Manager Risk Regulatory And Forensic

Job description / Role

Position summary

Manager | Risk, Regulatory & Forensic - Regulatory & Financial Risk | Data & Regulatory Reporting

About Deloitte

When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

Our purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most—for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact

• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

During your tenure as Data & Regulatory Reporting Manager, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas

• Actively participate in decision making with engagement management and seek to understand the broader impact of current decisions.
• Generate innovative ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Facilitate use of technology-based tools or methodologies to review, design and/or implement products and services.
• Play substantive or lead role in engagement planning, economics, and billing.
• Assist in retention of professionals.
• Participate in training efforts.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell other services.
• Demonstrate a general knowledge of market trends and competitor activities.
• Build and nurture positive working relationships with clients with the intention to exceed client expectations.
• Participate in proposal development efforts.
• Participate in "add-on" sales to clients.
• Support the leadership in the development of applicable methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view, thought leadership and accelerators to differentiate Deloitte.
• Be proactive and driven to continually learn accounting framework (IFRS/IPSAS etc.) amendments and updates to local regulation.
• Manage a portfolio of clients assigned by leadership, maintaining a relationship of trust and continuing business with strategic clients.
• Contribute to continued growth and profitability for Deloitte by identifying and capitalizing on business development opportunities in existing and potential clients for own and other areas of the firm.
• Collaborate with colleagues across service lines to strengthen Deloitte proposition within the Middle East market.
• Demonstrate complex accounting into sizeable solutions addressing client's challenges and objectives across a variety of clients.
• Assist clients with the challenges surrounding general ledger and management reporting.
• Develop and review policy and procedures, including process maps across accounting.
• Provide insights on key risks and challenges in ERP/Financial system implementation projects.
• Assist clients with identifying their accounting and reporting challenges by carrying out root cause analysis and developing solutions for the same.
• Assist the team manager for engagement planning and overall project management.
• Assist the team and client with preparation of Business Requirement Document (BRD) encapsulating all requirements from business stakeholders.
• Assist clients with preparing financial statements as per applicable accounting framework.
• Assist clients with transforming their finance function, restructuring processes, management reporting and design of control framework.
• Draft Target Operating Model (TOM) for finance departments leveraging client input and strategy.
• Preparation of approach/methodology in proposals in response to client RFP.
• Interact and develop relationships with key client staff and engage in a professional and confident manner.
• Document complex business processes by applying a variety of techniques, tools, and technologies to identify operational inefficiencies and non-compliant situations.
• Ability to navigate multiple commitments on a regular basis to balance tasks across various client commitments.
• Ensure adherence to the firm’s policies.
• Build, motivate and manage junior staff while managing expectations of project managers within Deloitte and client.

Leadership capabilities

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Qualifications

• University degree in Economics or Business Management or related field.
• Master’s degree in business administration is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Chartered Certified Accountant / Certified Public Accountant, such as ACCA, ICAEW, US CPA etc.
• ESG certifications are a plus.
• Relevant experience of 10+ years in finance transformation, automation and digitization, controllership, accounting and reporting advisory, across multiple industries such as Public Sector, Oil and Gas, Telecom, Consumer Markets and Aviation.
• Experience in and able to act as a subject matter expert in finance transformation, automation and digitization, controllership, accounting and reporting advisory. Should understand regulations and market practices and help clients implement the same across governance, policies, processes, models and reporting.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of accounting and regulatory landscape such as IFRS, etc.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to inspire and lead a cross-functional team.
• Exposure to and understanding of the Middle East market culture and dynamics.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office suite solutions.
• Experience with IFRS GAP/Impact assessments and implementation.
• Expertise in providing advisory services to clients transitioning between accounting frameworks (e.g., IFRS for SME to full adoption of IFRS).
• Experience in providing complex accounting and reporting advice across public and private sectors.
• Knowledge of Middle East accounting practices and regulations.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks while assisting junior members of the team.
• Solid understanding of IFRS framework including IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Willingness to travel on a need basis to manage project requirements.
• Bilingual is a plus.