Assurance - Core Assurance - Manager UAE

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Line of Service :
Assurance
Industry/Sector :
Not Applicable
Specialism :
Management Level :
Manager
& Summary
As an Audit Manager, you will be in charge of an iconic client portfolio and you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of your audit assignments.
You will be working as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive Auditing experience.
Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:

Assisting proactively in the management of a portfolio of clients, where you will be responsible for the day-to-day management, client liaison, and technical issues management.
Being responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of your own and your team's technical acumen.
Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in alignment with the engagement leader's guidance.
You will advise clients on financial reporting and regulatory developments, as well as staying up to date with the regulatory changes by attending internal and external seminars.
Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees.
Ensuring compliance with risk, quality, and independence matters.
Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring, and development of team members reporting to you while caring about their well-being.
Encouraging involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models, in order to ensure compliance with our firm's vision and ensure a more robust audit.
Taking part in the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
What will you bring?
A degree in accounting, finance, or other related academic major.
Minimum of 6-8 years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4.
Completed a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.
Strong project management skills and experience managing an audit from planning to completion.
Confidence in challenging yourself and others to complete high-quality testing and documentation.
Ability to establish and nurture positive relationships across all levels - both internally and externally.
Driving innovative thinking and supporting others through change and uncertainty to overcome hurdles.
Experience encouraging a team environment that promotes collaboration and constructive challenge.
Taking pride in your work and in the Audit profession, showing resilience and demonstrating dedication to self-development.
Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
Knowledge of any Audit technologies and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus.
Why you'll love working for PwC
A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company.
We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths, and are empowered to be the best they can be.
A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.
We care about our employees' mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationship development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
A competitive schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).
If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.
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