Consulting, Finance & Accounting, Telecom - Senior Manager {Dubai}

​Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

PwC Global Overview

At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on de​livering value in all we do. We are a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

PwC Middle East Overview

Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

Operating Unit Overview
Our Accounting Advisory Consulting team currently has exciting opportunities across the Middle East region (including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Oman). Our team advises clients on a wide range of accounting and financial reporting related transactions, identifying issues and providing accounting options and solutions that meet our client’s objectives.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated accountant with a proven track record of analyzing complex IFRS technical matters - applying both an accounting technical and commercial mindset.

Job Description

Our Accounting Advisory teams advises on a variety of complex transactions and accounting matters. As part of that the team requires relevant expertise and experience in complex IFRS technical matters.

This role would involve both client facing and non client facing responsibilities:

• Non client facing responsibilities: acting as an IFRS technical accounting SME within the wider Accounting Advisory team and supporting with the review and analysis of complex technical matters the team encounters. It would also involve liasing and coordinating with our central ACS technical team as appropriate.
• Client facing responsibilities: supporting engagement teams in discussions with clients when brainstorming ideas and solutions and also discussing complex technical accounting matters.
• Business development: the proposed role would not have business development responsibilities around identifying or converting opportunities.
• Project delivery responsibilities: the proposed role would be to provide SME support to project teams and the wider Accounting Advisory team and not necessarily being part of project teams day to day.

Responsibilities

The role sits within a rapidly growing part of the Accounting Advisory team. You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

You will be based in our UAE office, serving our regional clients.

As a Senior Manager, you will act as an IFRS technical subject matter expert (SME), helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Excellent knowledge of IFRS – including an ability to review technical papers and engage in technical discussions with global industry experts and apply his critical thinking to provide our clients with high value and technically robust solutions.
• Track record of reviewing complex technical accounting matters and coordinating with engagement teams and global technical experts on such matters.
• Experience across a range of complex matters including revenue recognition, financial instruments, leasing, business combinations and control/ consolidation.
• Build and maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with clients and colleagues. You will be expected to have significant interactions with senior company management teams, bankers, lawyers and other advisors typically involved in high profile regional transactions.
• The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business studies, accounting or finance

  
  

Qualification(s)

• {Mandatory to perform the role}:CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA

  
  

Experience

• 10+ years of accounting experience in a Big 4 firm
• 4+ years of experience in a technical accounting function within a Big 4 firm