76 Audit Director jobs in Saudi Arabia
Assurance - External Audit Director (Banking)
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As an Audit Director, you will oversee a prestigious client portfolio and be responsible for managing the entire audit cycle. Working within a team of experienced auditors, your duties will include but are not limited to:
- Leading the delivery of audit engagements and ensuring quality standards are met.
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients, including presenting to senior management, boards, and audit committees.
- Overseeing engagement completion, providing technical support, and managing budgets and deadlines.
- Identifying market opportunities within Assurance and cross-selling services.
- Ensuring compliance with risk, quality, and independence standards.
- Supporting talent development through assignments, training, coaching, and mentoring.
- Promoting efficiency and innovative practices across projects.
- Monitoring financial performance of portfolios, including billing and profitability.
- Participating in recruitment processes to attract top talent.
- Contributing to people initiatives and fostering a diverse, inclusive work environment.
You are ambitious, growth-oriented, and align with the following criteria:
- A degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- At least 10+ years of external audit experience, preferably in Big 4 firms.
- Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, or CPA.
- Experience with banking or insurance clients is advantageous.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Bilingual in Arabic and English is a plus.
- Proficiency with ISAs, IFRS (including IFRS9, IFRS17), and financial regulations.
- Strong project management skills from planning to completion.
- Ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
- Innovative mindset and adaptability to change.
- Experience with audit technologies and data analytics tools.
Assurance – External Audit Director (Banking) – Riyadh, KSA
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Line of Service
Assurance
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Assurance
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
PwC Global Overview
With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.
What is expected from you?
As an Audit Director, you will be in charge of an iconic client portfolio and you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of your audit assignments. You will be working as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Auditing experience. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:
You will be responsible for the overall delivery of the audit engagement that you will be leading.
Driving and taking ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations/pitches to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
You will oversee the completion of engagements, provide support and training on technical issues/ methodologies, fee negotiation, and adhere to budget and engagement deadlines.
Identifying market gaps and spot opportunities in Assurance, as well as cross-selling opportunities for the other LOS’s, in order to create value propositions that meet the needs of the clients.
Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
Looking for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
Assisting the partners in m anaging the economics of their portfolio by monitoring budget, following up on billing, collection, and profitability.
Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
Embracing our Middle East people initiatives (such as flexibility framework and employee well-being, and many others) in addition to assisting the partners in executing our action plans against the periodic people feedback surveys.
Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
Taking part in people development by delivering certain training sessions to the team based on the L&D curriculum.
Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you.
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
What will you bring?
You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:
A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4
Completed a recognised professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA
Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment
Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations
Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion
Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation
Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels – both internally and externally
Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles
Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge and has demonstrated the ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and questions
Taking pride in your work and in the Audit profession, showing resilience and demonstrating dedication to self-development including being agile and innovative in the digital world
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams
Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy – that make up “ The PwC Professional ”.
The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace.
Why you’ll love working for PwC
We’re a business that leads with the heart and we prioritise our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career and will be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits designed to encourage your growth, like:
A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company .
We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.
A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.
We care about our employees’ mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).
To learn more about our new equation that built this culture please visit this link .
If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.
Learn more about “ Life at PwC ME ” through this link .
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 29 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes
Government Clearance Required?
Yes
Job Posting End Date
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#J-18808-LjbffrAssurance - External Audit Director (Banking) - Riyadh, KSA
Posted 4 days ago
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Description
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.
Job Description & Summary
PwC Global Overview
With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.
What is expected from you?
As an Audit Director, you will be in charge of an iconic client portfolio and you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of your audit assignments. You will be working as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Auditing experience. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:
- You will be responsible for the overall delivery of the audit engagement that you will be leading.
- Driving and taking ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
- Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations/pitches to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
- You will oversee the completion of engagements, provide support and training on technical issues/ methodologies, fee negotiation, and adhere to budget and engagement deadlines.
- Identifying market gaps and spot opportunities in Assurance, as well as cross-selling opportunities for the other LOS's, in order to create value propositions that meet the needs of the clients.
- Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
- Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
- Looking for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
- Assisting the partners in managing the economics of their portfolio by monitoring budget, following up on billing, collection, and profitability.
- Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
- Embracing our Middle East people initiatives (such as flexibility framework and employee well-being, and many others) in addition to assisting the partners in executing our action plans against the periodic people feedback surveys.
- Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
- Taking part in people development by delivering certain training sessions to the team based on the L&D curriculum.
- Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you.
- Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
What will you bring?
You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:
- A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
- Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4
- Completed a recognisedprofessional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA
- Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment
- Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
- Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations
- Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion
- Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation
- Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels - both internally and externally
- Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles
- Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge and has demonstrated the ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and questions
- Taking pride in your work and in the Audit profession, showing resilience and demonstrating dedication to self-development including being agile and innovative in the digital world
- Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams
- Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy - that make up “ The PwC Professional ”.
The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace.
Why you’ll love working for PwC
We’re a business that leads with the heart and we prioritise our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career and will be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits designed to encourage your growth, like:
- A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company .
- We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.
- A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.
- We care about our employees' mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
- Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
- A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
- A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).
If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.
Optional Skills
Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
YesGovernment Clearance Required?
YesFor further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
#J-18808-LjbffrIT Audit Director/ Senior Manager (ERP Auditor )
Posted 7 days ago
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IT Audit Director/ Senior Manager (ERP Auditor )
Job Summary:
IT Audit Director/ Senior Manager is responsible for leading and executing a full range of audits within the organization’s ERP system, with a focus on finance, human resources (HR), procurement, and data analytics. This role involves assessing complex risks, identifying control deficiencies, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance data accuracy, security, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in both financial and IT auditing, a deep understanding of government processes, and a proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members
Key Responsibilities
- Review the system's performance and flexibility to ensure its ability to handle increasing volumes of data and transactions effectively and efficiently.
- Evaluate the system's backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans to ensure data and operations can be restored in the event of a system failure.
- Review and evaluate the system's general IT controls.
- Review and evaluate the segregation of duties and responsibilities related to system administration.
- Review and evaluate the system's specific controls and their effectiveness.
- Review and evaluate the controls for data input, processing, and output in the system.
- Review and evaluate system integration controls to verify the security of data flow.
- Review and evaluate the system's architecture to verify scalability, design, and defense.
- Review and evaluate the logging mechanism for authentication and authorized activities for user and service accounts.
- Review and evaluate the encryption controls for stored sensitive data.
- Review and evaluate the comprehensiveness and adequacy of the identity and access management policy and process.
- Review and evaluate the Privileged Access Management (PAM) system, including their privileges and activities.
- Review and evaluate the user lifecycle management (creation, modification, and deletion), including the required approvals.
- Review and evaluate monitoring activities and the application review logging mechanism for access management.
- Review and evaluate third-party access management.
- Review and evaluate automated business controls and their consistency with relevant regulations and legislation.
- Review record retention and security policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Review data migration policies and procedures from legacy systems to the Unified Government Resources Platform and ensure secure configurations, including ensuring the implementation of data validation and accuracy procedures during the migration process.
- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of the protocols and procedures for handling unauthorized access.
- Evaluate account and authentication management mechanisms, including the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Review the data reconciliation mechanisms between the Unified Government Resources Platform and other systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Review internal policies and procedures for managing data engineering and data analytics.
- Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of data, and review the processes for its cleansing, analysis, and improvement.
- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of data pipelines and the efficiency of their processing and analysis.
- Review and evaluate the mechanism and activities for data classification, protection, and ownership.
- Evaluate security controls such as encryption and access controls to ensure the protection of sensitive data.
- Review monitoring and logging systems to track unauthorized activities.
- Review the data processing and reporting process and ensure the accuracy of the analytical outputs.
- Review and evaluate the mechanism for defining and implementing data engineering and analytics management, access rights, and ensuring the quality of stored data.
- Review the data storage and archiving process.
- Verify and evaluate internal and external data sources.
- Review and evaluate data architecture and the standards used to maintain data.
Audit Planning:
·Comprehensive documentation of understanding procedures
·Identify and assess risks
·Prepare audit program and risk and control matrix
·Prepare planning memos
Audit Execution:
·Conduct a review and evaluation plan for the required technical systems and processes
·Review and evaluate "Business automated Controls"
·Document working papers according to a specific methodology
·Document and discuss review and evaluation results
Audit Reports:
·Prepare preliminary reports and follow up on corrective action plans
·Prepare final mission reports
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, Data Management and Systems, or equivalent.
