Assistant Manager | Internal Audit (6-month secondment) | Business Risk Services

Grant Thornton UAE; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 320.000 - 520.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Grant Thornton UAE is seeking an experienced internal audit/risk advisory professional to manage a portfolio of client relationships and lead engagements across hospitality and related sectors. You will oversee fieldwork, delivery, and quality control while guiding teams and cross-selling services within a global network.

The role emphasizes governance, controls testing, and delivering practical recommendations to senior management.

Formación

• 6–8 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit or Risk Advisory.
• Experience in Hospitality or F&B industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of COSO and Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
• Ability to manage client relationships and lead engagement teams.
• Experience presenting audit observations to senior management and audit committees.
• Knowledge of data analytics tools such as Power BI, IDEA, ACL, SQL, or advanced Excel is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a portfolio of client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention.
• Lead risk, compliance, and audit engagements from planning to close-out.
• Act as fieldwork lead, overseeing teams and deliverables.
• Monitor WIP, billing, and collections to minimize write-offs and aged debtors.
• Contribute to the training and development of execution team members.
• Identifying client needs and cross-sell relevant services.
• Contributing to proposals and leveraging the firm’s global network for enhanced delivery.
• Understanding and communicating the firm’s competitive advantage.
• Overseeing project delivery and practice management activities.
• Ensuring quality control and team review across engagements.

Conocimientos

Internal Audit

Risk Advisory

Stakeholder Management

Project Leadership

Cross-functional Leadership

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Yardi

Opera PMS

Descripción del empleo

About Us

Grant Thornton UAE is a leading professional services firm, providing audit and assurance, tax and advisory services across multiple industries. We have served public and private sector clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for almost 60 years and are committed to delivering quality and excellence driven by fresh thinking, diverse perspectives and a personalised approach. Grant Thornton UAE is part of a global network of independent firms with over 76,000 professionals across 150 markets. We're driven by a purpose of shaping the world we live in, grounded in trust, integrity and the belief that dynamic businesses and thriving communities go hand in hand. By living our purpose and focusing on quality in everything we do, we strive to be the go-to firm for growth.

At Grant Thornton UAE, our people drive our impact. With over 50 nationalities represented across our teams, we’re proud to foster a culture that celebrates diversity, empowers individuals and delivers meaningful outcomes for our clients and communities. Our unique environment combines the opportunities of a major global organisation with the connection and collaboration of a close‑knit firm.

Here, you can widen your opportunities. Be inspired. Be challenged. Be yourself. Here, you can.

Service Line Overview

Our Advisory practice helps organisations solve their most critical challenges across strategy, operations, risk, and technology. We work with clients to improve performance, manage uncertainty, and unlock sustainable growth. Our multidisciplinary teams combine deep technical expertise with commercial insight, delivering solutions across Business Advisory, Financial Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions / Transaction Advisory and Technology & Digital Advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention
• Leading risk, compliance, and audit engagements from planning to close-out
• Acting as fieldwork lead, overseeing teams and deliverables
• Monitoring WIP, billing, and collections to minimize write-offs and aged debtors
• Contributing to the training and development of execution team members
• Identifying client needs and cross-sell relevant services
• Contributing to proposals and leverage the firm’s global network for enhanced delivery
• Understanding and communicating the firm’s competitive advantage
• Overseeing project delivery and practice management activities
• Ensuring quality control and team review across engagements

Success Criteria

• 6–8 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit or Risk Advisory, ideally within the Hospitality or F&B industries
• Demonstrated experience managing and executing risk-based internal audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up
• Strong exposure to corporate governance, internal control frameworks, enterprise risk management, and process improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, lead engagement teams, and present audit observations and recommendations to senior management and audit committees
• Strong understanding of COSO, Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, and Global Internal Audit Standards
• Hands‑on experience in risk assessments, control design reviews, control effectiveness testing, root cause analysis, and developing practical, value‑added recommendations
• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Yardi, Opera PMS, or similar platforms is preferred
• Knowledge of data analytics tools such as Power BI, IDEA, ACL, SQL, or advanced Excel is an advantage

Our Values

We’re looking for people who connect with and live our CLEARR values. These values shape how we work with our clients, support one another and contribute to the communities we serve.

• Collaboration – Ask for help, give help – we work well together
• Leadership – Have courage and inspire others – we challenge each other to be the best we can be
• Excellence – Find a better way every time – we never get complacent
• Agility – Think broadly, act quickly – we thrive in change
• Responsibility – Use influence wisely – we own our actions
• Respect – Listen and understand, be forthright – we create honest relationships

Our Benefits

• We offer a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, professional development support, and a range of wellbeing and community initiatives—designed to help you thrive personally and professionally.