Senior Consultant Financial Services - ERS (GRC)

About the role

This advisory role covers the Financial Services sector and focuses on Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Corporate Governance and Internal Audit. It involves managing and monitoring multiple engagements and teams, training them on regulatory and sector-specific changes, and leading initiatives such as a digital shift and standardisation of workpapers.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and monitor multiple engagements and teams' activities, delivering on time and to quality.
• Train and update teams on recent and upcoming regulatory and sector trends.
• Lead initiatives to improve service delivery effectiveness and efficiency, such as digital transformation and standardisation of workpapers.
• Carry out internal risk management and client engagement procedures, including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures for Internal Audit, ICOFR, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews.
• Support Engagement Partners and lead business development, including reviewing pre-engagement activities, contracting and meeting prospective clients.
• Implement new services, KPMG methodologies and tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Internal Auditing, Management Accounting or equivalent.
• Relevant professional qualification such as CIA, CA, ACCA, CISA, CFE, CRMA, BCM or CCGP.
• At least 6-7 years of experience in Internal Audit, ICOFR, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance or Internal Audit QA reviews, preferably in a consulting firm or financial institution (bank, insurance).
• At least 6 months of experience in an assistant managerial role.
• Experience managing teams and handling about 2-3 engagements at once.
• Flawless English; Arabic is a plus.

Required skills

• Advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Analytical approach, leadership and team mentoring skills.