Experienced Associate - External Audit

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As an Audit Associate (III), you'll dive into the heart of client operations, mitigating risks, enhancing efficiency, and driving success across diverse sectors while collaborating closely with senior colleagues. Discover your purple and join our Audit Team today!

Let us paint a picture for you

Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the External Audit Service Line

Where precision meets passion! Our Audit and Assurance services cater to a diverse range of companies, ensuring financial clarity and confidence at every turn. Our clientele spans diverse industries and all sizes from SMEs to International Groups and listed companies. We are very proud to be market leaders in multiple areas including Financial Services and PCAOB engagements; as well as having led the first Middle East unicorn listing on NASDAQ.

As an Audit Associate (III) some of your responsibilities will include:

• Working with an array of diverse businesses, enabling you to gain wide industry exposure
• Running some smaller non risky client engagements from start to finish
• Assisting in the audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and devise an appropriate audit strategy
• Identifying, discussing, and proposing conclusions on technical areas of financial reporting and audit issues
• Researching audit issues, utilizing electronic databases, and review-tracking financial information
• Collaborating with client teams to build strong relationships
• Gaining exposure to all audit elements while applying accounting knowledge accurately

Think you've got what it takes to be an Audit Associate (III)? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• 2+ years of External Audit experience in a top international firm
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Actively pursuing or already professionally qualified (ACA, CPA, or ACCA)
• Confident technical accounting skills, familiar with IFRS, and proficient in audit software
• Strong written and spoken English skills
• Willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management abilities

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple? 
We are committed to electronically confirm with all applicants when an application has been received. If your application is shortlisted, then the next stage will be a technical assessment using the software TestGorilla.