Senior Consultant Financial Service Governance Risk And Compliance Service

Job description / Role

Job description

Job role
Manage and monitor multiple engagements and/or teams’ activities and commit to deliver on time and quality in line with expectations.
Train and update teams on recent and upcoming changes to regulatory and trends affecting clients specific to the financial services sector.
Lead initiatives to increase effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery, i.e. digital shift, standardization of workpapers.
The assistant manager will undertake internal risk management and client engagement management procedures including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures related to internal audit, internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), enterprise risk management, corporate governance, internal audit quality assurance reviews, etc.
Support engagement partners and lead business development initiatives including, but not limited to, the financial services sector, review of pre-engagement activities, contracting and setting up of meetings with prospective clients.
Obtain in-depth understanding of engagement management, quality and risk management policies to streamline the processes specific to advisory.
Assist engagement partners, lead and initiate implementing new services, methodologies, and tools.

Education, qualifications and skills required

• Educated up to a minimum of bachelor’s degree in accountancy, internal auditing, management accounting or the equivalent
• Should possess relevant qualifications such as CIA, CA, ACCA, CISA, CFE, CRMA, BCM, CCGP
• With at least 6-7 years of work experience in internal audit, internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), enterprise risk management, corporate governance, internal audit quality assurance reviews preferably from a consulting firm or in any financial institutions such as banks or insurance
• With at least 6 months of experience in an assistant managerial role
• Flawless communication skills in English are required; Arabic will be a plus
• Advanced user and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience of managing teams and working on approximately 2-3 engagements simultaneously
• Possess an analytical approach and inquisitive mind
• Demonstrate leadership and team mentoring skills