Who are we?

KPMG in Bahrain employs over 350 professionals and partners. We provide our clients with a suite of locally supported Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently have a workforce that represents over 20 countries working across our teams. We also pride ourselves on our ability to attract, nurture, and empower talent from our communities locally.

A career in Audit at KPMG will give you insights into the inner workings of companies and a broad business perspective that can open 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. We do what matters!

The ideal candidate:

• Holds a professional qualification– CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA
• 4-9 years of post-qualification experience with a Big 4 Audit firm, predominantly working on SME clients
• Technical and practical knowledge of IFRS
• Portfolio- Middle Market sector (SME, Owner Managed Business)
• Ability to obtain and present appropriate audit evidence, address the relevant audit objectives
• Responding 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 drafting the final documents for review by the director, senior manager, and partner
• Leading and managing the audit team in the field
• Supplying or attending briefings that 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, assigning workloads, and financial reporting for assigned portfolios of clients and setting the audit strategy
• Ensuring completion of audits/projects within the pre-set timescales and budgets, explaining variances from the budget, and collecting cash on time
• Drafting final audit documents for review by the director or partner

Why joining KPMG is beneficial for you:

It is more than a career opportunity! It is a chance to join a high-performing team that delivers a broad range of solutions to clients across different industries. We’re fully committed to developing a lifelong learning culture. We recognize potential, nurture talent, and reward high performance. We offer tax-free income.

If this is your first international assignment, no need to worry! We will support you with the transition and relocation to make sure that it is as smooth and hassle-free as possible, through the following:

• Immigration and Visa support
• Hotel Accommodation
• Cash Advances
• Annual Tickets
• Relocation Allowance