- Including Information Technology Audit Expert, Information Security Audit Expert, Technical Systems Expert, Systems Development and Data Analysis Evaluation Expert, Systems and Technical Solutions Risk Management Officer, Database / Data Management Analyst
- Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), or similar are a plus.
- Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in internal audit of information systems and technology.
- Experience in consulting services and the public sector is preferred.
- Practical experience in Saudi Arabia is preferred.
- Direct experience auditing ERP systems, with specific knowledge of finance, HR, and procurement modules.
- Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of financial and accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS).
- In-depth knowledge of IT Security, Data Analytics and Data Engineering.
- Proficiency with major ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or NetSuite.
- Advanced computer skills, including strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools (ACL, IDEA).
- Proficiency with tools like Tableau or Power BI, R to create clear and compelling charts, graphs, and dashboards.
- Languages:
- Professional English is required.
- Bilingual Arabic is preferred.
- Project Duration: 12-month contract
- Compensation: Accommodation and one-time air travel are provided by the company.
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#J-18808-LjbffrAssurance - External Audit Director (Banking) - Riyadh, KSA
Posted 12 days ago
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Job Description
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.
Line of Service
AssuranceLine of Service
AssuranceIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
AssuranceManagement Level
ManagerJob Description & Summary
PwC Global Overview
With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.
What is expected from you?
As an Audit Director, you will be in charge of an iconic client portfolio and you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of your audit assignments. You will be working as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Auditing experience. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:
You will be responsible for the overall delivery of the audit engagement that you will be leading.
Driving and taking ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations/pitches to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
You will oversee the completion of engagements, provide support and training on technical issues/ methodologies, fee negotiation, and adhere to budget and engagement deadlines.
Identifying market gaps and spot opportunities in Assurance, as well as cross-selling opportunities for the other LOS's, in order to create value propositions that meet the needs of the clients.
Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
Looking for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
Assisting the partners in m anaging the economics of their portfolio by monitoring budget, following up on billing, collection, and profitability.
Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
Embracing our Middle East people initiatives (such as flexibility framework and employee well-being, and many others) in addition to assisting the partners in executing our action plans against the periodic people feedback surveys.
Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
Taking part in people development by delivering certain training sessions to the team based on the L&D curriculum.
Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you.
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
What will you bring?
You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:
A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4
Completed a recognised professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA
Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment
Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations
Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion
Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation
Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels - both internally and externally
Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles
Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge and has demonstrated the ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and questions
Taking pride in your work and in the Audit profession, showing resilience and demonstrating dedication to self-development including being agile and innovative in the digital world
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams
Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy - that make up “ The PwC Professional ”.
The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace.
Why you’ll love working for PwC
We’re a business that leads with the heart and we prioritise our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career and will be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits designed to encourage your growth, like:
A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company .
We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.
A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.
We care about our employees' mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).
To learn more about our new equation that built this culture please visit this link .
If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.
Learn more about “ Life at PwC ME ” through this link .
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 29 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?
YesGovernment Clearance Required?
YesJob Posting End Date
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#J-18808-LjbffrAssurance - External Audit Director (Banking) - Riyadh, KSA
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.
Line of Service
AssuranceLine of Service
AssuranceIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
AssuranceManagement Level
ManagerJob Description & Summary
PwC Global Overview
With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.
What is expected from you?
As an Audit Director, you will be in charge of an iconic client portfolio and you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of your audit assignments. You will be working as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Auditing experience. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:
You will be responsible for the overall delivery of the audit engagement that you will be leading.
Driving and taking ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations/pitches to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
You will oversee the completion of engagements, provide support and training on technical issues/ methodologies, fee negotiation, and adhere to budget and engagement deadlines.
Identifying market gaps and spot opportunities in Assurance, as well as cross-selling opportunities for the other LOS's, in order to create value propositions that meet the needs of the clients.
Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
Looking for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
Assisting the partners in m anaging the economics of their portfolio by monitoring budget, following up on billing, collection, and profitability.
Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
Embracing our Middle East people initiatives (such as flexibility framework and employee well-being, and many others) in addition to assisting the partners in executing our action plans against the periodic people feedback surveys.
Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
Taking part in people development by delivering certain training sessions to the team based on the L&D curriculum.
Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you.
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
What will you bring?
You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:
A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4
Completed a recognised professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA
Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment
Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
Applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with profound IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS9, IFRS17) and financial services regulations
Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion
Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation
Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels - both internally and externally
Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles
Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge and has demonstrated the ability to act quickly to resolve team issues and questions
Taking pride in your work and in the Audit profession, showing resilience and demonstrating dedication to self-development including being agile and innovative in the digital world
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams
Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy - that make up “ The PwC Professional ”.
The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace.
Why you’ll love working for PwC
We’re a business that leads with the heart and we prioritise our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career and will be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits designed to encourage your growth, like:
A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company .
We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.
A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.
We care about our employees' mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).
To learn more about our new equation that built this culture please visit this link .
If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.
Learn more about “ Life at PwC ME ” through this link .
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 29 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?
YesGovernment Clearance Required?
YesJob Posting End Date
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- Conducting the quarterly risk reviews with the operational project entities.
- Conducting on-demand risk reviews with the operational project entities as specified according to the business needs.
- Maintaining the recording activities in accordance with the in-place practices.
- Adhering to the reporting timelines in line with the Board Risk Management Committee and business set schedules.
- Ensuring quality and accuracy of risk registers and reports.
- Monitoring the external and internal context via the specified channels.
- Communicating with relevant internal stakeholders for data acquisition and support related to risk management activities.
- Reporting uncertainties with potential influence on risks to the relevant internal stakeholders.
- Engaging in BU Operation periodic meetings to stay up to date and provide inputs where needed.
- Conducting risk aggregation from project level to the cluster level as well as from the cluster level to the BU level in line with the set methods.
- Performing the quarterly risk meetings with BU Operation and Operation Cluster head in preparation for the GEO Risk Committee.
- Performing risk quantification in line with the set methods.
- Preparing risk reports across the activities mandated by the reporting processes.
- Transitioning the risk management system for projects transitioning from construction to operation phase including risk register, risk management policy and procedure as well as risk reporting formats.
- Develop and periodically update the risk management policy and procedure for project companies in operation phase.
- Developing and leading the enhancement of risk management practices in line with the risk management framework, procedures and plans.
- Conducting risk management training workshops and sessions at project, cluster and GEO levels
- Onboarding new risk owners and risk champions for risk management.
- Visiting the project sites for familiarization and delivering risk management sessions to the project teams in coordination with risk owners and risk champions.
- Contributing to the overall risk culture and setting the tone in the area of scope.
- Supporting departmental periodic and on-demand activities.
- Enhancing the competency of direct reports and provide support and guidance.
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Risk Management Analyst
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About the role:
The Risk Management Analyst will support the Risk Manager in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective risk management strategies that protect the organization from potential threats and vulnerabilities. This role requires a detail-oriented and analytical thinker who can conduct risk assessments, assist in compliance monitoring, and support business continuity planning.
The Risk Management Analyst will work closely with various departments to gather risk-related information, provide insights for decision-making, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in risk management processes, data analysis, and reporting, contributing to the continuous improvement of the organization's risk management practices.
- Department
- Risk Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- KSA
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Reporting To
- Ahmed Almughriyah
1. Assist in Risk Management Processes
- Support the Risk Manager in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the organization.
- Assist in the development and implementation of risk management strategies and frameworks.
2. Conduct Risk Assessments
- Perform risk assessments to evaluate potential risks and vulnerabilities.
- Assist in developing risk mitigation plans and strategies.
3. Compliance Monitoring
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
- Assist in preparing compliance reports and maintaining documentation for audits.
4. Data Analysis and Reporting
- Analyze risk data and generate reports to support decision-making processes.
- Monitor key risk indicators and prepare regular reports for senior management.
5. Support Business Continuity Planning
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs).
- Participate in BCP and DRP testing and updates.
6. Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate with various departments to gather risk-related information and ensure alignment on risk management objectives.
