Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-05 Ref. JB1350872

Audit Director
Ernst & Young

Audit Director is a key position in an office and your main objective is to manage a portfolio of low risk clients reporting to the office managing partner. This is a quasi-partner position in terms of risk management and signing authority, managing client relationships, maximise fee opportunities and recovery from portfolio and development of people.

Your client responsibilities:

• Deliver value to the client by providing knowledge, ideas and solutions for improving the business.
• Secure and enhance relationships with senior client management.
• Assign teams that will meet and exceed the clients' expectations in standards of service and client care.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate external network of business contacts.
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in all interactions with the client.
• Be recognized as a leader and a role model in the business unit.

Your people responsibilities - as a team leader you will:
• Counsel, coach and mentor staff.
• Appraise staff in a constructive and timely manner and ensure your team members do the same.
• Manage the execution of the Professional Development Plans of your people to build their careers.
• Live EY shared cultures and values at all times and encourage team members to do the same.
• Manage a team of between 10-15 people including managers, seniors and staff.
Operational Excellence:
• Ensure engagements are executed in accordance with EY Global Audit Methodology, professional standards, and local legal and regulatory requirements.
• Review work in accordance with the firm's policies on a timely basis and in a thorough and constructive manner.
• Lead and coordinate the planning and management of assignments in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ensure the technical correctness and presentational standard of all client deliverables.
• Manage risk to the firm by adhering to the risk management policies and procedures and ensuring significant risks are identified.
• Liaise with other service lines to ensure efficient utilisation of knowledge and resources to deliver services.
• Manage the delivery of other services to designated clients, where appropriate.
• Manage a stand-alone business unit with responsibility for the unit achieving its financial targets
• Responsible for, or a significant influence over, recruitment, promotions, and termination.

Skills

We are looking for the candidates with the following:

• A qualified accountant - ideally ACA, CPA, ACCA with IFRS and ISA experience
• At least 5 years proven track record as an Audit Manager.
• Experience of managing a team that delivers solutions to clients, and managing a budget.
• A mature and flexible personality and the ability to build and work with teams.
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience in a Big Four professional services firm would be an advantage.
• Entry from Non-Big 4 Firm: Partner or Audit Director level
• Entry from Big 4 Firm: Audit Director or Senior Manager

Company Profile

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Middle East practice of Ernst & Young has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 80 years, we have evolved to meet the legal and commercial developments of the region. Across the Middle East, our 4, 200 people are united across 20 offices and 15 Arab countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality.