Senior Financial Accounting & Advisory Services

Ernst & Young AE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young AE in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Consultant for Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance. You will play a lead role in delivering both financial and non-financial services to clients, building strong relationships and guiding engagements with senior stakeholders.

You will work under the supervision of managers, applying IFRS and local GAAP knowledge, managing risk-based audits, and coaching junior team members while contributing to a culture of quality and

Qualifications

• Strong academic record including a degree.
• Professional accountancy qualification or working towards gaining one.
• Familiarity with IFRS and local GAAP standards.
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies.
• Understanding of QRM procedures.
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Track record with a leading audit firm.
• Proficiency in the Arabic language.

Responsibilities

• Make a technical contribution to clients in a lead role in financial and non-financial service sectors.
• Actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships.
• Execute complex assurance procedures and supervise junior team members.
• Help define strategy and ensure work is executed under supervision of managers.
• Escalate issues and identify risks, ensuring work plan is properly documented and concluded per QRM guidelines.
• Coach and counsel junior team members and contribute to a positive learning culture.

Skills

Proactivity

Accountability

Results-driven

Prioritization

Resource management

Communication

Arabic language

IFRS knowledge

GAAP knowledge

Risk-based auditing

QRM procedures

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional accountancy qualification / pursuing

Job description

Senior Consultant Financial Accounting Advisory Services

In Financial Accounting Advisory Services FAAS within Assurance we assist our clients to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing their business.

You will be part of a team that provides insight and services that accelerate analytics decision‑making and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance function.

You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences world‑class learning and individually tailored coaching.

That is how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders and in so doing play a critical role in building a better working world for our people for our clients and for our communities.

Sound interesting Well this is just the beginning Because whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

Having the largest geographical footprint in the MENA region EY is perfectly placed to help the multitude of government entities and businesses change their accounting standards to the latest IFRS standards We re looking for ambitious people to help drive and support this change while learning about the intricacies of dealing with diverse clients in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant you ll make a technical contribution to clients in a lead role in both financial and non- financial service sectors You ll actively establish maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships execute complex assurance procedures supervise junior team members and help define strategy Working under the supervision of an assurance manager and senior manager you ll also help execute our work and present findings to the client With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks you ll escalescalate issues as appropriate Working closely with colleagues you ll determine whether the work plan is properly executed documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality amp Risk Management Q amp RM guidelines As an influential member of the team you ll help to create a positive learning culture will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop

Skills and attributes for success

Pro- activity accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment Dealing with competing priorities understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic Strong academic record including a degree Professional accountancy qualification or working towards gaining one Familiarity with IFRS and local GAAP standards Understanding of risk- based auditing and risk and control strategies Understanding of QRM procedures Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements Track record with a leading audit firm Proficiency in the Arabic language