BDO Middle East
Manager - Audit & Assurance (Bank Audit)
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 21/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
04/02/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, 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
21/03/2026
Job description
The Manager - Audit & Assurance (Bank Audit) at BDO UAE is responsible for leading and managing audit engagements in the banking sector, ensuring adherence to auditing and accounting standards, relevant local laws, regulations, and ethical requirements. This role oversees all aspects of audit planning, execution, and completion, including reviewing transaction flows, testing controls, maintaining proper audit documentation, and assessing the reliability of management assertions. The Manager builds credibility with clients and stakeholders, provides constructive challenges on engagement issues, and integrates expertise across the firm to deliver exceptional stakeholder value. Responsibilities include managing budgets, monitoring engagement financial performance, optimizing profitability, mentoring engagement teams, and identifying opportunities for business growth. The position requires extensive knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), bank audit procedures, professional skepticism, and the ability to ensure high-quality audit deliverables consistent with BDO’s standards and quality control procedures.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Build trust and credibility by meeting multiple stakeholder needs and providing constructive challenges on engagement issues
- Integrate firm-wide expertise and specialists as part of the audit engagement team to add value and enhance stakeholder impact
- Review documentation of transaction flows and tests of relevant controls early in the audit cycle
- Run regular file checks, ensure points are cleared, and determine appropriate file structure for each engagement including group audits
- Engage early with scheduling and extended engagement teams, building relationships with clients and team members
- Communicate responsibilities and deadlines clearly to engagement team members
- Identify, research, and help resolve complex audit issues
- Ensure compliance with auditing and accounting standards, local laws and regulations, ethical standards, independence requirements, and quality control procedures
- Perform reviews with professional skepticism, evaluating the appropriateness and reliability of assumptions and data supporting management's assertions
- Budget and monitor the financial performance of audit engagements, optimizing profitability
- Stay up-to-date with service offerings and identify opportunities for business growth across the firm
Experience & skills
- Minimum 6 years of experience in public accounting, auditing, audit management, budgeting, business planning, or business strategy, preferably with Big Audit Firms
- Extensive knowledge of best practice reporting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Ability to consistently apply accounting and auditing standards and obtain appropriate audit evidence
- Capability to thoroughly review audit documentation for completeness, accuracy, and adequacy, ensuring timely archiving
- International accounting qualification: CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent
- Fluent in English (reading, speaking, and writing)
- Mandatory experience in bank audit