Senior Consultant - Accounting Advisory

About the role

PwC's Accounting Advisory team in the UAE is looking for an ambitious, highly motivated accountant with a proven track record of high-quality client delivery, strong technical knowledge and a commercially rounded mindset. The role sits within a rapidly growing part of the business, reports directly to the leadership team and contributes to medium-to-long term strategy. It is primarily based in the Amman office, serving local clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while working with colleagues across the Middle Region.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the leadership team in building a long-term vision and strategy for the business, and take ownership of business development activities, pursuing and leading opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, including client management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching and resource management.
• Create, review and deliver complex client deliverables, from executive-level reporting to detailed documentation.
• Develop yourself with the guidance of more experienced team members, and coach and develop junior members of the team.
• Conduct in-depth research on complex matters, prepare technical papers for discussion with global industry experts and give clients high-value, technically robust advice.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with clients, senior management, bankers, lawyers and other advisors involved in high-profile regional transactions.
• Interact regularly with other PwC lines of service such as tax, legal and deals.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business studies, accounting or finance.
• Mandatory qualification: ACA, ACCA or CPA.
• 3+ years of audit or other relevant experience in a Big 4 firm; accounting advisory experience and GCC experience are beneficial.
• Fluent English and Arabic, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Achievement-oriented, flexible and able to work independently and in a team at a fast pace under pressure.

Required skills

• In-depth understanding of IFRS and general accounting principles.
• Strong interest in enhancing technical accounting skills.
• Project management, budgeting and resource management.