Employment:
Full Time
Risk and Quality Associate – Jordan
Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Specialism
IFS – Risk & Quality (R&Q)
Management Level
Associate
Job Description & Summary
The Independence Associate is part of the Independence Team and operates across all lines of service. The team is responsible for providing support on developing independence policies and guidance (both firm and personal independence), helping engagement teams maintain independence and compliance according to regulatory rules and requirements.
Primary Duty and Responsibilities:
Financial
• Adhere to the Independence budget
Customer
• Supporting the Business Relationship team with the review and clearance of joint business relationships across all LoS.
• Emailing confirmation of updates to partner within agreed timeframes Managing the SLA for JBR requests Assisting engagement teams with the JBR and other Business Relationship clearances
• Answering general queries in relation to Business Relationships
• Liaising with Global Independence Compliance teams to resolve any unusual JBR technical/systems issues
Internal Process
• Updating a number of Independence systems
• Performing data reconciliations for JBR Independence monitoring purposes Participating in internal training sessions and contributing to setting the agenda for the calls/meetings
Learning and Growth
• Liaise with Global to understand JBR system improvement initiatives
• Adhere to policies and procedures
• Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed
Education
• A professional or academic qualification (degree level or equivalent), or extensive relevant and practical experience.
• Language Fluency in English required, proficiency in Arabic is advantageous Overall Experience 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Fresh graduate could be considered.
Specific Experience
• Experience with a professional services firm
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint skills
• Problem solving skills and innovative mindset
• Risk averse/risk management skills
• Strong organization skills
• Thoroughness and eye for detail
• Time management skills and proactivity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ethical conduct
• A conscientious, ambitious team player, with good self-management skills and an ability to take initiative and share knowledge with peers.
PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm.
Source: Job Posting - gulftalent.com
