Senior Associate | External Audit | Dubai | UAE National

Grant Thornton UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton UAE is seeking a Senior Associate in Audit to help plan, direct, and complete audits while reviewing financial statements and providing related technical accounting services. The role involves supervising junior colleagues and collaborating with senior team members on client engagements to drive success.

The Senior Associate will take ownership from planning through completion, prepare work papers, draft management reports, and participate in audit planning discussions to identify

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of client engagements from planning to completion.
• Prepare or review work papers and drafts of financial statements.
• Produce client deliverables, drafting reports for management review.
• Participate in audit planning discussions to identify risks and devise audit strategy.
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on audit process.
• Utilize AI, advanced analytics and data visualisations in audits.
• Engage with clients proactively, offering strategic improvement recommendations.
• Stay updated on industry trends through regular professional development.

Job description

As a Senior Associate, you'll dive into planning, directing, completing audits, reviewing financial statements and related technical accounting services while supervising junior colleagues. As well as collaborating closely with senior colleagues on client engagements to drive success.

As a Senior Associate some of your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of client engagements from planning to completion
• Preparing or reviewing work papers and drafts of the financial statements
• Producing client deliverables, specifically drafting reports for management review
• Taking a role in audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and devise an appropriate audit strategy
• Supervising, training, and mentoring associates and interns on audit process
• Utilizing artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and data visualizations
• Proactively engaging with clients while offering strategic recommendations for improvement
• Staying acquainted to industry trends through regular professional development activities