Consulting, Government Reporting – Senior Manager (KSA)

Why PwC

Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 6,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

BU Description

PwC is a global professional services firm that provides a range of Finance & Accounting consulting services to clients in various industries. Some of the finance & accounting consulting services that PwC offers include Accounting Advisory, Finance Transformation, Economics & Sustainability, AL&V, Government Reporting, and shift SAP. The services that PwC provides are designed to help clients improve their financial performance, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirements.

Within PwC’s government reporting consulting team, we have a record of high-quality delivery of client projects, strong technical knowledge, and a commercially rounded mindset. You will get the chance to hear from experts with experience of working on transformation projects around accrual accounting conversion under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (“IPSAS”) framework, and support optimizing the balance sheets of government entities converting from cash basis of accounting to accrual under privatization mandates.

As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• You will be expected to contribute to building and continuously refreshing the long-term vision and strategy to continue growing the business. You will also take ownership of business development activities and shall start pursuing opportunities and leading their delivery.
• You will be expected to lead team members driving excellence, meet with the team strategy and required KPIs, and be active on business development and thought leadership about specific accounting matters.
• You will be required to possess strong project management skills (PMP) as the delivery role requires senior client and stakeholder management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching, and resource management on high-profile clients. A key part of delivery will be the creation, review, and delivery of complex client deliverables which will include executive-level reporting through to detailed design documentation.
• You will be expected to keep on developing your personal skills taking a keen interest in trends in digital delivery and technology and the impact on the cash to accrual conversion exercises with the government clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market.
• You will be expected to manage a global mindset and ability to connect with other colleagues across the consulting line of services and other lines of services within PwC, so we can bring to our clients high-value multidisciplinary solutions.
• You will be expected to design, structure, and tailor potential solutions to our government taking into account the public finance framework requirements, IMF requirements, and the existing finance laws within the government to ensure our recommendations add value to our clients.
• You will be expected to stay on top of the existing IPSAS and IFRS standards, and the relevant exposure drafts that could result in shaping the structure of the government to optimize the value of those standards managing the government.
• You will be expected to lead, coach, train, and mentor junior staff, and support their growth and drawing their career path.

• The candidate will be achievement-oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into high-quality output.
• Relevant experience in IPSAS, IFRS, cash to accrual conversion, preferably within a professional services environment. Background in Audit and dealing with financial statements and accounting standards is key.
• In-depth understanding of public finance management and government accounting and reporting.
• Strong interest and passion for developing people and working collaboratively.
• Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven soft skills in the following–Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Arabic speaking is mandatory, fluency in English is preferred.
• The ability and willingness to work in KSA.

Education: Bachelor Degree in a related sector
Years of Experience: 10 years of experience preferably with a background in consulting.