Cyber Assurance & IT Audit — Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton UAE is seeking an Assistant Manager to empower our team, deliver excellence, and shape IT risk strategies for dynamic UAE clients. You will lead end-to-end IT audits, oversee ERP controls, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.

You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team across Internal Audit, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk, and Data & Analytics to provide integrated assurance and advisory services, with growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related work experience in Technology Risk or IT audit
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 (Any 2)
• Experience delivering ICFR/ ITGC / SOX‑style controls in UAE or GCC
• Ability to lead engagements and manage client relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end IT audit and technology risk engagements for public sector, government‑related entities, and large private sector clients across the UAE, ensuring delivery in line with Grant Thornton UAE methodologies, quality standards, and timelines
• Oversee the evaluation of IT General Controls (ITGCs), Lead & execute ERP application controls (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics), cloud environments, and data protection requirements, including UAE data regulations, GDPR (where applicable), and business continuity arrangements aligned to ISO22301 and NCEMA
• Planning, coordinating, and executing risk‑based audit approaches, translating complex IT and business application landscapes into practical testing strategies supporting ICFR/SOX, internal audit, and regulatory assurance engagements
• Managing engagement teams, including task allocation, coaching, on‑the‑job training, and review of workpapers and deliverables to ensure technical quality and consistency
• Acting as a key participant in client and audit committee–facing discussions, presenting scope, observations, risk implications, and remediation actions; oversee the preparation of clear, defensible audit reports and monitor closure of agreed management actions
• Leading third‑party risk management (TPRM) reviews, including assessment of vendor contracts for governance, cybersecurity, data privacy, BCP/DR (ISO22301), audit rights, performance obligations, and regulatory alignment within the UAE context
• Building and sustaining trusted client relationships, serving as a primary GT UAE point of contact for IT, Finance, Risk, and Internal Audit stakeholders
• Providing pragmatic insights and guidance on technology and cyber risk trends impacting UAE organizations, including cloud adoption, ERP transformations, AI initiatives, and operational resilience
• Contributing to business development and practice growth, including proposal preparation, commercial scoping, client presentations, and development of GT UAE thought leadership and internal methodologies
• Collaborating with broader GT UAE service lines (Internal Audit, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk, Data & Analytics) to deliver integrated, value‑driven assurance and advisory outcomes

Skills

Technology Risk

IT Audit

ICFR/SOX

ERP Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Information Systems/Technology/CS/Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP

Job description

Grant Thornton UAE is seeking an Assistant Manager to empower our team, deliver excellence, and shape IT risk strategies for dynamic UAE clients. You will lead end-to-end IT audits, oversee ERP controls, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.

You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team across Internal Audit, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk, and Data & Analytics to provide integrated assurance and advisory services, with growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.