Assistant Manager - Business Consulting

Job description / Role

Assistant Manager- Business Consulting- Enterprise Risk - Internal Audit

The opportunity

The objective of our Consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape. Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or contract. You won't find a culture like this anywhere else, so if you are looking to work with knowledgeable, people-oriented colleagues, this is a great place to be.

Our Internal Audit team members help clients with compliance, financial and operational audits. IA professionals assist clients with testing internal controls, developing internal audit plans, and providing audit services on a co-sourcing or outsourcing basis.

Your key responsibilities

- Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
- Consistently deliver quality client services.
- Assess the effectiveness of our client's internal controls.
- Monitor progress and verify key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
- You will likely spend most of your time connecting with clients to design and implement their processes in Internal Audit.
- You will also need to draw upon your implementation and client experiences to help our clients implement a proficient design and to understand how to effectively manage the organizational change in their environment.
- We will also look to you to build strong relationships with our clients to help them effectively address their complex issues.

Requirements

Skills and attributes for success

- Work with the team and the client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and advise clients to understand and manage their business risks and verify the validity of their business information
- Strong skills in project management and engagement closure
- Experience and interest in recruiting and professional development
- Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills and a strong desire to work in a team environment
- Demonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethic
- Communication across functions (internal and external to EY) to identify and document functional requirements
- Experienced in Capital audits, operational and maintenance audits, HSSE internal audits and financial audits in KSA

To qualify for the role, you must have

- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field and 2-5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 1-2 years of related work experience
- A minimum of 2 year of related audit or applicable business experience, and / or 2+ years of public accounting experience preferred
- Ability to perform and interpret gap analysis
- Understanding of control rationalization, optimization, effectiveness, and efficiency
- Successful candidates must be available to travel outside of their assigned office location at least 50% of the time, plus commute within the region (where public transportation often is not available).
- Bilingual in Arabic and English

Ideally, you'll also have

- A bachelor's or master's degree in business, technology related fields , accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- CPA, CA CIA, CISA and CMA certification desired.

What we look for

We're interested in highly motivated talented individuals with a strong willingness to think outside of the box. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you'll need the motivation to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and expand our business in the evolving market. If you're serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients' most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

- Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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