KPMG
Senior Associate – ERS (GRC, Telecom Sector Experience Preferred)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 25/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
11/03/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
25/04/2026
Job description
The Senior Associate – ERS at KPMG delivers advisory and GRC services with a focus on governance, risk, and compliance for clients, preferably in the telecom sector. The role entails performing enterprise risk management, internal audits, and COSO-aligned internal control assessments, including ICFR design and operating effectiveness validation. Responsibilities include identifying risks, control deficiencies, and recommending risk-mitigating, value-adding solutions. The position requires supporting corporate governance initiatives, drafting delegation of authority, BOD committee terms of reference, and ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and regulations. The Senior Associate prepares reports, dashboards, and documentation for management, board committees, and external audit reliance. The role involves active stakeholder engagement to present findings, root causes, and mitigation actions. Proficiency in MS Office and Power BI is required, along with the ability to apply data analytics to risk and control assessments. The position contributes to strengthening internal and external client relationships, escalating potential business opportunities, and maintaining KPMG’s service and compliance standards.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Conduct COSO-aligned risk assessments to identify financial reporting and operational risks and pinpoint control gaps across the five COSO components and 17 principles
- Perform process walkthroughs to validate alignment with policies, identify design and implementation gaps, and develop ICFR testing programs to assess the operating effectiveness of key controls
- Lead client discussions to present gaps, root causes, and practical remediation actions, ensuring actionable recommendations are communicated to management and governance stakeholders
- Develop policies, procedures, and control frameworks establishing a robust internal control environment, and identify process deficiencies recommending value-adding risk mitigation solutions
- Perform enterprise-wide risk assessments to identify strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks, and develop monitoring tools including risk registers, heatmaps, scoring criteria, and mitigation tracking frameworks
- Lead stakeholder discussions to present top risks, emerging trends, root causes, and prioritized mitigation actions to enable informed decision-making by leadership and boards
- Advise on corporate governance matters, including effective structures, delegation of authority, BOD committee development, and compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
- Support preparation and review of annual corporate governance statements, reports, and third-party transaction disclosures, ensuring ongoing maintenance of the corporate governance framework
- Develop and execute internal audit programs with detailed testing strategies to validate controls, prepare detailed audit reports, and communicate gaps, risks, and recommendations to clients
- Maintain professional relationships with clients and colleagues, contributing to team performance feedback and identifying potential business opportunities for KPMG within engagements
Experience & skills
- Obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field
- Hold relevant industry certifications such as ACCA, ICAEW, CIA, CRMA, CRICS, or ACAMS
- Demonstrate 2–4 years of related audit, GRC, or risk advisory experience
- Possess experience in ICFR, internal audit, ERM, and corporate governance frameworks
- Proficiency in MS Office and Power BI with knowledge of data analytics preferred
- International business experience is advantageous
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with integrity and adherence to professional values
- Language proficiency in English and Arabic
- Ability to prepare reports, schedules, and documentation for clients, management, and regulatory requirements
- Acumen to identify business deficiencies and recommend practical, value-adding risk mitigation strategies
- Experience in telecom sector GRC engagements preferred