Senior Consultant - Risk Advisory

Job description / Role

The successful candidate will own the following responsibilities:

- Responsible for completing assignments including Business Risk Assessments, Internal Audits, Conceptualization & Documentation of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Responsible for preparing and complete project engagement formalities, conflict of interest documents, client acceptance letters etc. at the time of project assignment.
- Complete Fieldwork by coordinating dates and schedules with clients; preparing checklists; gathering information; understanding clients business needs and operating procedures; preparing assessments and risk assessments (if applicable); internal audit plans; annual audit plans (if applicable) etc.
- Plan engagements by identifying high risk areas, map processes and prepare tests; validate assessment of high risk areas and conduct documentation analysis.
- Conduct analytical review by assessing project evidence and documentation; formulate recommendations.
- Ensure thorough project documentation and maintain electronic filing in accordance to BDO guidelines.
- Prepare and review Internal Audit Plan based the evidence gathered during the field work; discuss Project Execution Strategy with the Manager; coordinate and communicate initial observations with the client; obtain client approval for planning phase; initiate project execution.
- Complete project assignments with minimum supervision and within the timelines provided by the management.

Requirements

- Minimum 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a similar profile.
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent.
- Must possess a professional certification such as CA/ACCA/CPA.
- Strong attention to detail and an analytical mind.

About the Company

BDO UAE is the Member Firm of BDO International with 64,300 people working out of over 1,400 offices worldwide.

At BDO UAE, we specialise in helping businesses, whether start-ups or multinationals, to achieve their goals. Through our own professional expertise and by working directly with organisations, we've developed a robust understanding of the factors that govern business growth. Our objective is to use this to help our clients maximise their potential.

We have a partner-led approach, which delivers the highest quality of service by using short, functional chains of communications to aid decision-making. Clients benefit from our fresh thinking, constructive challenge and practical understanding of the issues they face. Developing strong, personal relationships with our clients is at the forefront of our service approach at BDO UAE.