- Communicate risk findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
7. Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes and practices.
- Stay updated on emerging risks and industry trends to provide timely insights.
- At least 3 years of experience in risk management or a related field.
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation strategies.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in risk management tools and software.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Technical Expertise
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks such as ISO 31000 or COSO ERM.
- Understanding of compliance requirements and industry regulations.
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Register Your Interest #J-18808-LjbffrDirector - Risk Management
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Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Visa’s Global Risk organization is seeking a dynamic Director to join its team and lead Digital Payment risks management across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.
This role serves as the face of Risk with external obligation to ensure Visa’s interactions with clients, partners, merchants, regulators and other third parties on risk-related matters are well informed, effective, and collectively moving the Visa ecosystem towards a stronger state. Internally, the Risk Management Director’s obligation is to leverage their market knowledge and presence to ensure Visa’s risk related policies, programs and frameworks are aligned with current and future business demands.
The Director role provides deep insights, thought leadership and support against a broader set of risk related issues and activities, including client fraud and approval optimization, credit settlement risk, anti-money laundering, deployment of Visa’s Risk solutions, the use of third parties and deployment of emerging technologies.
The Director will serve as the risk leader and advisor to the KBO business and GCC & CEMEA Risk leadership teams and will play a vital role in shaping the risk management landscape in a rapidly growing cluster.
Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Risk, GCC, this role requires frequent collaboration with internal stakeholders across the GCC and CEMEA regions, and extensive external engagements with clients, partners, government and other payment industry stakeholders.
As an individual contributor, this role requires a highly self-motivated individual, with the skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders across the Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman cluster.
Five core principles provide a foundation for our work in Risk Management:
Market Knowledge: Maintain a heightened awareness of the country or regional business environment, the payment system and other risks to clients operating in each market, and the past and present tactics being deployed to mitigate these risks.
Business Alignment: Align Visa’s risk-related objectives and activities with Visa’s business goals in the same area in order to maximize long-term growth.
Relationship Management: Engage key stakeholders (clients, partners, law enforcement, government and others) to secure support for Visa’s goals and address identified risks.
Thought Leadership: Differentiate Visa by demonstrating thought leadership to payment system stakeholders on risk issues, pulling from local, regional, and global sources. As a Risk Vanguard within the cluster work with Risk to identify new & novel methods used by criminals to target clients or stakeholders and build customized and innovative risk offerings by aligning with internal stakeholders to disrupt emerging fraud & security vulnerabilities affecting the Payments Industry
Communication: Ensure strong communication and provide marketplace feedback around Visa’s risk related programs and policies, and other activities
Key Responsibilities:
Ecosystem Risk Management: Maintain a heightened awareness of the country or regional business environment, payment systems, and other risks to clients operating in each market. Stay informed about past and present tactics used to mitigate these risks. Monitor local risk-related trends and developments, such as fraud schemes, regulatory changes, and key developments required to enhance the risk profile of partners and clients as well as Visa’s risk posture. Take the lead in protecting the payment ecosystem by proactively managing Visa’s Ecosystem Integrity programs with internal and external stakeholders.
Business Alignment: Align Visa’s risk-related objectives and activities with Visa’s business goals in the region to optimize long-term growth and ensure that risk management strategies support and enhance the overall business strategy.
Risk Relationship Management: Engage key stakeholders, including clients, law enforcement, government, and other relevant entities, to secure support for Visa’s goals and address identified risks. Be the primary Visa risk expert advisor to key clients in the market. Drive customized risk engagements and provide focus to key clients, fintechs, merchants, and emerging payment stakeholders. Develop and execute a client engagement plan and materials to help clients optimize fraud performance, determine the type and frequency of engagements.
Thought Leadership: Differentiate Visa by demonstrating thought leadership on risk issues to payment system stakeholders. Participate in and orchestrate industry forums (e.g., clients, law enforcement, regulators, industry participants), and consumer awareness campaigns of payment system stakeholders to drive greater awareness and support for Visa’s payment system risk strategy. Be the point of reference in all risk-related engagement with regulatory and industry bodies. Differentiate Visa as a digital payments leader by providing clients and other stakeholders with value-added insights, best practices, conducting onsite market fraud prevention seminars (or webinars), and educational materials.
Communication: Ensure effective communication and provide marketplace feedback regarding Visa’s risk-related programs, policies, and other activities. Maintain transparency and keep all relevant parties informed about risk management initiatives and outcomes.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
- Has led underwriting operations for SME, Retail or corporate lending for a large Financial Institution for a minimum of 3 years, taking accountability for application processing and credit decisioning functions
- Led the underwriting of merchants for a large acquirer including client risk assessment and due diligence, onboarding
- Strong understanding of and experience managing acquiring risk with hands-on experience improving the acquiring risk posture of an entity.
- Experience in managing fraud risk, transaction monitoring operations, application fraud assessment, and suspicious transaction review.
- Good understanding of Anti-Money Laundering policies and operational processes
- Assessed impact of regulation on business or operations, responsible for responding to regulatory requirements, and participated or led responses to regulatory supervision or scrutiny.
- Experience with maximizing portfolio performance within the confines of local regulation.
Required
- Master’s degree required with 10+ years of progressive risk management experience working in the payment services or financial industry
- Strong understanding of the inter-dependency between Credit, Operational, Strategic and Cybersecurity Risks
- Understanding of current and emerging payment system risk trends across Middle East & Africa
- Ability to influence at senior levels both internally and externally.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize complex and technical information into clear recommendations on course of action.
- Detail orientation and strong analytical skills, willingness to offer thought leadership, to think creatively, and to offer new ways to approach old problems
- Flexibility and ability to think creatively and to identify new ways to approach old problems.
- Ability to identify and pursue multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver superior results.
- Exceptional project management and reporting skills. Strong proficiency with project management tools (i.e. Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint). Proven ability to prioritize deliverables and projects to meet timelines efficiently, to adapt to changes in priorities quickly and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to drive projects to completion and deliver quality materials under tight deadlines
- Experience determining when to escalate to management and identifying the right stakeholders for decision making
- Excellent collaboration and communications skills with experience in influencing, communicating and driving change through cross-functional groups, including the ability to diplomatically build consensus across disparate views
- Positive, proactive, solution-oriented problem solver who gets things done within a matrix organization
- Experience in preparing, and reviewing, and delivering (concise) executive level communications
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Director - Risk Management
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Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Visa’s Global Risk organization is seeking a dynamic Director to join its team and lead Digital Payment risks management across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.
This role serves as the face of Risk with external obligation to ensure Visa’s interactions with clients, partners, merchants, regulators and other third parties on risk-related matters are well informed, effective, and collectively moving the Visa ecosystem towards a stronger state. Internally, the Risk Management Director’s obligation is to leverage their market knowledge and presence to ensure Visa’s risk related policies, programs and frameworks are aligned with current and future business demands.
The Director role provides deep insights, thought leadership and support against a broader set of risk related issues and activities, including client fraud and approval optimization, credit settlement risk, anti-money laundering, deployment of Visa’s Risk solutions, the use of third parties and deployment of emerging technologies.
The Director will serve as the risk leader and advisor to the KBO business and GCC & CEMEA Risk leadership teams and will play a vital role in shaping the risk management landscape in a rapidly growing cluster.
Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Risk, GCC, this role requires frequent collaboration with internal stakeholders across the GCC and CEMEA regions, and extensive external engagements with clients, partners, government and other payment industry stakeholders.
As an individual contributor, this role requires a highly self-motivated individual, with the skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders across the Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman cluster.
Five core principles provide a foundation for our work in Risk Management:
Market Knowledge: Maintain a heightened awareness of the country or regional business environment, the payment system and other risks to clients operating in each market, and the past and present tactics being deployed to mitigate these risks.
Business Alignment: Align Visa’s risk-related objectives and activities with Visa’s business goals in the same area in order to maximize long-term growth.
Relationship Management: Engage key stakeholders (clients, partners, law enforcement, government and others) to secure support for Visa’s goals and address identified risks.
