Audit & Assurance Manager/Sr. Manager (Riyadh, Jeddah & Dammam)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

BDO Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co., a firm with over four decades of experience in Saudi Arabia, is seeking a forward-thinking and motivated Audit & Assurance Manager/Senior Manager. This role is essential for managing the Firm’s Audit clients in alignment with established guidelines and ensuring adherence to the BDO Audit Methodology. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of high-quality client project delivery, robust technical knowledge, a commercially aware mindset, and the ability to perform effectively in a demanding project and transaction environment. The firm is committed to professional development, focusing on helping individuals at every career stage identify and leverage their strengths, offering opportunities to build skills and gain hands-on experience in a rapidly evolving global business landscape, with potential for cross-border experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Firm’s Audit clients in accordance with established guidelines and ensure work is performed according to the BDO Audit Methodology.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management and assess client satisfaction.
• Generate new business opportunities and proactively identify potential engagements.
• Delegate tasks effectively and monitor progress to ensure client expectations are met.
• Foster effective teamwork and empower staff to achieve engagement and personal performance objectives.
• Conduct timely performance reviews, providing counseling and career advice to team members.
• Understand the Firm’s service lines and actively assess and present opportunities to apply relevant knowledge and services.
• Take ownership for the work performed by the team.
• Manage, motivate, and provide guidance to audit staff.
• Monitor the team’s work to ensure consistency with the firm’s quality standards and audit approach.
• Ensure team compliance with the Firm’s risk management policies and procedures.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the audit engagement partner on all major client audit matters.
• Perform other non-audit assignments as and when required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, CPA, JCPA, ESAA, or ACCA).
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience gained within large Audit and consulting firms.
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Proven ability to manage a large portfolio of audit clients, ranging from small to large businesses, and oversee the entire audit cycle within tight deadlines.
• Strong and current knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Experience in the financial services sector is highly desirable.
• Overseas working experience is an advantage, and previous work experience in the Middle East will be considered favorably.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong team leadership capabilities.
• Ambition, drive, energy, and creativity, with the ability to work effectively within multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
• A proven record of business development and cross-selling of services to clients.
• The ability to train and lead audit staff, providing mentoring and career development advice.
• The ability to represent the Firm professionally at all times through punctuality, appearance, and presentation.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position. The role is based in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, Saudi Arabia.