External Audit - Senior Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage the field execution of medium-complexity engagements (or multiple smaller engagements concurrently), owning the fieldwork timeline.
• Review the majority of the team's working papers, ensuring compliance with methodology, sufficiency of evidence, and clarity of conclusions before Manager review.
• Handle complex or judgmental technical areas directly, including drafting technical memos and consulting the Manager on borderline issues.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships during fieldwork, including handling sensitive or difficult conversations with client staff.
• Take ownership of engagement economics at the field level — tracking actual hours against budget and flagging scope or fee issues early.
• Actively develop junior staff through structured feedback, on-the-job training, and performance input for appraisals.
• Assist the Manager/Supervisor in finalizing the audit file, clearing review notes, and preparing draft financial statements and audit reports.

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 4-5 Years, in external audit.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Qualified CPA / ACCA / SOCPA (or equivalent) fully qualified or in final stages of completion.
• Advanced knowledge of IFRS, ISA, and industry-specific accounting and regulatory issues.
• Ability to manage difficult client conversations professionally and constructively.
• Strong command of audit software, working paper review tools, and Excel/data analytics for efficiency and risk analysis.
• English level – Excellent; Arabic – Good