Director - Internal Audit

Job description / Role

Directors identify business opportunities within their immediate client's business or across an industry. They are responsible for growing existing accounts and attracting new business. Associate Directors develop a deep understanding of client's business and build lasting relationships with client personnel. They demonstrate technical competence in their product group and industry, understand client's perspective and become the de-facto "go-to person".

Client Details

Leading Company in the Kingdom.

Description

* Develop a strong market connect in public and private sector in KSA and across industries like banking, financial services, insurance, and capital markets.
* Lead and contribute in developing and executing sector specific go-to-market strategies.
* Engage clients at the C levels to lead innovation pursuits for key solutions and services under financial services industry.
* Lead large engagements and drive teams in program execution.
* Represent at key financial services industry forums in KSA.
* Supervise a team of internal audit personnel across different client engagements.
* Plan, organize, direct and monitor internal audit operations, including overall quality of deliverables, processes and completion of projects within budgeted timeline.
* Oversee billing and collections for the portfolio.
* Lead client presentations, and proposals (for different target audiences -CXOs, Board of Directors, Audit Committees).
* Oversee and supervise performance of audit portfolio. Demonstrate technical competence in related domain.
* Business development and growth of the practice in terms of revenue, team and profitability.

Job Offer

Competitive package and benefits and very exciting opportunity.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, technology or the equivalent combination of Education, training, and work experience.
* CA/ MBA and prior Audit/Consulting experience with Big 4 or Strategy firms focused on financial services industry.
* One or more relevant professional certifications (i.e. CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CA, ACCA).
* Extensive Work experience in financial services industry with focus on financial advisory is a must.
* Minimum 12 years of relevant full time work experience in risk consulting services in ME Region or outside.
* Experience in leading consulting firms or a "Big 4" will be an added advantage

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.