Our client is a leading professional services firm operating across Saudi Arabia, delivering comprehensive audit, assurance, and advisory solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients. The firm is affiliated with a global network of accounting and consulting experts, ensuring its services adhere to international standards while maintaining deep local insight. Renowned for its technical excellence, integrity, and client-centric approach, the firm partners with large corporates, listed entities, and family businesses to enhance transparency, compliance, and sustainable business growth. It fosters a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous development, empowering its people to deliver exceptional quality and leadership in every engagement.

Audit Director

Reports To: Assurance Partner/Principal

Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Role Summary:

The Audit Director is a senior leadership position within the client's KSA Assurance division, responsible for managing a portfolio of high-profile audit clients, leading engagement teams, and ensuring technical excellence in line with international standards and local regulatory requirements. This role serves as a bridge between Partners/Principals and client delivery teams, ensuring that audits are delivered to the highest standards of quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction. The Audit Director also plays a key role in business development, mentoring staff, and strengthening the client's market position as a trusted assurance provider in the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Engagement Leadership and Delivery

• Lead audit engagements across a portfolio of large corporates, family businesses, and listed companies, ensuring compliance with ISAs, IFRS, SOCPA, and the client's policies.
• Manage planning, execution, and reporting phases of audits, delivering high-quality outputs that meet client and regulatory expectations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing issues, managing timelines, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Oversee complex engagements, including group audits, cross-border audits, and regulated industries.

2. Technical Excellence and Compliance

• Ensure audits are conducted in line with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and SOCPA requirements.
• Apply technical expertise to resolve complex accounting and audit matters, escalating to the Partner where required.
• Support internal and external inspections, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes, emerging standards, and audit technology developments.

3. Business Development and Market Growth

• Contribute to pipeline development by identifying cross-selling opportunities across Tax, Advisory, and Deal Advisory.
• Support Partners/Principals in proposals, bids, and client pitches, highlighting client's differentiators.
• Develop sector-focused insights (e.g., financial services, energy, family business) to position the client in key markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with CFOs, audit committees, and boards.

4. People Leadership and Development

• Manage, coach, and develop managers and audit staff, ensuring effective delegation and career development.
• Foster a high-performance culture, embedding the client's values of trust, differentiation, and attention.
• Support professional development through mentoring and guidance on SOCPA, ACCA, ICAEW, and CPA qualifications.
• Drive Saudisation and build pathways for Saudi audit professionals to progress into leadership roles.

5. Operational and Financial Oversight

• Take ownership of the financial performance of assigned engagements, including budgeting, profitability, and recovery.
• Monitor utilisation, efficiency, and realisation rates within engagement teams.
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation to deliver on multiple complex engagements simultaneously.
• Leverage audit technology tools to improve efficiency and consistency of delivery.

Key Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of ISAs, IFRS, SOCPA, and audit methodology.
• Ability to apply judgement to complex accounting and audit issues.
• Proven track record in leading teams, coaching staff, and building future leaders.
• Commitment to Saudisation and professional development.
• Strong relationship-building skills with CFOs, boards, regulators, and family businesses.
• Ability to translate technical issues into practical insights for clients.
• Awareness of market trends, client priorities, and opportunities for growth.
• Experience in supporting proposals and winning new business.
• Disciplined approach to managing deadlines, budgets, and resources.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality audits in line with global standards.

Qualifications:

• CPA, ACCA, CA.
• Year of experience +10

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