Senior Audit Professional - Audit & Assurance in Insurance Sector

About Deloitte

Join one of the world's leading and most respected professional services firms. Deloitte is recognized globally for excellence, earning awards such as Best Employer in the Middle East, Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

Our purpose is to make a meaningful impact daily—delivering innovative solutions, helping clients overcome complex challenges, and fostering sustainable growth. We nurture a collaborative and inclusive culture that values outstanding client service and integrity, while contributing to building confidence and trust in market operations and society at large.

Core Values

• Lead with vision and example
• Serve clients and colleagues with integrity
• Support and care for each other
• Promote inclusion and diversity
• Collaborate for measurable and lasting impact

Role Overview and Responsibilities

As a Senior in the insurance audit sector, you will develop and demonstrate expertise by:

• Building credible relationships with stakeholders by understanding their expectations and individual priorities.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality audit services with awareness of relevant regulations and risk management impacts on business processes and controls.
• Researching key entity statistics and industry factors before engagements commence.
• Customizing referral instructions to specify audit scope and key focus areas.
• Comprehending group audit structures and the recipients of referral instructions.
• Communicating effectively with onshore and offshore Centers of Excellence, recognizing their responsibilities and ensuring accurate information sharing.
• Monitoring deliverables from component auditors and evaluating their significance.
• Timely linking of risks, controls, procedures, and findings across the Engagement Management System (EMS).
• Articulating audit quality milestones, understanding their role in audit completeness, and contributing to overall audit quality.
• Challenging audit planning schedules proactively to optimize timing.
• Preparing thorough documentation anticipating reviewer inquiries, distinguishing accounting from auditing judgments and conclusions.
• Developing cross-functional relationships beyond finance to better understand the business and apply professional skepticism.
• Having practical knowledge of engagement lifecycle risks, regulatory environments, and relevant firm policies.
• Applying artificial intelligence tools in audits to increase efficiency and quality, including fundamental prompt engineering and structured problem-solving.
• Employing professional skepticism when utilizing AI-generated outputs—validating accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness before incorporation into audit workpapers.
• Understanding responsible AI practices, including governance and risk controls, confidentiality, data integrity, and authorized use of firm-specific AI tools.

Leadership and Development

• Internalizing firm purpose and values, identifying opportunities for impactful contributions.
• Committing to ongoing personal learning and development; representing the firm as an ambassador to attract talent.
• Being accountable for personal performance and aligning with business priorities.
• Enhancing communication and relationship-building competencies.
• Recognizing how everyday tasks contribute to team and firm success.
• Overseeing staff, reviewing client financial records, analyzing data, preparing audit reports, and resolving complex accounting issues.
• Planning and managing audit engagements and team members to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Over 4 years of auditing and public accounting experience, preferably with a large audit firm.
• Possession of an international accounting certification such as SOCPA, CA, ACCA, or CPA is preferred.
• Proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking); bilingual capabilities in Arabic and English are advantageous.