Audit Manager – Financial Services (Banking)

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Big 4 firm located in Qatar.

Key accountabilities/ roles / responsibilities:

•Lead and manage various medium and large sized clients.

•Respond to client queries, be alert to both commercial concerns and technical accuracy and refer upwards if necessary

•Perform complex fieldwork on assigned clients, assist with the setting of budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, developing the audit strategy.

•Identify issues for reporting in the management letter, and other communications with management, and drafts the final documents for review by director, senior manager and partner

•Lead and manage the audit team in the field

•Supply or attend briefings which are clearly understood on all assignments, and through the setting of clear standards for the team to work in, the DM ensures that the teams fully understand their roles before the assignments commence.

•Ensure completion of audits/projects within the pre-set timescales and budgets, and explaining variances from budget and collects cash on time

•Draft final audit documents for review by director or partner  

Person specification

Minimum qualifications:

•Graduate degree in Accounting or related field;

•Fully-qualified (with at least 3 years of Post Qualification Experience) in any of the following international professional qualifications – CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA, CIA

•Knowledge of IFRS

MUST BE ARABIC AND ENGLISH SPEAKER

Experience:

•At least 6 years in public auditing and accounting, preferably with a Big 4 Audit firm;

•Extensive knowledge of best practice reporting and International Financial Reporting Standards;

•Some experience outside the normal audit field, such as agreed-upon, accounting support and other transaction support engagements

•Starting to actively develop an understanding of a range of financial and other areas (other than attestation and accounting advisory) in order to be able to assist clients on due diligence and other transaction support engagements (If this point is not available then there should be available a proof of being trained thereon

Personal Attributes:
•A strong team-player
•Ability to multi-task
•Demonstrated leadership and coaching skills
•Ability to work under pressure and maintain composure, especially during peak periods.
•Highly analytical, and able to suggest solutions to problems.

(Only candidates that meet these requirements will be contacted)  

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