Senior Manager - Audit - FS - Banking (FY25 - DXB)

                           Job Description                                 

Department: Audit

Designation: Senior Manager - Audit - FS - Banking

Reports to :  Director / Partner

Typical Experience/Qualifications:

• CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent
• Knowledge in accounting concepts and International Financial Reporting Standards
• Computer Literacy
• Technically sound, thorough knowledge of IFRS & ISA
• Experience in Accounting and handling a team
• 8 to 10 years’ experience post qualification experience.         
• Prior experience in dealing in clients involved in Banking, Financial Institute, Asset Management & Insurance sector, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. 

Job Purpose: 

To render audit services to clients with Knowledge and Business Solutions as per their requirement and to manage client expectation.

Key Responsibilities:

Client & Customer Focus

• Engagement Management
• Quality assurance on audits
• Ensuring team performance
• Business Development
• Delivery of the practice objective at the day to day level
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate technical issues to client whether internal or external.
• Meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and deliverables for all the clients as per engagement letter
• Seamless transition of new projects/clients
• Effectively planning the implementation of changes to the process
• Proactively highlighting and resolving issues in the processes
• Effective control of back logs if any 
• Responsible for review of quality of work in detail
• Responsible for client meeting at regular intervals. 
• Provide appropriate training to staff members
• Monitoring of financial KPI’s for your clients (eg. WIP reports, debtors, billings, strict and timely realizations)

Training Required as per Level

Linguistic skills

Good communication skills in English (reading, writing and speaking)

Arabic would be an advantage

RELEVANT BEHAVIORAL CAPABILITIES:

• Continuously reviews business strategy in line with changing client needs and demands
• Ensures that the client is a critical part of decision making and business planning
• Focuses on improving profitability while managing business risks
• Identifies opportunities for the firm to broaden its offering
• Spot opportunities for change that will deliver competitive advantage for KPMG’s clients
• Implements change strategies within KPMG to improve performance and efficiency
• Creates an environment that fosters idea generation and creative thinking
• Sponsors strategic change initiatives whilst addressing short term business needs
• Proactively builds and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Takes time to listen to the views of employees at all levels
• Leads by example in building an environment that encourages open and honest communication
• Drives forward initiatives that promotes cross-functional communication, team working and information sharing at all level
• Proactively invests in personal development activities to stay ahead of the latest thinking
• Continually reviews current strategy to ensure it is valid within the changing business environment
• Champions initiatives that drive a high performance culture
• Invests in developing and retaining our most talented and motivated people
• Takes accountability for the results achieved in their business area/client account
• Displays excellent program management skills
• Holds reviews on completion of tasks/projects to enhance future quality and planning
• Analyzes complex business situations to identify key issues and priorities
• Provides solutions based on analysis of trends, recognizing wider business impact
• Actively consults on difficult and technical issues
• Disseminates expertise and knowledge throughout the business
• Demonstrate thought leadership, both internally and externally
• Develops and maintains a credible and influential profile in their industry sector/specialism
• Influences key stake holders to change their thinking