Assurance Center of Excellence

PwC Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking an Associate to join its Assurance practice in Riyadh. You will play a key role in delivering audit services, collaborating with teams across the Middle East. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, possesses strong communication and organizational skills, and is bilingual in Arabic and English. Opportunities for professional growth and competitive benefits await you at this firm.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 0-1 years of experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Execute process workflows from start to review stage.
• Monitor time spent via the timesheet system.
• Collaborate across Middle Eastern offices on client work.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Bilingual in Arabic and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Professional qualification (ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA)

Tools

Data Analytics tools

Job description

Overview

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

About PwC: With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.

Line of Service Overview

Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech-powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.

Business Unit Overview

Middle East Assurance Center of Excellence is the PwC ME’s assurance delivery setup. Since launching in 2013, the delivery center has been providing a broad range of services to the Assurance business enabling growth and value creation by driving new ways of working to deliver quality and operational efficiency. Our center of excellence was established to help the business meet unique resource and service delivery needs, become more competitive in the market and to enhance our value proposition – to our clients and our people.

In this regional business unit we perform specific audit and administrative activities. Our digital services are developed with a process-driven approach with corresponding training and technology. Financial statements are a core deliverable within this process; they must be drafted, checked and reviewed against a reporting framework checklist and finally translated. Your knowledge in accounting and reporting standards will grow through this experience. New services are constantly developed in this growing area of the Assurance practice. You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

How You’ll Contribute

You will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of our services to the Middle Eastern Assurance practice. The role sits within a rapidly growing part of PwC’s Assurance Centre of Excellence. You will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of our services to the Middle Eastern Assurance practice. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• As an associate in the ACE team, the role includes wider practice communication responsibilities which relate to the execution of the individual work request.
• Executing the process workflow from the beginning to its final review stage, thereby working with people of different levels of experience in the business area.
• Developing yourself personally, taking a keen interest in the services and learning the skills needed to execute them to a high level of quality in an efficient way.
• Providing services against agreed deadlines and monitor the time spent which is recorded on a timesheet system daily.
• Working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives.
• Keeping up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world in PwC’s service delivery centres.
• Collaborating with colleagues across different countries in the region on the standardized services to ensure they are being conducted in accordance with the user guide.

What You’ll Bring

You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or any other related academic major.
• Completed or pursuing a professional qualification, such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA (preferably)
• Having 0-1 years of experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.
• Business development and client relationship building skills.
• Willingness to challenge the ‘norms’ and to create a cohesive and effective working team.
• Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus.
• Commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives.

How You’ll Make a Difference

At PwC Middle East, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviours of the PwC Professional framework, helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.

Why You’ll Love Working at PwC

At PwC Middle East, you’ll find more than just a job—you’ll build a meaningful career, supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth. You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity. Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents?

You can grow exponentially here. Discover more about Life at PwC Middle East.

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