PwC Risk Internal Audit Senior Associate📣 إعلان

About the Role

PwC Middle East is seeking a Risk Internal Audit Senior Associate to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within the Risk Consulting practice, focusing on helping organizations strengthen their business operations, systems, strategy, and resilience.

Role Context and Purpose

As a Senior Associate, you will report to Managers and contribute to solving complex business issues from strategy through execution. The Risk Consulting practice provides a range of services including Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance, and Technology Risk. Your role will involve acting as a trusted advisor to clients on risk and internal control matters, engaging with diverse teams, and contributing to the improvement of client internal control maturity and risk mitigation strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage skills and experience to advise clients on risk and internal controls.
• Engage with diverse teams throughout audit phases, ensuring timelines and internal KPIs are met.
• Collaborate with clients to enhance internal control maturity and mitigate risks through strategy development.
• Identify key risks, define audit methodologies, and propose process improvements by understanding client objectives and environments.
• Build and maintain client relationships, identifying opportunities for new and existing clients.
• Manage engagement budgets and economics.
• Lead teams and manage client communication, assisting clients in navigating evolving risk landscapes.
• Provide on-ground support for the planning, implementation, and administration of client Internal Audit Plans.
• Conduct internal audit engagements focusing on compliance, financial, and operational audits.
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Draft audit findings, including impact, potential risks, and recommendations.
• Contribute to the development of service offerings related to internal audit, risk, and controls.
• Plan and execute engagements effectively within budgeted time and cost.
• Assist clients in the deployment and development of their internal audit and internal control functions.
• Study business functions, gather information, and evaluate output requirements.
• Review the work of associate levels, providing on-the-job training and constructive feedback.
• Ensure adherence to compliance, quality, and independence matters.
• Commit to continuous education and digital upskilling.
• Perform other procedures as necessary to support assurance deliverables.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Governance, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience at the Senior Associate level or at least 3-6 years working in internal audit, preferably within a Big 4 professional services firm.
• Completed or pursuing a professional qualification such as CIA, CPA, CRMA, CFE, CGRCP, PMP, or CMA is a plus.
• Strong technical knowledge with the ability to research issues and present conclusions.
• Background in governance, risk management, and compliance.
• Experienced in the assessment and testing of business controls.
• Knowledge in audit technologies and experience using data analytics tools is a plus.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills for effective teamwork.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written).
• Business development and client relationship building skills.
• Willingness to challenge norms and foster an effective working team.
• Up-to-date understanding of business issues and how to influence client conversations.
• Project management skills and the ability to lead engagements end-to-end.
• Commitment to valuing differences and working with diverse people and perspectives.
• Ambition and a drive for personal and professional growth.

Work Environment and Travel

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh. The position requires the ability and willingness to travel frequently within the Middle East and worldwide as dictated by project requirements.