Senior Consultant Financial Services - Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

Senior Consultant Financial Services - Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

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• Manage and monitor multiple engagements and/or teams’ activities and commit to deliver on time and quality in line with expectations.
• Train and update teams on recent and upcoming changes to regulatory and trends affecting clients specific to the Financial Services sector.
• Lead initiatives to increase effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery, e.g., digital shift, standardization of work papers.
• Assist with KPMG’s internal risk management and client engagement management procedures including client acceptance, continuance and engagement procedures related to Internal Audit, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews, etc.
• Support Engagement Partners and lead business development initiatives, including, but not limited to, the Financial Services sector, review of pre‑engagement activities, contracting and setting‑up of meetings with prospective clients.
• Obtain in‑depth understanding of engagement management, quality and risk management policies to streamline processes specific to Advisory.
• Assist Engagement Partners, lead and initiate implementation of new services, KPMG methodologies and tools.

• Educated up to a minimum of bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Internal Auditing, Management Accounting or equivalent.
• Possession of relevant qualification such as CIA/CA/ACCA/CISA/CFE/CRMA/BCM/CCGP.
• At least 6‑7 years of work experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews, preferably from a consulting firm or financial institutions (banks, insurance).
• At least 6 months of experience in an assistant managerial role.
• Flawless communication skills in English;
  Arabic will be a plus.
• Advanced user and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Experience managing teams and working on approximately 2‑3 engagements simultaneously.
• Analytical approach and inquisitive mind.
• Demonstrated leadership and team mentoring skills.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Finance and Sales

Accounting

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates