Grant Thornton
Senior Associate - External Audit
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job overview
Date posted
18/04/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Compensation
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
02/06/2025
Job description
As a Senior Associate at Grant Thornton in Dubai, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and completing audits, preparing and reviewing financial statements, and providing technical accounting services. The role involves supervising junior staff, leveraging data visualization and AI tools, and engaging directly with clients to offer strategic improvements. You will participate in audit planning, identify risks, and implement audit strategies while staying up to date with industry developments.
Required skills
external audit
financial statement preparation
technical accounting
IFRS
group audits
audit software
Microsoft Office
audit planning
artificial intelligence
data visualization
advanced analytics
risk assessment
report drafting
project leadership
staff supervision
Key responsibilities
- Take ownership of client engagements from planning to completion
- Prepare or review work papers and drafts of the financial statements
- Produce client deliverables, specifically drafting reports for management review
- Participate in audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and devise an appropriate audit strategy
- Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on the audit process
- Utilize artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and data visualizations
- Engage proactively with clients while offering strategic recommendations for improvement
- Stay up to date on industry trends through professional development activities
Experience & skills
- 3–5 years of experience in audit
- Experience working on complex audits
- Ability to delegate workloads effectively
- Proficiency in audit software and Microsoft Office
- Strong technical accounting skills
- Confidence working with IFRS standards
- Experience in conducting group audits
- Ability to supervise staff and lead audit projects
- Willingness to work additional hours and travel as needed
- Bachelor's degree required
