Senior 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 a Senior Associate, you'll dive into planning, directing, completing audits, reviewing financial statements and related technical accounting services while supervising junior colleagues. As well as collaborating closely with senior colleagues on client engagements to drive success. 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 a Senior Associate some of your responsibilities will include:

• Running client engagements from start to finish, including planning, execution, directing and reporting
• Preparing or reviewing work papers and drafts of the financial statements
• Producing client deliverables, specifically drafting reports for management review
• Taking a part in audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and devise an appropriate audit strategy
• Supervising, training, and mentoring associates and interns on audit process
• Utilizing artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and data visualizations
• Proactively engaging with clients while offering strategic recommendations for improvement
• Staying acquainted to industry trends through regular professional development activities

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

• 3-4 years of External Audit experience in a top international firm
• Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CPA)
• Have experience of working on complex audits and delegating workloads accordingly
• Comfortable using audit software and Microsoft Office
• Strong technical accounting skills, confident in IFRS
• Experience with group audits is key to success
• Ability to supervise staff and lead projects
• Willingness to work additional hours and travel as needed

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.