Senior Associate - ERS (GRC - Telecom Sector Exp. Preferred)

Job DescriptionQualificationsAs an Advisory Senior, you will make a significant technical contribution to client engagements and internal projects. Within your role, you will actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships. You'll also identify and elevate potential business opportunities for KPMG within ongoing projects. With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, compliance, and governance issues, you'll elevate issues as appropriate to the Manager/Director. Working closely with colleagues, you will confirm whether the work plan is properly executed, documented, and concluded in compliance with KPMG’s guidelines.Skills and AttributesWorking effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progressHelping prepare reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other partiesDeveloping and maintaining productive working relationships with client personnelBuilding strong internal relationships within KPMG and with other services across the organizationContribute to performance feedback for staffOther cognate dutiesTo qualify for the role, you must haveBachelor's or master’s degree in Finance, Business or other related fieldIndustry related certification (e.g., ACCA, ICAEW, CIA, CRMA, CRICS, ACAMS)Approximately 2 to 4 years of related work experienceRelated audit or applicable business experienceProficiency with MS Office and Power BIInternational business experience preferredKnowledge in data analytics would be an advantageDemonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethicStrong analytical, interpersonal and communication skillsLanguage proficiency: English and ArabicTechnical attributesCOSO Implementation /Internal Control over Financial ReportingConduct COSO-aligned risk assessments to identify financial reporting and operational risks and pinpoint gaps across the five components and 17 principles.Perform process walkthroughs to understand actual practices, validate alignment with policies, and identify control design and implementation gaps.Develop ICFR testing programs to assess design and operating effectiveness of key controls.Lead client discussions to present gaps, root causes and practical remediation actions.Design policies, procedures and control frameworks that establish a robust and balanced internal control environment.Identify process and control deficiencies and recommend value-adding, risk-mitigating solutions.Prepare clear ICFR reports communicating gaps, risks and improvement recommendations to management and governance stakeholders.Support preparation of ICFR documentation and schedules required for management reporting and external audit reliance.Internal AuditPerform risk assessments by analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the companyConduct process understanding session with client to gain knowledge of on ground practices, policies and procedure implemented to identify the design gaps, associated risksDevelop internal audit program containing detailed testing strategies to validate the efficacy implemented controlsLead client discussions/presentations for gaps identified along with root causes and provide agile solutions mitigating the risksSkill set to develop policies and procedures from scratch highlighting balanced control environment mitigating business risksAcumen to identify business deficiencies and recommending value adding solution driving.Writing detailed audit reports effectively communicating the gaps, risks, and recommendationsHelping prepare reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other partiesCorporate GovernanceAdvise on effective corporate governance structure including roles and responsibilities of the CEO, Board Committee etc.Assist in development of Delegation of Authority at corporate level based on the constitutional documents such as Articles of Association, Shareholder Agreement, BOD committee terms of reference, etc.Advise on matters to be delegated to the CEO and reserved for BOD/Shareholder matters.Assist in drafting terms of reference for BOD Committees, etc.Advise on the type of BOD committees to be developed i.e., advisory/decision makingEnsure full compliance with relevant legislation and regulation pertaining to the corporate governance of the entityAssist in managing the preparation and publication of the Annual Corporate Governance Statement, Reports and Accounts, and other annual reports as required. This also includes monitoring and disclosure of Third-Party transactions.Assist in the implementation of the governance framework.Regular review and maintenance of the Corporate Governance policy.Enterprise Risk ManagementConduct enterprise-wide risk assessments to identify strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks, and evaluate their impact on organizational objectives.Facilitate process and business unit walkthroughs to understand c