SC / AM / M - FAAS - GRT - Riyadh

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager / Manager in the Financial Services team. The role involves contributing to Finance Transformation and Accounting Advisory engagements, with responsibilities including coaching junior team members and assisting clients with finance-related matters. Ideal candidates will have a master's degree in a relevant field, experience in financial services, and strong communication skills. The firm offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Future-focused skills development

Flexible work environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Relevant working experience in the financial services sector or with a large consulting firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to travel across the MENA region.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Finance Transformation and Accounting Advisory engagements.
• Support junior and senior team members through coaching and guidance.
• Assist in preparing reports and schedules for clients.

Skills

Proactive

Team management

Effective communication

Innovative mindset

Understanding IFRS

Education

Master’s degree in accounting, Economics, Finance, or a comparable field

Job description

The opportunity

Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Financial Services team supports organizations through a diverse range of services that include finance function transformation, accounting and reporting advisory, transaction accounting, treasury, corporate governance, performance improvement and other services that support organizations navigate evolving business needs, technological advancement, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements.

As our team continues to grow rapidly, we are seeking professionals who are eager to contribute to our success and become part of a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager / Manager in the FAAS Financial Services team, you will contribute to Finance Transformation and Accounting Advisory engagements, collaborate and feel shared responsibility as one team, providing coaching and support to junior and senior team members, maintaining communication and updating your team members on progress, help prepare for meetings with our clients, participate in these meetings and assist in preparing reports and schedules for clients and other parties. As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager in the FAAS Financial Services team, you will support our clients with broader finance-related matters, including supporting with finance transformations, accounting advisory, and financial and regulatory reporting improvement.

We value a strong team culture. You will play an active role in building and sustaining this culture by supporting recruitment efforts, helping retain top talent, and contributing to our learning and development programs.

Skills and attributes for success

Proactive, accountable and result-driven people will flourish in our team. Key skills to be successful in our team will be to deal with competing priorities, a flexible mindset, team management skills and effective communication. Your skills will have a huge impact on those around you and as such you will support promoting a positive and collaborative work culture.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• You have a master’s degree in accounting, Economics, (quantitative) Finance, business administration or a comparable field;
• Relevant working experience in the financial services sector and / or with a large consulting firm, gained in the finance (CFO) domain.
• You bring an innovative mindset, have affinity with and interest in designing and implementing advanced Finance domain practices and the use of AI and other technology to improve ways of working. You are passionate about making things better and do not accept status quo.
• You possess a strong understanding and have significant experience working with IFRS, through technical advice and implementation within the banking sector, and have experience with a broad range of finance processes.
• You understand the business model of banks and / or insurance companies, and their risk and regulatory complexities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, towards your team and to clients. You can explain complex topics in an easy and understandable way; and
• Supervising and coaching junior team members to ensure that they are able to continue developing both professionally and personally.
• Flexibility to travel across the MENA region
• Ideally, you also speak and write Arabic.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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