The opportunity
We are expanding our audit valuation and impairment practice in the MENA region and looking for talented professionals with a background in financial valuation, modelling, analytics and impairment reviews to assess and provide value and insight to our client portfolio.
This opportunity will be based in our center of excellence in Karachi, Pakistan and will support the client engagements across the region.
This role provides substantial potential for growth and learning, given the business agenda and focus to induct and develop the Audit Support Specialist hub across the region with primary focus in Karachi, Pakistan.
Your key responsibilities
As an executive of the Audit Specialist Support Hub, you will spend your day working as a member of MENA audit teams advising, coaching and challenging your colleagues on various valuation estimates and assumptions, including assessing appropriateness of the valuation techniques and methodology used to develop those estimates and assumption.
You will understand the key business drivers, co-developing our approach with the client and your audit colleagues, agreeing value techniques and methodology, and providing value to the client through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.
As an Audit ValuationSpecialist lead, you will manage a team to assist in the audit procedures over the measurement of valuation accounting estimates.
This will include developing an independent point estimate or range, testing the client’s process for developing the estimate and evaluating the work of management’s specialist to determine how and whether it can be used as audit evidence (and to assist with the design and execution of any additional procedures)
You will plan, prepare, and review deliverables in various forms including excel data books, written reports, presentations, and discussions with the client.
Your role as a leader will be fundamental in establishing a positive working and learning culture, excellent communication within the team and a collaborative and open relationship with your audit colleagues.
As an EY leader you will provide coaching to your team and colleagues, and participate in regular feedback cycles.
Skills and attributes for success
For this role it is essential to deliver and assess the situation and solution strategically. In addition, as it is a new team supporting MENA audit engagements, we are looking for talented professionals with strong communication and leadership skills to drive the team and regional agenda.
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What we look for
We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally.
You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer :