leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Arabic language

Analytics with SQL/Python/R

Data visualization

Financial data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certification

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Alteryx

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Oracle

Job description

EY Forensics offers forensic accounting, technology, fraud examination, and anti‑corruption services to help clients address complex risks and strengthen regulatory compliance. The Senior Manager role will be based in Doha, Qatar and will support MENA‑wide projects and clients in a growing forensic market.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive growth in the MENA Forensic & Integrity Services market through client and opportunity identification and revenue conversion.
• Lead forensic investigations, including corruption, fraud, and multi‑jurisdictional matters, applying advanced analytics to accelerate evidence identification and quantify losses.
• Perform financial analysis of company accounts, financial data and large transactional datasets to identify red flags, fraud, misstatement or irregularities.
• Advise on anti‑corruption and fraud prevention, recommending data‑driven monitoring analytics within fraud and anti‑bribery frameworks.
• Review and strengthen internal controls, data integrity and governance, recommending enhancements to improve fraud and compliance posture.
• Prepare defensible forensic reports with robust evidence review, chain of custody and analytics documentation suitable for litigation and regulatory use.
• Support cyber‑enabled fraud incidents, using analytics on logs, transactions and endpoint data to reconstruct events and collaborate with DFIR specialists to translate findings into business and regulatory impact.
• Deliver on sales targets, build a forensic data analytics pipeline and contribute to propositions and thought leadership.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Strong academic record, a degree and relevant professional qualification or certification(s).
• Experience leading engagements, managing multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior staff.
• Proven business development track record, proposal writing and achieving sales targets.
• Fluency in Arabic (reading, writing and speaking).
• Technical expertise: SQL, Python, and/or R, analytics and visualization tools (Alteryx, Power BI or Tableau), ERP data structures (SAP, Oracle) and financial/transactional datasets.
• Knowledge of machine learning, text analytics, network/link analysis for fraud detection, cyber incident response, log analysis and DFIR fundamentals.
• Strong client relationship, stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, including short‑notice trips.
• High level of critical thinking, attention to detail and a forensic mindset.

Location & Travel

Based in Doha, Qatar, with regional travel across MENA and occasional national and international trips.

Employment Type

Senior Manager – Full time – Permanent.