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During your tenure as a senior manager in audit & assurance, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Identify the entity's strategic audit and risk priorities and highlight these to key stakeholders, proactively offering strategic insights to address these.
• Make sure that risk assessment procedures were appropriately considered in the development of the plan, execution of audit procedures, and evaluation of audit results.
• Contribute knowledge and perspective to the risks, materiality and scope discussions for the audit report and check the audit plan covers all the relevant areas with consideration of wider business issues. Consider messaging from National Audit Office, trends in audit reporting and peer reporting via National Audit Office tools and publications.
• Include the expert/specialist in audit planning meetings to discuss planned involvement of the expert/specialist and set expectations regarding the application of an appropriate level of professional skepticism by the expert/specialist.
• Actively participate in the group risk assessment and planning of work to be performed by component auditors. Review referral instructions on a timely basis and evaluate responses from component auditors. Resolve issues identified, including where work has been referred to challenging environments.
• Be familiar with analysis on audit reports, use the Guide to audit reporting, and have read several other audit reports in the same industry before drafting a new report.
• Drive the audit team in a robust approach to revenue testing by utilizing process flow diagrams for material revenue streams, gaining a deep understanding of the entity's recognition policies and how they relate to terms and conditions, actively considering the appropriateness of a controls reliance approach, and developing a tailored approach to address the risk of fraud.
• Develop and review comprehensive project plans for complex engagements early in the audit cycle that include clear timescales, coordination with the extended engagement team, a clear contingency plan to mitigate the risks of unseen obstructions, and adequate resources with the required skills and knowledge for testing.
• Communicate the project plan and any entity related dependencies (e.g., documentation, reviews) with the entity's management team so that they are aware, at the beginning of the audit, of any repercussions (e.g., deadlines, fees) due to deviations from this plan. When slippages arise, clearly ascertain how they arose and negotiate overruns with the entity's management team where appropriate.
• Facilitate application of professional skepticism by driving early consultation with relevant facts in areas where consultation is either mandatory or necessary for the relevant experience, objectivity and knowledge to be applied in forming a judgement.
• Engage with the firm's quality control procedures and commit to audit quality by driving improvement of prior year testing and consistently challenging whether the global audit imperatives have been reflected in the planning and execution of the audit.

Leadership capabilities

• Build own understanding of our purpose and values; explore opportunities for impact.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development; act as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
• Understand expectations and demonstrate personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
• Actively focus on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understand how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent, preferably a degree in accounting, auditing, or any related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in public accounting, auditing, audit management, budget, business plan, business strategy, preferably with big firms.
• Extensive knowledge of best practice reporting and international financial reporting standards. Able to ensure that the applicable accounting and auditing standards have been consistently applied and obtain appropriate evidence to support the assessment that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
• Ability to develop one's own knowledge and the knowledge of others as it relates to Deloitte's tools and audit methodology and the applicable professional accounting and auditing standards through both formal learning and on-the-job training.
• Ability to thoroughly review audit documentation for completeness, accuracy and adequacy while ensuring timely archiving of work papers.
• International accounting qualification is required: CA, ACCA, or CPA.
• Fluent in English (reading, speaking, and writing). Preference will be given to bilingual candidates (Arabic/English).