Overview

About the External Audit Service Line

Where precision meets passion! Our Audit and Assurance services cater to a diverse range of companies, ensuring financial clarity and confidence at every turn. Our clientele spans diverse industries and all sizes from SMEs to International Groups and listed companies. We are very proud to be market leaders in multiple areas including Financial Services and PCAOB engagements; as well as having led the first Middle East unicorn listing on NASDAQ.

As an Audit Associate (III) some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Working with an array of diverse businesses, enabling you to gain wide industry exposure
  • Running some smaller non risky client engagements from start to finish
  • Assisting in the audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and devise an appropriate audit strategy
  • Identifying, discussing, and proposing conclusions on technical areas of financial reporting and audit issues
  • Researching audit issues, utilizing electronic databases, and review-tracking financial information
  • Collaborating with client teams to build strong relationships
  • Gaining exposure to all audit elements while applying accounting knowledge accurately

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Audit Associate (III)? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

  • 2+ years of External Audit experience in a top international firm
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Actively pursuing or already professionally qualified (ACA, CPA, or ACCA)
  • Confident technical accounting skills, familiar with IFRS, and proficient in audit software
  • Strong written and spoken English skills
  • Willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management abilities

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

About Grant Thornton

We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. The global challenges facing businesses are unprecedented. That demands a different type of adviser. One willing to go beyond what’s expected to deliver an experience that’s more personal, agile and proactive. We embrace what makes each market unique. On a global scale.