Grant Thornton
Manager – External Audit (Non-Financial Services)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job overview
Date posted
10/11/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
25/12/2025
Job description
Grant Thornton UAE is seeking an experienced External Audit Manager for its growing Audit & Assurance practice in Dubai. The successful candidate will manage multiple audit engagements across diverse industries, oversee teams of Associates and Senior Associates, and serve as a key liaison between clients and engagement partners. This leadership role requires both technical proficiency in IFRS and audit methodologies, as well as strong managerial and interpersonal skills to drive performance, ensure quality, and foster client trust. The position offers the opportunity to work with high-profile clients, including SMEs, multinational groups, and listed entities, while contributing to the continued growth of one of the UAE’s most respected professional services firms.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, execution, and final reporting
- Establish audit objectives, scope, and resource plans in coordination with partners
- Develop and monitor audit timetables, budgets, and engagement milestones
- Review and evaluate audit work papers to ensure quality and compliance with firm standards
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
- Provide technical guidance on complex accounting issues, consolidations, and internal controls
- Manage a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries and market segments
- Coach, mentor, and review work of team members, providing continuous feedback and development opportunities
- Maintain strong client relationships and proactively identify business development opportunities
- Assist partners in proposal preparation, client presentations, and new engagement initiatives
- Ensure audit engagements meet regulatory, ethical, and internal quality standards
- Drive operational efficiency and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the audit function
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, CPA, or ACCA) is mandatory
- Minimum 6 years of experience in external audit, ideally within a Big Four or top-tier international firm
- Strong technical expertise in IFRS, internal controls, and group consolidations
- Proven experience managing large and complex audit portfolios across sectors
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Proficiency with audit software tools and Microsoft Office applications
- Outstanding communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- High attention to detail and commitment to professional excellence
- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours during peak audit periods
