Consultant/ Senior Consultant

Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services (Consulting)

Relevant Skill set:
Strong understanding of Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Risk Assessment and Internal Auditing Plan, ERM, ICR, Financial reporting, Treasury and Cash Management, IFRS, Compliance reviews, Financial Modeling, Valuations, M&A Advisory and Corporate restructuring, Excellence communication and presentation skills. Strong hold on working with Excel and power points.

Education:
CA, CPA, MBA, CFA or CFA Level II cleared

Roles and responsibilities:

1. Client & Team Management

• Lead and manage teams of junior consultants or analysts during engagements.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders to understand their requirements and deliver value-added insights.
• Prepare and review engagement working papers, deliverables, reports, RCMs and audit committee presentations.

2. Business Development

• Support proposal development and client presentations
• Identify and work on additional opportunities for business development at existing clients and networks under supervision of Senior manager and MD.

Work Experience:

Minimum 2-5 years of post-qualification experience. The ideal candidate must have major experience in either of the following two domains.

Candidate with Consulting background is preferred
:

1. Domain 1:
   Prior experience (skill set mentioned above) with clients/companies in Capital Markets, broking and Investment Banking (IPOs, QIPs, Private placements, debt issuance), Wealth Management, Real-estate funds, venture capital funds, financing companies etc.
2. Domain 2:
   Prior experience (skill set) with clients/companies in Private equities, Alternative Investments, and Venture Capital (Core investment side)

Detailed Experience Requirements:

Domain 1:
The candidate should have performed Internal Auditing, ERM, ICR etc. and must have past experience of working on the following:

• Hands-on experience with audit methodologies, internal controls, and risk assessment techniques.
• Performed planning on the engagements including preparation of scope, preparation of engagement execution plan, resourcing plan, communication plan etc.
• Conducted companywide risk assessments including business areas such as Brokerage, Asset Management, Advisory etc.
• Prepared detailed risk registers at inherent and residual level
• Prepared risk based internal audit plans
• Conducted end-to-end internal audits of various business and support areas.
• Robust understanding of risks and controls. Prepared various internal audit reports and audit committee presentations
• Experience of working and managing Internal Audits of areas such as Finance and Accounts, Proprietary Investments, Strategy and Communications, Corporate Governance, Compliance and AML, Asset management Equities and Fixed income etc.

Domain 2:
The candidate should have performed Internal Auditing, ERM, ICR, M&A advisory, Financial modeling or investment due diligence etc. and must have past experience of working on the following:

• Review of Private Equity and Real estate funds including fund launce, investment decision making, fund T&C review, regulatory compliance, asset valuation and NAV preparations etc.
• Review of Private Equity deals including sourcing, various investment due diligences, financial modeling and valuation of target companies, deal structuring etc.
• Review of Corporate funding strategy and Business plan.
• Review of liquidity planning / forecasting process.
• Review of funding strategy prepared for prospective investments by the company. Including, review of financial models, debt funding, leveraged investments, hedging etc.
• Experience of working and managing Internal audit other advisory for clients/areas such as Finance and Accounts, Proprietary Investments, Strategy and Communications, Corporate Governance, Compliance and AML, Asset management Equities and Fixed income etc.

Location:
Riyadh – KSA