Manager - Forensic & Integrity

EY Forensic & Integrity Services practice helps organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. Our professionals assist companies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks. We understand how organizations navigate complex environments; how pressures, attitudes and culture influence employee actions; and how to leverage data analytics to improve compliance and investigation outcomes. We are committed to making integrity the cornerstone of a better working world. Our team is multi-disciplinary which includes amongst others, certified accountants, forensic accountants and technologists, certified fraud examiners, data scientists, data analytics professionals, anti-corruption professionals, certified expert witnesses, compliance professionals, money laundering and sanctions investigators, etc.

Join our team and be part of the team that helps clients achieve their Integrity agenda. You will also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored counselling. We are looking for a Manager from Investigation and Compliance to be part of our globally connected and culturally aligned Forensic & Integrity team in the MENA region.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate compliance and Ethics, forensic accounting, financial and economic damages analyses, in a rapidly growing team with multidisciplinary skill sets.
• Work and lead on challenging projects related to white collar crimes, fraud investigations.
• Display understanding of client needs, priorities and anticipate related challenges.
• Identify and resolve issues on your engagements demonstrating a broad technical and people skillset.
• Prepare work plans and review electronic data, accounting, financial and non-financial records. An ability to see the wood from the trees .
• Ensure high quality working papers and analysis by team members.
• Prepare client deliverables including forensic and investigation reports. Present findings to clients.
• Liaise with senior client personnel, in-house counsel, external legal teams, witnesses and regulators.
• Coach team members, contribute to the knowledge sharing culture of the team and hold difficult conversations.
• Effectively balance your personal commitments with your professional needs.
• Engage and participate in Sales and Marketing efforts including building the profile of the practice and firm in internal as well as external events.
• Keep abreast on regulatory/ business/economic developments and their impact on the solutions of EY Forensics.
• Meet mandatory compliance, learning and other professional requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in accounting or equivalent, degree in Forensic studies would be a plus.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in the Forensics field (Compliance, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and Fraud), risk management and compliance experience in large professional services firms.
• The position is open for Arabic speakers only.
• Industry-related certification (e.g., Certified Fraud Examiner and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)).
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time within the MENA region.

Additional Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Sceptical yet practical mindset to assess situations and reach conclusions objectively. Natural curiosity and ability to ask better questions.
• Self-awareness, respect for differences in individual style and background of your team members.
• Teaming and displaying strong interpersonal skills. Someone who is eager to learn, contribute and collaborate to support the achievement of a shared vision.
• Strong time and organization skills, ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, determination and tenacity to see the matter you are working on to its conclusion.
• Proactiveness in sharing new ideas to support achievement of shared vision.
• Strong communication skills and command over spoken and written English.
• Leadership experience and proven track record in a challenging environment.