Forensics - Investigation and Disputes - Assistant Manager

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)

Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP054-775

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. Looking for a rewarding career? Take a closer look at Deloitte & Touche ME. You'll understand that Deloitte is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has received numerous awards in the last few years which include Best Employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

In an international firm like Deloitte, our strong global presence is complemented by our local reach and market knowledge. A career in Financial Advisory Services with Deloitte Corporate Finance Limited will equip you with a deep understanding of the local and regional business landscape, enabling you to identify opportunities and risks to our clients’ businesses. In addition, your breadth of vision will be engaged, as you match our global resources to our clients’ advantage. Our FAS practice encompasses a broad range of specializations and services but whose common goal is to offer strategic services to clients throughout every phase of the economic cycle. With such a wealth of specializations, you will have the opportunity to pick the one most suited to you.

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:
• Integrity
• Outstanding value to markets and clients
• Commitment to each other
• Strength from cultural diversity

During your tenure as an Assistant Manager in Financial Advisory, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
• Select appropriate methods for collecting and analyzing data, and develops informed recommendations to alleviate business concerns
• Apply finance knowledge to effectively diagnose a crisis situation and/or help stabilize a client’s business
• Produce a high quality work product and collaborates with others to deliver a superior client experience
• Manage own work in an ethical manner with a continuous attention to quality and risk rules, and confidentiality
• Build models that are sophisticated, robust, and easily interpreted to inform insights
• Able to operate in a close team environment, with the expectation that within a reasonable period of time they will be taking responsibility for the delivery of client assignments
• Leverage his/her technical knowledge and problem solving ability to derive meaningful solutions for clients
• Able to assist in the production of high quality work product within demanding timescales

Specialized Technical capabilities:
• Apply statistical, econometric, and financial expertise to translate structured and unstructured data into useful information
• Apply Deloitte’s tools and methodologies to respond to a discovery request
• Investigate and compile case information to critique the adversary’s position and help build the client’s position
• Anticipate emerging threats through the use of market-leading technology to uncover possibilities that others may fail to find
• Identify, measure, and mitigate the impact of frauds and other business threats, using Deloitte’s advanced research and analytic capabilities

Other leadership capabilities:
• Identify and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life
• Develop self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador
• Seek opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results
• Build relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders
• Understand objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Attention to detail, enquiring mind and rigorous approach
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Desire to work abroad within the Gulf and Middle East region as required
• Ability to work non-standard hours to meet client deadlines
• Manages a number of responsibilities in the face of competing priorities. Sets priorities for tasks based on relative importance and urgency
• Takes responsibility for and ensures that assigned tasks are fulfilled in a timely, cost-effective way to a high standard
• Delegates appropriately and clearly sets out what is expected from others; and
• Holds self accountable for ensuring that results are achieved. Is comfortable leading and directing the efforts of others to achieve results of a high standard
• Recognized Accounting qualification
• Bilinguals (Arabic & English) preferred
• For Managers, previous forensic-related experience is a requirement
• For Assistant Managers, previous forensic-related or audit experience is a requirement
• Demonstrated ability to manage people and plan components of engagements along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
• Strong Interpersonal & Communication skills.
• Advanced level of technical proficiency and computer literacy particularly with spreadsheets (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

About the Company

Deloitte is the world's largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

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:

  • Integrity
  • Outstanding value to markets and clients
  • Commitment to each other
  • Strength from cultural diversity

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