Audit Assistant Manager

MHA UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MHA UAE is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager in Dubai to lead client relationships and oversee audit engagements. You will manage planning, risk assessment and evidence gathering while mentoring juniors and coordinating with senior staff.

You will contribute to delivering insights beyond the numbers, ensuring deadlines, quality, and compliance across multiple client portfolios.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification with practice experience.
• Ideally 2+ years post-qualification experience.
• Computer packages – Excel, Word, Sage, Alpha Tax, CaseWare, VPM/Central.
• Supervisory experience – ability to manage and delegate effectively.
• Client focus and commercially aware; strong communication and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Deal with correspondence from clients.
• Agree timing of work with clients.
• Regularly review and give feedback on work.
• Manage own portfolio of clients where appropriate.
• Ensure planning memorandum is produced and risks identified.
• Delegate, supervise and review work of juniors; final review before Partner/Manager.
• Monitor work in progress and flag issues to Partners/Managers.
• Occasional advisory work.
• Monitor budgets for fieldwork.
• Explain other MHA services to clients.
• Meet filing deadlines including tax and filings.
• Provide training and guidance to junior staff.
• Brief staff and allocate tasks and timescales.
• Conduct six-month appraisals of trainees where appropriate.
• Act as liaison with clients for information or queries.
• Complete on-site visits to clients.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Post-qualification experience

Client-focused

Strong communication

Organisation skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Word

Sage

Alpha Tax

CaseWare

VPM/Central

Job description

MHA UAE supports businesses operating in and from the region with clear and practical audit, advisory and tax advice.

With a long established presence in the UAE and access to international expertise, we work closely with our clients to understand their ambitions and help them make confident decisions both today and in the future.

Our UAE team combines deep local insight with international experience, shaped by decades of working with businesses across the region.

Established in 1999 and now part of MHA, our people work closely with clients, bringing senior expertise, clarity and confidence to every stage of their journey.

Our people-focused approach truly sets us apart. Here, you won’t just be another face in the firm; you’ll be part of an ambitious, driven team dedicated to continuous learning and growth. We invest in our people because they are the foundation of our success. With access to unparalleled resources and award-winning development programmes, you’ll have the freedom to shape your career while making a meaningful impact.

Here, You’ll Go Beyond Numbers

We’re looking for a talented Audit Assistant Manager who thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces the chance to tackle complex challenges. At MHA UAE, you’ll be surrounded by passionate professionals who are dedicated to making a difference. Your work in Audit will go beyond the numbers – it’s about building meaningful client relationships, understanding their businesses, navigating risks, and delivering insights that drive real results.

• Deal with correspondence from clients
• Agree timing of work/scheduling with clients
• Regularly review and give feedback on work
• Manage own portfolio of clients (where appropriate)
• Ensure the planning memorandum is produced, identify risk areas and most efficient method of gathering audit evidence
• Delegate, supervise and review work of seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points addressed before it is passed to the Partner or Manager
• Monitor work in progress on all jobs within the portfolio, communicating any potential problems and write offs to the Partners or Managers on a timely basis
• Occasional advisory work
• Undertake critical audit areas (in a few key jobs where appropriate)
• Monitor budgets for fieldwork
• Excluding audits, be aware of other MHA services and products which may be appropriate to the clients
• Monitor filing deadlines and ensure deadlines are achieved, including corporation tax and Companies House filings.
• Review work and complete staff assessment forms
• Provide technical advice and guidance to more junior staff and give detailed help and training as required, to ensure skills are improved to enhance future effectiveness
• Monitor the performance of staff working on jobs; including giving feedback after files have been reviewed and completing audit review form at the end of each job, noting any training and development needs that have been identified
• Brief staff and allocate tasks and timescales
• Conduct 6 monthly appraisals of trainees (where appropriate)
• Act as point of liaison with client re: information or queries where appropriate
• Complete on site visits to clients.

What We’re Looking For

• ACA/ACCA qualified – with experience in practice
• Ideally 2+ years of post qualified experience
• Computer packages – Excel, Word, Sage, Alpha Tax, CaseWare, VPM/Central
• Supervisory experience – ability to manage and delegate effectively
• Client focus and commercially aware
• Communication – oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environments
• Organisation skills – the ability to juggle several different tasks at once