Job Summary Senior Associate within the Risk Consulting team at Pw C. Works as part of a team of problem solvers, helping solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.
Responsibilities
Leveraging skills and experience to become a trusted advisor on risk & internal controls.
Engaging and dealing with diverse teams from planning through the completion phase of the audit, closely following up to ensure meeting timelines and internal KPIs.
Working with clients to improve internal control maturity and mitigate risks by developing internal audit and risk management strategies.
Identifying key risks, defining audit methodology, and process improvement by understanding client objectives, risks, control frameworks, systems and regulatory environments.
Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with clients, researching and identifying opportunities on new or existing clients.
Managing engagement budget and economics.
Managing teams and communication with clients/stakeholders; developing and executing test plans, identifying control effectiveness and improvements, reporting to clients.
Providing on‑ground support for the planning, implementation and administration of clients’ Internal Audit Plan.
Working on Internal Audit engagements focusing on compliance, financial and operational audits.
Conducting testing to evaluate adequacy of design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
Drafting audit findings, impacts, potential risks and recommendations.
Innovating and helping develop service offerings related to internal audit, risk & controls.
Planning and executing engagements to ensure completion within budgeted time and cost.
Assisting clients in deploying and developing their internal audit/internal control function.
Studying business functions, gathering information, evaluating output requirements and formats.
Reviewing associate-level work and providing on‑job training, coaching and feedback.
Ensuring adherence to compliance, quality and independence matters.
Commitment to continuous education and digital upskilling.
Performing other procedures as necessary to support issuance of assurance deliverables.
Qualifications
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Governance, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
Completed or pursuing a professional qualification such as CIA, CPA, CRMA, CFE, CGRCP, PMP, or CMA (plus).
Progressive experience at Senior Associate level or at least 3–6 years in internal audit, preferably at a Big 4 firm.
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for team environment.
Strong report writing and analytical skills.
Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written).
Business development and client relationship building skills.
Willingness to challenge norms and create cohesive, effective teams.
Strong technical knowledge and ability to research issues, present alternatives and conclusions to client/Manager.
Background in governance, risk management, compliance, up‑to‑date understanding of issues facing businesses.
Experience in assessment and testing of design and effectiveness of business controls.
Project management skills and ability to lead engagements end‑to‑end, working with partner and manager on accounts.
Knowledge of audit technologies and experience with data analytics tools (plus).
Commitment to valuing differences, working with diverse people and perspectives.
Willingness to travel frequently within Middle East and worldwide as project dictates.
Benefits Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship and diversity.