
Grant Thornton
Assistant Manager / Manager – External Audit (Arabic Speaker)
- Permanent
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 19/01/2026
Job overview
Date posted
05/12/2025
Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
19/01/2026
Job description
The role sits within Grant Thornton UAE’s growing External Audit service line and focuses on delivering high-quality audit and assurance services to a diverse client portfolio across Financial Services and non-Financial Services sectors. Responsibilities involve leading audit engagements, agreeing on audit timetables, briefing audit teams including specialists, monitoring engagement budgets and ensuring audit work is completed profitably, on time and in accordance with professional standards. The mandate includes maintaining strong client relationships through exceptional service and clear communication, managing, coaching and motivating team members while supporting their development, and maintaining high-quality audit documentation in line with firm risk management policies. The role requires applying strong technical accounting skills and IFRS knowledge to resolve complex accounting and audit issues, contributing to a positive team culture and supporting junior staff development. The position forms part of a large and expanding professional services firm that emphasizes community, authenticity, and growth, with a commitment to delivering best-in-class assurance services to over 700 companies annually.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead audit engagements and agree on audit timetables
- Brief audit teams including specialists and monitor budgets
- Ensure audit work is completed profitably, timely and in accordance with professional standards
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and provide exceptional service
- Manage, coach and motivate team members and provide regular feedback
- Maintain high-quality audit documentation and adhere to firm risk management policies
- Apply technical accounting knowledge to resolve complex accounting and audit issues
- Contribute to a positive team culture and support development of junior staff
Experience & skills
- Possess at least four years of experience in external audit within an international professional services firm
- Hold a completed professional qualification such as CA, ACA, ACCA or CPA
- Demonstrate strong technical accounting skills with sound knowledge of IFRS
- Show excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Have experience auditing a range of industries across financial services and non-financial services
- Exhibit ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
- Possess strong leadership, organizational and project management skills
- Show experience in coaching and developing others
- Demonstrate proficiency in audit software and Microsoft Office tools
- Be fluent in Arabic