From small businesses to some of the world\'s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their on-going strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data - and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You will use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audits across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.

Our tailored external audit services help build trust and confidence through transparency, clarity and consistency. We are 79,000+ professionals based worldwide across 150 countries. Audit services involve reporting on the fairness in all material respects with which a client\'s audited financial statements are presented, in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework.

The opportunity

MENA Quality and Risk Management team supports audit engagements across the MENA region both remotely and through travel to MENA offices.

This role will focus on enhancing the quality of our Audit services for our clients based in the MENA region. You will be working to review quality results, oversee implementation of audit methodology processes and procedures and focus on driving service excellence. This is an ideal opportunity to gain experience within Audit Quality and be directly involved in contributing to quality metrics in the MENA region.

The role will be based in one of our MENA locations (UAE, Qatar, KSA, Kuwait or Bahrain) and cater to the MENA-wide client portfolio.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager / Director, you\'ll be required to solve contentious or complex issues, support Audit partners and teams, build relationships with MENA internal clients and peers. You will review recent Quality Review Program results for clients and identify areas for improvement. Working effectively as a team member, you\'ll design remedial action where necessary and support the execution of such action.

As a role model for Quality & Risk Management (\xe2\x80\x9cQ&RM\xe2\x80\x9d), you\'ll confirm that Audit teams understand and comply with EY\'s Q&RM guidelines as well as communicate significant issues to MENA-based partners and other stakeholders.

You will support professional practice and quality network initiatives and tasks, including (but not limited to):

• Review of engagement teams\' risk assessment procedures on prospective and recurring external audit clients and endorsement of acceptance or continuance decisions to MENA Assurance Quality Leadership.
• Review technical accounting (IFRS), audit (ISA, EY Global Audit Methodology) and risk management consultations prepared by audit teams;
• Provide technical support and guidance to audit teams during inspections of active regulators in different MENA jurisdictions as well as during EY\'s internal assurance quality reviews (AQRs);
• Perform pre and post-issuance engagement quality reviews of EY MENA\'s largest audits of listed and large non-listed companies/groups

• Participate in the implementation of ISQM 1 centrally in MENA region (and locally in the 14 EY MENA offices); reviewing test plans, controls testing workpapers, conducting root-cause analysis calls with process and control owners and recommending action plans and actions on ISQM control findings;
• Perform cross-region reviews of the implementation of system of quality controls (QCs/Practice Level Reviews) of other EY offices in EMEIA Area in accordance with EY policies aligned with ISQC1;
• Perform root-cause analysis of regulatory and internal inspection findings, and results of ISQM 1 implementation testing, and recommend various remediation and action plans for implementation in the relevant EY member firms, as well as close monitoring of effectiveness of these action plans;
• Create technical training materials on common internal and external/regulatory inspection observations/findings, as well as audit methodology, tools and enablement updates; and
• Train facilitator pool consisting of audit managers and partners to deliver locally-developed technical training materials to wider audit practice professionals; and
• reviewing and performing independent investigations
• Oversight of the MENA firm\'s compliance with partner and firm rotation rules

You\'ll be expected to contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training audit professionals as well as understand and follow workplace policies and procedures and communicate these to all levels of staff. Actively establish internal relationships and identifying and escalating potential business opportunities for EY Rapid Innovation will be essential, as well contributing to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining EY Professionals. With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you\'ll escalate issues as appropriate.

Skills and attributes for success

Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Professional accounting qualification
• Experience as a Manager or Senior Manager with an international Audit firm
• Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Understanding of Q&RM procedures
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills

What we look for

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you\'ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You\'ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We\'ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We\'ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You\'ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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