Assistant Manager | Audit | Audit & Assurance | Riyadh | FSI

ACCA Careers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte in Saudi Arabia seeks an Assistant Manager in Financial Services to lead and supervise audit engagements, coordinate with engagement teams and experts, and deliver high-quality audit documentation in a fast-paced environment. You will apply professional skepticism, leverage AI tools per firm guidance, and mentor junior staff while maintaining client relations and strict adherence to deadlines.

Qualifications include 5+ years in auditing, CPA or SOCPA, accounting degree, fluent English;

Qualifications

• 5+ years of auditing experience in leading professional services firms.
• CPA/SOCPA or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Fluent in English (reading, speaking, and writing).
• Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand engagement scope and allocate responsibilities with the team.
• Coordinate with management and experts for deliverables and due dates.
• Track findings and follow up on actions with the team.
• Apply firm guidance to maintain professional skepticism in procedures.
• Prepare and review audit documentation with complete facts and analyses.
• Mentor staff and provide briefings as required.
• Demonstrate ability to apply AI in audits with governance considerations.

Skills

Auditing

Engagement management

Professional skepticism

English fluency

Arabic language (nice-to-have)

Education

Accounting degree

CPA/SOCPA or equivalent

Job description

About Deloitte: When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, and Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most—for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

During Your Tenure As An Assistant Manager In The Financial Services Sector, You Will Demonstrate And Develop Your Capabilities In The Following Areas

• Takes responsibility for understanding key statistics and industry matters about the entity before engagement begins, for example, by asking other team members and reading the prior year's financial statements (including the enhanced audit report) or audit documentation.
• Understand the allocation of responsibilities between the engagement team and experts or specialists, including timescales and how the work of experts and specialists will contribute to the objectives of the audit.
• Coordinates with management and experts/specialists for the key engagement or project deliverables and due dates.
• Track the findings of work performed and follow up on the impact of work to be performed by other members of the engagement team.
• Applies guidance material in relevant guides, practice aids, and tools so that an appropriate level of professional skepticism is reflected in procedures performed, evidence obtained, and conclusions reached.
• Signs off appropriately on work performed and reviewed. Takes responsibility for meaningful completion of all necessary checklists, and procedures, and tailoring and concluding questions prior to signing-off.
• Proactively checks whether others have signed off appropriately and follows up where necessary.
• Contributes to the development of a comprehensive project plan, using prior year knowledge to help identify audit priorities that can be performed earlier in the audit cycle.
• Seeks awareness of contingency plans if the entity's management team fails to meet their deadlines.
• Prepares and reviews documentation by anticipating questions that reviewers may ask, including not just the conclusion but the relevant facts, analysis, reference to authoritative literature, and professional judgments made in reaching it.
• Encourages wider team to adopt an attitude of professional skepticism, to have a questioning mindset, and to further investigate as and when appropriate.
• Can identify the key questions to be answered.
• Document objectivity, independence, and continuance decisions, checking that sufficient inquiries have been made and that all information has been captured.
• Check that staff on the engagement have adequate technical knowledge, including industry knowledge, for the areas in which they are working.
• Provides briefings as required.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in auditing, with leading professional services firms or large multinational organizations.
• Insurance background.
• Degree in Accounting, or related field.
• Successful record of engagement management.
• Fluent in English (Reading, Speaking, and Writing).
• Arabic is a plus.
• CPA, SOCPA or equivalent.