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

• International business experience preferred

• Knowledge in data analytics would be an advantage

• Demonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethic

• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills

• Language proficiency: English and Arabic

Technical attributes

COSO Implementation /Internal Control over Financial Reporting

• Conduct 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 Audit

• Perform risk assessments by analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the company

• Conduct process understanding session with client to gain knowledge of on ground practices, policies and procedure implemented to identify the design gaps, associated risks

• Develop internal audit program containing detailed testing strategies to validate the efficacy implemented controls

• Lead client discussions/presentations for gaps identified along with root causes and provide agile solutions mitigating the risks

• Skill set to develop policies and procedures from scratch highlighting balanced control environment mitigating business risks

• Acumen to identify business deficiencies and recommending value adding solution driving.

• Writing detailed audit reports effectively communicating the gaps, risks, and recommendations

• Helping prepare reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties

Corporate Governance

• Advise 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 making

• Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation and regulation pertaining to the corporate governance of the entity

• Assist 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 Management

• Conduct 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 current practices, validate alignment with policies, and identify risk exposures and control gaps.

• Develop ERM assessment and monitoring tools, including risk registers, heatmaps, scoring criteria and mitigation tracking frameworks.

• Lead stakeholder discussions to present key risks, root causes and prioritized mitigation actions, enabling informed decision-making.

• Design ERM policies, frameworks and procedures that establish a structured and consistent approach to risk identification, assessment, response and reporting.

• Identify control and process weaknesses affecting risk management effectiveness and recommend practical, value-adding mitigation strategies.

• Prepare clear ERM reports and dashboards communicating top risks, trends, mitigation progress and emerging risk insights for leadership and board committees.

• Support preparation of ERM documentation and schedules required for risk committee updates, strategic planning and regulatory reporting.

Source: KPMG Lower Gulf careers page