Thought Leadership: Differentiate Visa by demonstrating thought leadership to payment system stakeholders on risk issues, pulling from local, regional, and global sources. As a Risk Vanguard within the cluster work with Risk to identify new & novel methods used by criminals to target clients or stakeholders and build customized and innovative risk offerings by aligning with internal stakeholders to disrupt emerging fraud & security vulnerabilities affecting the Payments Industry
Communication: Ensure strong communication and provide marketplace feedback around Visa’s risk related programs and policies, and other activities
Key Responsibilities:
Ecosystem Risk Management: Maintain a heightened awareness of the country or regional business environment, payment systems, and other risks to clients operating in each market. Stay informed about past and present tactics used to mitigate these risks. Monitor local risk-related trends and developments, such as fraud schemes, regulatory changes, and key developments required to enhance the risk profile of partners and clients as well as Visa’s risk posture. Take the lead in protecting the payment ecosystem by proactively managing Visa’s Ecosystem Integrity programs with internal and external stakeholders.
Business Alignment: Align Visa’s risk-related objectives and activities with Visa’s business goals in the region to optimize long-term growth and ensure that risk management strategies support and enhance the overall business strategy.
Risk Relationship Management: Engage key stakeholders, including clients, law enforcement, government, and other relevant entities, to secure support for Visa’s goals and address identified risks. Be the primary Visa risk expert advisor to key clients in the market. Drive customized risk engagements and provide focus to key clients, fintechs, merchants, and emerging payment stakeholders. Develop and execute a client engagement plan and materials to help clients optimize fraud performance, determine the type and frequency of engagements.
Thought Leadership: Differentiate Visa by demonstrating thought leadership on risk issues to payment system stakeholders. Participate in and orchestrate industry forums (e.g., clients, law enforcement, regulators, industry participants), and consumer awareness campaigns of payment system stakeholders to drive greater awareness and support for Visa’s payment system risk strategy. Be the point of reference in all risk-related engagement with regulatory and industry bodies. Differentiate Visa as a digital payments leader by providing clients and other stakeholders with value-added insights, best practices, conducting onsite market fraud prevention seminars (or webinars), and educational materials.
Communication: Ensure effective communication and provide marketplace feedback regarding Visa’s risk-related programs, policies, and other activities. Maintain transparency and keep all relevant parties informed about risk management initiatives and outcomes.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
- Has led underwriting operations for SME, Retail or corporate lending for a large Financial Institution for a minimum of 3 years, taking accountability for application processing and credit decisioning functions
- Led the underwriting of merchants for a large acquirer including client risk assessment and due diligence, onboarding
- Strong understanding of and experience managing acquiring risk with hands-on experience improving the acquiring risk posture of an entity.
- Experience in managing fraud risk, transaction monitoring operations, application fraud assessment, and suspicious transaction review.
- Good understanding of Anti-Money Laundering policies and operational processes
- Assessed impact of regulation on business or operations, responsible for responding to regulatory requirements, and participated or led responses to regulatory supervision or scrutiny.
- Experience with maximizing portfolio performance within the confines of local regulation.
Required
- Master’s degree required with 10+ years of progressive risk management experience working in the payment services or financial industry
- Strong understanding of the inter-dependency between Credit, Operational, Strategic and Cybersecurity Risks
- Understanding of current and emerging payment system risk trends across Middle East & Africa
- Ability to influence at senior levels both internally and externally.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize complex and technical information into clear recommendations on course of action.
- Detail orientation and strong analytical skills, willingness to offer thought leadership, to think creatively, and to offer new ways to approach old problems
- Flexibility and ability to think creatively and to identify new ways to approach old problems.
- Ability to identify and pursue multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver superior results.
- Exceptional project management and reporting skills. Strong proficiency with project management tools (i.e. Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint). Proven ability to prioritize deliverables and projects to meet timelines efficiently, to adapt to changes in priorities quickly and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to drive projects to completion and deliver quality materials under tight deadlines
- Experience determining when to escalate to management and identifying the right stakeholders for decision making
- Excellent collaboration and communications skills with experience in influencing, communicating and driving change through cross-functional groups, including the ability to diplomatically build consensus across disparate views
- Positive, proactive, solution-oriented problem solver who gets things done within a matrix organization
- Experience in preparing, and reviewing, and delivering (concise) executive level communications
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.