Associate Director - Regulatory and Risk Advisory (RRA)/ Corporate Treasury - ERS

Role Overview

Associate Director – Regulatory and Risk Advisory (RRA) / Corporate Treasury at KPMG, based in the Middle East region.

Company Overview

As part of the middle east capability, the Regulatory and Risk Advisory team provides a wide range of treasury advisory services to corporate clients, including leadership and management of transformation programmes, review and implementation of treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash and liquidity management processes, hedging strategies, and treasury systems selection and implementation.

Role Purpose

As an Associate Director, you will play a pivotal leadership role in defining strategy, shaping client transformation agendas, and ensuring successful execution. You will lead client engagements, manage diverse teams, and oversee delivery of large programmes while driving innovation and building lasting client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Business Development

• Drive growth and strategic development of the corporate treasury practice, including capability building, solution innovation, and revenue expansion.
• Act as a strategic advisor to CFOs and Group Treasurers, influencing investment decisions and shaping enterprise-wide treasury transformation agendas.
• Own and contribute to revenue generation, including leading pursuits, shaping proposals, and converting opportunities into engagements.
• Lead go-to-market initiatives, develop market propositions, and contribute to thought leadership, enhancing the firm's visibility and positioning in corporate treasury.
• Actively anticipate emerging trends, regulatory developments, and market innovations, translating these into strategic insights and differentiated client solutions.

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Lead and oversee complex client engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective risk management, and alignment with strategic business outcomes.
• Map client business requirements and convert them into viable business propositions.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, driving business development including RFP responses and client relationship management.

Team Leadership

• Lead teams to deliver in complex, high-pressure environments, demonstrating resilience and capability.
• Lead by example, demonstrating integrity, values, principles, and strong work ethic.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in corporate treasury or advisory within a leading financial institution or consulting firm.
• Bachelor's degree minimum in a relevant field including Finance or Accounting.
• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, or CFA.
• Proven track record leading treasury transformation projects, ideally including TOM design, cash management, in-house banks (IHB), payment factories, liquidity forecasting, banking strategy, or Treasury Management System (TMS) implementation.
• Good technical knowledge of treasury systems and previous experience in systems selection and implementation.
• Prior experience in financial modeling and financial risk management.

Skills & Competencies

• Thorough understanding of corporate treasury covering key concepts for in-house banks, payment factories, POBO/COBO, cash pooling, liquidity forecasting, FX processes, and bank connectivity.
• Experience with treasury systems including Kyriba, FIS, SAP HANA, GTreasury, and ION.
• Detailed knowledge of treasury products pricing and accounting treatments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills.
• Strong communication skills with client-facing experience.

Additional Information

• Fluent English required; Arabic or another regional language is a plus.