Assurance - External Audit Director; Banking KSA

Assurance - External Audit Director (Banking) – Riyadh, KSA

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About Us
With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.

Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human‑led and tech‑powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.

Core Assurance is a cornerstone of our Assurance practice, focused on delivering high‑quality audits that build trust and drive sustained outcomes. Our teams apply deep technical expertise and leverage advanced digital tools to provide independent assurance over financial reporting. Through a human‑led, tech‑powered approach, we help clients meet regulatory requirements, enhance transparency, and strengthen stakeholder confidence, creating impact across industries and society.

As an Audit Director, 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’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

• You will be responsible for the overall delivery of the audit engagement that you will be leading.
• Driving and taking ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
• Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations/pitches to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
• You will oversee the completion of engagements, provide support and training on technical issues/methodologies, fee negotiation, and adhere to budget and engagement deadlines.
• Identifying market gaps and spotting opportunities in Assurance, as well as cross‑selling opportunities for the other LOS’s, in order to create value propositions that meet the needs of the clients.
• Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.
• Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long‑term aspirations.
• Looking for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
• Assisting the partners in managing the economics of their portfolio by monitoring budget, following up on billing, collection, and profitability.
• Participating in the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per PwC hiring standards.
• Embracing our Middle East people initiatives (such as flexibility framework and employee well‑being, and many others) in addition to assisting the partners in executing our action plans against the periodic people feedback surveys.
• Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Taking part in people development by delivering certain training sessions to the team based on the L&D curriculum.
• Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to you.
• Promoting and encouraging others to value difference when working in diverse teams.

• A degree in accounting, finance or other related academic major.
• Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in external financial audit in one of the big 4.
• Completed a…