External Auditor - Oil&Gas

About KPMG Qatar KPMG has had a presence in Qatar for nearly 47 years. We opened for business in Qatar in 1977 and are now one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the country. KPMG in Qatar employs over 350 professional staff and partners. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently employ 40 nationalities. For our clients, this means we provide Audit, Tax and Advisory services locally, drawing on the latest thinking and best practice from around the world. Business Unit Overview A career in Audit at KPMG will give you insights into the inner workings of companies and a broad business perspective that can open up countless opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our Audit process does more than assess financial information. It’s designed to focus on the key areas of risk so that our clients can focus on managing their core business. KPMG combines a multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to business opportunities. Role Overview Takes direction from others in completing tasks and assignments. Actively seeks out work from more senior team members and begins to execute defined activities. Begins to build knowledge of the business. Primary Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities :

• Responding to respond to client queries, being alert to both commercial concerns and technical accuracy and referring upwards if necessary
• Performing complex fieldwork on assigned clients, assisting with the setting of budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, developing the audit strategy, all within the KPMG Audit Methodology, and using technology tools
• Identifying issues for reporting in the management letter, and other communications with management, and drafts the final documents for review by director, senior manager and partner
• Leading and managing the audit team in the field
• Supplying or attending briefings which are clearly understood on all assignments, and through the setting of clear standards for the team to work in, the DM ensures that the teams fully understand their roles before the assignments commence.
• Setting budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads and financial reporting for assigned portfolio of clients amounting and setting the audit strategy
• Ensuring completion of audits / projects within the pre-set timescales and budgets, and explaining variances from budget and collects cash on time
• Drafting final audit documents for review by director or partner Qualification and Experience
• At least 6 years in public auditing and accounting, of which at least 3 year must be post-qualifying experience, preferably with a Big 4 Audit firm;
• Extensive knowledge of best practice reporting and International Financial Reporting Standards;
• Some experience outside the normal audit field, such as agreed-upon, accounting support and other transaction support engagements
• Starting to actively develop an understanding of a range of financial and other areas (other than attestation and accounting advisory) in order to be able to assist clients on due diligence and other transaction support engagements
• Graduate degree in Accounting or related field;
• International professional qualification – CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA (is a must)
• Diploma in IFRS (is additional).

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