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About the Senior Audit Role

Deloitte Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Audit professional to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time position focuses on the Utilities and Energy sector, requiring 2-5 years of relevant experience. The role involves contributing to high-quality audit services, solving complex challenges, and supporting sustainable growth for clients.

Our Company and Values

Deloitte is committed to making an impact that matters by serving clients with innovative insights and unlocking sustainable growth. The firm fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture, inspiring professionals to deliver outstanding value. Deloitte's core values guide its operations and interactions:

• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

Key Responsibilities of a Senior Auditor

As a Senior in the Utilities and Energy sector, you will be responsible for demonstrating and developing capabilities in the following areas:

• Build trust and credibility with stakeholders by understanding their service level expectations and individual priorities.
• Deliver high-quality services, demonstrating practical awareness of regulation and risk management impact on business processes and controls.
• Understand key statistics and industry matters related to the entity before engagement commencement.
• Adapt template referral instructions to clearly outline the scope of procedures and audit focus areas.
• Understand the structure of group audits and the intended recipients of referral instructions.
• Liaise effectively with onshore and offshore Centers of Excellence for task delivery, understanding delegated work scope and the importance of accurate information.
• Assist in tracking deliverables from component auditors and understanding their relevance and importance.
• Appropriately link risks, controls, procedures, and findings from allocated sections across the EMS file on a timely basis.
• Articulate audit quality milestones, team demonstration of completeness, and their contribution to overall audit quality.
• Understand the rationale behind audit plan timings and be prepared to challenge whether work can be performed earlier.
• Prepare documentation by anticipating reviewer questions and distinguishing accounting judgments from auditing judgments.
• Develop relationships beyond the finance function to better understand the entity's business and apply professional skepticism.
• Maintain practical awareness of engagement lifecycle risks, the regulatory environment, and relevant practice protection policies.

Leadership and Professional Development

Candidates for this role are expected to demonstrate and cultivate the following leadership capabilities:

• Build understanding of Deloitte's purpose and values, exploring opportunities for impact.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development, acting as a brand ambassador.
• Understand expectations and show personal accountability for maintaining performance.
• Actively focus on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understand how daily work contributes to team and business priorities.
• Supervise staff, inspect client financial records, compile and analyze data, prepare detailed audit reports, and resolve accounting research issues.
• Demonstrate ability to plan and manage engagements and people, ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.

Required Experience and Skills

Candidates for the Senior Audit position are expected to meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in an audit role, ideally within the Utilities and Energy sector.
• Proven ability to manage audit engagements, supervise staff, and ensure deliverables meet specifications.
• Strong understanding of regulatory impact, risk management, and audit quality milestones.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within a collaborative culture focused on delivering outstanding value to clients and fostering professional growth.