39 External Audit jobs in Saudi Arabia

As an External Audit Senior Associate, you will contribute to delivering exceptional service to our clients. You will report to Managers and above, working as part of a team that helps build trust, solve complex challenges, and proactively manage multiple engagements. Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

1. Analyzing clients' financial statements to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
2. Examining financial and accounting records, documents, and tangible items such as inventory or plant and equipment.
3. Asking questions, both formal and informal, to individuals within our client organizations.
4. Testing internal controls and processes of client organizations.
5. Building trust and credibility with clients by understanding their expectations and delivering high-quality services.
6. Researching and understanding key industry facts before engagements.
7. Communicating progress, risks, issues, and variances to Managers and Partners in a timely manner.
8. Owning the completion of external files and analyzing engagement economics, including explaining variances from budgets.
9. Reviewing work of junior staff and providing training, coaching, and feedback.
10. Ensuring compliance with risk, quality, and independence standards.
11. Effectively engaging with diverse teams throughout the audit process and following up on tasks to meet timelines and internal KPIs.
12. Participating in digital initiatives and upskilling activities aligned with team needs.
13. Supporting the issuance of assurance deliverables through various procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Completed or pursuing professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, or CPA.
• Progressive experience at the Senior Associate level with external audit clients in a Big 4 firm.
• Experience across diverse industries.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is a plus.
• Business development and client relationship skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of audit technologies and data analytics tools is advantageous.
• Technical expertise in accounting standards and auditing procedures.
• Experience in coaching and leading audit teams.
• Ability to research, analyze, and present audit issues effectively.

Additional Information

• Industry: Accounting & Auditing
• Departments: Accounts, Taxation, Audit, Company Secretary

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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 Manager/Senior Manager, 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:

1. Assisting proactively in the management of a portfolio of clients, where you will be responsible for the day-to-day management, client liaison, and technical issues management.
2. Being responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
3. Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of your own and your team’s technical acumen.
4. Assisting in the management and delivery of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
5. Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in alignment with the engagement leader guidance. You will advise clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, as well as staying up to date with the regulatory changes by attending internal and external seminars.
6. Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees.
7. Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality, and independence matters.
8. Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
9. Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring, and development of team members reporting to you while caring about their well-being.
10. Encouraging involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models, in order to ensure compliance with our firm's vision and ensure a more robust audit.
11. Taking part in the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.

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:

1. A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
2. Minimum of 6-10 years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4.
3. Completed a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA.
4. Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset.
5. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
6. Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.
7. Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion.
8. 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.
9. Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation.
10. Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels - both internally and externally.
11. Driving innovative thinking and supports others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
15. Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus.

The skills we look for in future employees

Company Industry

• Accounting & Auditing

Department / Functional Area

• Accounts
• Taxation
• Audit
• Company Secretary

Keywords

• Assurance - External Audit Manager

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Assurance - External Audit Director (Banking)

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.

What will you bring?

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.

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Assurance - External Audit Director (Banking)

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.

What will you bring?

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 Manager, Senior Manager

As an Audit Manager/Senior Manager, you will oversee an iconic client portfolio and manage the full cycle of audit assignments. Working as part of a team of experienced auditors, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Proactively managing a portfolio of clients, including day-to-day client liaison and technical issue resolution.
2. Driving business development activities to identify and research opportunities with new and existing clients, while maintaining strong relationships.
3. Developing strategies to address complex technical challenges and enhancing your own and your team's technical skills.
4. Managing and delivering large projects, ensuring key deadlines are met.
5. Designing audit strategies and managing audit execution in alignment with engagement leader guidance. Advising clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, and staying updated through seminars.
6. Managing relationships with senior management, including delivering presentations to boards and audit committees.
7. Ensuring compliance with risk, quality, and independence standards.
8. Staying informed about local and national business and economic issues.
9. Coaching, mentoring, and developing team members, while caring for their well-being.
10. Encouraging involvement in digital initiatives, audit transformation technologies, and alternative delivery models to enhance audit robustness.
11. Participating in the recruitment process to select competent candidates following PwC standards.

What will you bring?

You are ambitious and eager to grow professionally. You likely possess the following characteristics:

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 6-10 years of professional experience in external financial audit, preferably within the Big 4.
• Recognition through professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA.
• Experience auditing diverse industries is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, thriving in team environments.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing audits from planning to completion.
• Confidence in challenging yourself and others to achieve high-quality testing and documentation.
• Ability to build positive relationships internally and externally.
• Innovative thinking and adaptability to change and uncertainty.
• Experience fostering collaboration, resolving team issues quickly, and promoting a team-oriented environment.
• Dedication to self-development, agility, and innovation in the digital world.
• Valuing diversity and promoting inclusive teamwork.
• Knowledge of audit technologies and data analytics tools is a plus.

Company Industry

• Accounting & Auditing

Department / Functional Area

• Accounts
• Taxation
• Audit
• Company Secretary

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From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their on-going strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data - and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You will use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.

Our tailored external audit services help build trust and confidence through transparency, clarity and consistency. We are 79,000+ professionals based worldwide across 150 countries. Audit services involve reporting on the fairness in all material respects with which a client’s audited financial statements are presented, in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework.

**The opportunity**

EY is looking for Managers & Senior Managers to join the Audit team to lead on complex audit engagements and support growth of the Audit business.

**Your key responsibilities**

As a Manager/ Senior Manager, you'll manage the delivery of audit engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the Partner and executing it in compliance with Ernst & Young's policies and protocols. When required, you'll personally execute complex audit procedures and lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, depending on the size of the engagement. You’ll also assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders as well as participate in business development initiatives.

You'll actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships and confirm that work delivered to clients is of a high quality. As part of this, you'll anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues, as appropriate. As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring. You will also contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Assurance professionals and contribute to the maintenance of an educational program to continually develop personal skills of staff.

**Skills and attributes for success**

Pro
- activity, accountability and results
- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

**To qualify for the role, you must have**
- Strong academic record, including a degree and accounting qualification, such as ACCA or CPA
- At least seven years of professional experience in external audit
- Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques and experience managing teams
- Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm
- Proficiency in the Arabic language
- Experience of risk-based audit process
- Project Management experience
- Understanding of currently applicable and upcoming IFRS
- Knowledge of use of audit tools and data analytic tools
- Coaching, mentoring and counselling experience
- Fluent English communication skills
- Effective presentation skills

**What we look for**

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

**What working at EY offers**
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

**About EY**

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us.

Build your legacy with us.

As an Audit Manager / Senior Manager, 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

Assisting proactively in the management of a portfolio of client, where you will be responsible for the day-to-day management client liaison and technical issues management

Being responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new / existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients

Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of your own and your team’s technical acumen

Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met

Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in allignment with the engagement leader guidance.

You will advise clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, as well as staying up to date with the regulatory changes by attending internal and external seminars

Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees

Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters

Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues

Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you while caring about their well-being

Encouraging involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models, in order to ensure compliance with our firm's vision and ensure a more robust audit

Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards

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 Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major

Minimum of 6-10 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

Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion

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

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 is a plus

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

Benefits

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?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

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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

Assurance

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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At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

Description

At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,200 people across 12 countries. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and beyond.

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?

Job Duties

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

Benefits

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:

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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}

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

Seniority level

• Seniority level Director

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries Business Consulting and Services

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