Assistant Manager / Manager – Technical Accounting Desk (DPP)
Assistant Manager / Manager – Technical Accounting Desk (DPP)
Overview – KPMG Saudi Levant Cluster
KPMG has grown to become one of the largest professional service providers in the Saudi Levant Cluster having three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. Currently, KPMG’s Saudi Levant Cluster workforce is over 2,000. With ambitious growth objectives, we are continuously looking for talent various functions and levels.
KPMG operates through an experienced leadership with dedicated regional teams, which enables our network of professional talent, our technologies and our products and solutions to quickly come together to meet clients’ needs. Our company’s vision is to be recognized as a truly transformed firm, trusted by our people, our clients, and our society.
We value the fresh perspective that experienced professionals can bring. Whether you are currently working in industry, the public sector, a smaller firm, or another 'Big Four' organization, you can expect to make a difference from day one
Assistant Manager / Manager – Technical accounting desk (Department of Professional Practice) :
KPMG Professional Services is looking to hire for a permanent opportunity (based out in Jordan / Lebanon/ Riyadh) to work with our technical accounting desk handling complex accounting and reporting matters.
Skills / Experience Requirements:
þ A qualified accountant (CA/ACCA /CPA)
þ Should be native in Arabic language
þ Minimum 2-6 years’ experience in accounting advisory and audits preferably obtained in a “Big 4” environment
þ Strong knowledge of accounting in accordance with IFRS/IFRS for SMEs and auditing in accordance with ISAs
þ Should possess strong communication and presentation skills including writing and verbal skills in English
þ Prior experience of working with technical desk will be a plus
Key Responsibilities:
Informal queries/ Walk-ins / Formal Consultations
- Provides considered, timely and technically appropriate responses on complex technical accounting and reporting issues
- Exercises professional scepticism
- Coaches engagement teams and DPP team members through technical issues
- Shares knowledge and key learnings with relevant DPP team members
Pre-issuance reviews
- Participates in the PIR program each reporting period
- Provides considered and timely feedback on review findings ensuring conversations are held directly with engagement teams, including how findings were resolved
- Consult with engagement teams and within DPP on areas of uncertainty
- Shares knowledge on common issues and finding with broader DPP
Monitoring and Quality Initiatives
- Proactively considers whether interactions with teams (via projects, consultations, pre-issuance reviews, support networks or other) highlight areas of common technical deficiencies and how these can be best addressed
- Keeps abreast of latest technical developments, including network and local guidance and considers training needs of business
- Develops training or tools based on business needs. Aims to leverage global training materials where available and appropriate.
- Participates in the delivery/facilitation of training or communication of tools through appropriate mediums
- Monitor local regulatory and professional developments and consider their impact on the Audit, financial statements. Inform and provide input on the impact of such developments to DPP/Audit leadership
DPP Bulletin, alerts, publications
- Contributes to the local DPP Bulletin (or equivalent publications), DPP alerts, FAQs by suggesting or drafting timely articles on technical topics or based on recent consultations, pre issuance reviews or training experiences
- Reads all local and International DPP bulletin articles (or equivalent publications) on a timely basis and promote relevant articles to engagement teams where appropriate
What we offer: –
KPMG supports equal opportunities for all prospected candidates. We commit to provide personal and professional development for all our employees. We operate in a friendly supportive environment. We respect each other and draw strength from our differences. We prioritize the employee well-being by adapting Pioneer ways for work live balance.
